1. Shini Somara has presented TechKnow on Al Jazeera America and reporting for various BBC shows including The Health Show.
15 Facts About Shini Somara
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Shini Somara has been a presenter on BBC America, Sky Atlantic, BBC1, BBC2, and PBS.
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Shini Somara is the eldest of three daughters born to a Sri Lanka-born mechanical engineer and his Malaysian wife.
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Shini Somara's specialization was in computational fluid dynamics, where computer simulations are used to visualise phenomena invisible to the naked eye, helping engineers to understand how fluids flow.
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Shini Somara has a published paper in the International Journal of Ventilation titled "Transient Solution Methods for Dynamic Thermal Modelling within CFD".
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Shini Somara's broadcasting career started in 2011 when she presented on the BBC's The Health Show, covering developments in global health.
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In 2013, Shini Somara started working on the Al Jazeera America talk show TechKnow - a 30-minute show about science and technology.
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Between 2014 and late 2016, Shini Somara worked on several BBC productions, including Tomorrow's Food, Battle of Jutland and Secrets of Orkney with Neil Oliver and Chris Packham, and for Sky Atlantic.
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In early 2016, Shini Somara started working with PBS Digital Studios on Crash Course Physics.
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Shini Somara extended her involvement with Crash Course in 2018 with a new series, Crash Course Engineering.
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In 2020, Shini Somara was a reporter on the scientific program Razor on CGTN.
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On 10 February 2017, Shini Somara made a speech to the United Nations about women and girls in STEM.
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On International Women in Engineering Day in June 2018, Shini Somara launched her first podcast called "Scilence", to provide a platform for women to speak anonymously about their experiences in STEM and what it is like to work in an industry dominated by males.
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Shini Somara has written seven STEM books for young people including Engineers Making a difference, which was published by Imperial College and The Gatsby Foundation.
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Shini Somara has written an engineering book for younger readers called An Engineer Like Me, the first in a series of four books.