Kineshta Pillay

Kineshta is a PhD Candidate at the University of Alberta (Canada) working and studying under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Martin. She completed her BSc.Eng (Mechanical) in South Africa, before moving to Canada where her MSc research at the University of Alberta centred around delivery of low-flow inhaled nitric oxide in adults. Since obtaining her MSc in 2020, her doctoral research at the Aerosol Research Laboratory of Alberta has been focused on developing and improving in silico and in vitro models to predict regional deposition of aerosols in the airways of children. Kineshta is passionate about health equity and access to education. In addition to her research expertise, she has won awards for her leadership and teaching skills and is currently involved in intersectional projects supporting underrepresented students in engineering spaces.