Ruqaiyah Patel

Experience

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  Computer Repair Centre, Gloucester

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2010

  Part Time Sales Assistant
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  Computer Repair Centre, Gloucester

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Part Time Sales Assistant
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  EPSRC

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  Portfolio Manager - Engineering

  Roles and responsibilities included:- Portfolio management of Complex Fluids & Rheology, Particle Technology, Process Systems: Components and Integration, and Water Engineering- Contact for Programme Grants in the Engineering theme, the Energy theme, and the Manufacturing the Future theme- EPSRC Contact for the NSF(ENG)-EPSRC Lead Agency Agreement- Programme Grant Scheme OwnerSuccessfully led and delivered:- Three two-day Engineering Regional Workshops- Phase 4 of the UK-India Civil Nuclear Collaboration between EPSRC and DAE- The continuation and expansion of the NSF(ENG)-EPSRC Lead Agency Agreement- Engineering for a Prosperous Nation call Show less

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  UK Research and Innovation

  Apr 2018 - now

  Interim Deputy Director for UKRI North America, based at the British Embassy in Washington, DC. UKRI North America works in the US and Canada to foster dialogue between funding agencies and build new collaborations.Responsibilities included:- Oversight over UK-US collaborative activities in AI, quantum, emerging technologies and arts and humanities.- Working closely with individual UKRI Councils to support and coordinate collaborations- Leading the team’s relationships with several US stakeholders, including the US Departments of Energy (DoE) and Defence (DoD)- Working closely with UKRI North America’s Head of Canada Partnerships to oversee the same thematic areas and activities with Canadian partners. Show less Roles and responsibilities included:- Portfolio management of three research areas: Complex Fluids and Rheology, Particle Technology, and Process Systems: Components and Integration- EPSRC Contact for the NSF(ENG)-EPSRC Lead Agency Agreement- Programme Grant Scheme OwnerSuccessfully led and delivered:- Three two-day Engineering Regional Workshops- Phase 4 of the UK-India Civil Nuclear Collaboration between EPSRC and DAE- The continuation and expansion of the NSF(ENG)-EPSRC Lead Agency Agreement- Engineering for a Prosperous Nation call Show less

  • Joint Head of Energy & Decarbonisation, EPSRC

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Deputy Director, UK Research and Innovation North America

    Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Joint Head of Energy & Decarbonisation, EPSRC

    May 2021 - Nov 2023

  • Senior Manager, Maths and AI, EPSRC

    Aug 2018 - May 2021

  • Portfolio Manager, Engineering, EPSRC

    Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
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  The Foundation For Science and Technology

  Jan 2025 - now

  Foundation Future Leader - 2025 cohort