Kirsty Veale Ph.D., Preng

Kirsty Veale, PhD, PrEng is a skilled engineering professional with extensive experience in project management and engineering roles across prominent organizations. Currently serving as a Medior Project Manager at TNO, Kirsty specializes in optomechatronics, quantum technology, and space systems engineering. Prior experience at CERN included various positions such as Senior Engineer and Project Leader, focusing on the ATLAS ITk Project, where responsibilities included coordinating cross-sub-detector activities and managing the decommissioning of the ATLAS Inner Detector. Kirsty has also contributed significantly to academia as a Project Manager and Lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, spearheading the UKZN Solar Car Project and delivering courses in the Mechanical Engineering Department. With advanced degrees in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Kirsty demonstrates a strong foundation in technical expertise and project leadership.