Meet the female Emirati student of the UAE space program

Almehisni who joined earlier this year, designs, implements and tests the thermal systems of satellites.

Reem Almehisni, a University of Sharjah graduate from the first batch of nuclear engineering, is currently a thermal systems engineer in the mechanical systems section at the MBRSC.
Almehisni who joined earlier this year, designs, implements and tests the thermal systems of satellites.
"I joined to support my country in the space field as it is considered a new field that the UAE is currently exploring."
The UAE Space Programme, she added, is an encouraging place for young engineers since it combines engineers from different disciplines, making it a fruitful learning environment.
"I like that here, my knowledge is widened, and I am not restricted to a certain field," said Almehisni.
At the same time, however, having engineers from different disciplines working on a space programme may pose a challenge.
"I try to allocate effectively my nuclear engineering background in the space field to provide the productivity the centre is looking for," noted Almehisni.
Given that the centre's work is highly dependent on innovation, its focus is providing an working environment that would encourage innovation.
"We face difficulties in getting into a new field, but the centre helps me out by providing good working environment that encourages engineers to work harder and innovative."
According to Almehisni, the centre  provides training programmes for engineers to fill knowledge gaps and improves performance.
"As young engineers, we need trust and faith in our abilities. Finding that support in the environment surely pushes you to main a high level of performance," she said. 
Her main goal within the centre is to achieve a high level of engineering productivity and have achievements in the space science and engineering world.

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