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• AMBIEnT: Affordable Microsatellite-Based Internet Access and Environmental MonitoringAMBIEnT was an International Space University team project designing a low-cost microsatellite constellation to bring internet access, tele-education, telemedicine and community environmental monitoring to the unconnected Brazilian Amazon, with the potential to expand to other remote regions.
• Bake In SpaceBake In Space was a space-food innovation project developing a safe, low-power system for baking fresh, crumb-free bread aboard the International Space Station. The project used bread as a practical technology demonstration for improving food quality, wellbeing and long-term self-sufficiency in human spaceflight.
• The Prompt Emission from Gamma Ray BurstsA final-year MPhys directed reading project at the University of Leicester reviewing the leading theories for the prompt emission of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and assessing how well they stand up against observational evidence. The work culminated in a literature portfolio, a short lecture course outline, a 40-minute lecture and a set of problems for students.