Background
George grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and was educated at Kenton School and the University of Liverpool where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics.
George grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and was educated at Kenton School and the University of Liverpool where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics.
George grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and was educated at Kenton School and the University of Liverpool where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics.
After her Master of Science degree in the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, she worked at Jodrell Bank Observatory (JBO), as a radio frequency engineer Alongside her engineering work, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) for research on low-noise amplifiers.
George worked at JBO as a senior microwave engineer until 2006, when she was appointed a lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She was promoted to Professor at the age of 38 in 2014. She has been the editor of the International Journal of Electrical Engineering (IJEEE) since 2013.
George"s research and development investigates low noise receivers and particularly: Microwave and millimetre wave monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) design Millimetre-wave radiometer development and characterisation Low noise high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) parameter extraction and modelling Cryogenic low-noise amplifier (LNA) and radiometer applications Engine communications using radio frequency / microwave techniques Improvements to focal plane arrays Identification of weeds in horticulture crops using Radio Frequency (RF) techniques George is the United Kingdom lead for amplifiers in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (American Latino Media Arts) telescope and has worked with National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Space Agency on the development of instrumentation for researchers exploring the Big Bang.
George"s research been funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (Science & Technology Facilities Council) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs).
George gave the 2014 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on how to hack your home. George is the sixth woman in 189 years to present the Christmas lectures, following Susan Greenfield (1994), Nancy Rothwell (1998), Monica Grady (2003), Sue Hartley (2009) and Alison Woollard (2013). The lectures included a live conversation with Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station and turning the Shell Centre in London into a giant game of tetris.
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