Lucy Rogers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lucy Rogers
MBE CEng FREng FIMechE
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![]() Lucy Rogers presenting at ThingMonk in 2017
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Born | Lucy Elizabeth Rogers May 1973 (age 52) |
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Website | lucyrogers![]() |
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Fields | Mechanical engineering Public awareness of science |
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Thesis | Foam formation in low expansion fire fighting equipment (2001) |
Doctoral advisor | Martin Widden |
Lucy Elizabeth Rogers (born in 1973) is a British author, inventor, and engineer. She is known for making engineering and science easy to understand. Lucy is a visiting professor at Brunel University London. She also served as a judge on the popular BBC Two TV show Robot Wars from 2016 to 2018. On the show, teams built and battled robots against each other.
Becoming an Engineer
Lucy Rogers studied mechanical engineering at Lancaster University. This type of engineering focuses on how things move and work. During her studies, she spent a year working at Rolls-Royce Power Systems. This gave her real-world experience in the field.
After getting her first degree, Lucy continued her studies at Lancaster. She earned a PhD, which is a very high academic degree. Her research looked into how bubbles form in special equipment used to fight fires, especially those involving oil and gas.
Career and Public Engagement
Lucy Rogers is passionate about sharing her love for science and engineering with everyone. She has worked on many projects to make complex ideas simple and fun.
In 2011, she attended a special program at NASA's Singularity University. There, she helped write a report about space debris, which are pieces of old satellites and rockets orbiting Earth.
Lucy also wrote a book called It's ONLY Rocket Science in 2008. This book helps people understand the basics of spaceflight in a clear and simple way.
She hosts The DesignSpark Podcast with comedians Bec Hill and Harriet Braine. On the podcast, they talk about design and engineering topics in an entertaining way.
From 2018 to 2020, Lucy founded the Guild of Makers. This group brought together people who love to build and create things, no matter their skill level.
Awards and Honours
Lucy Rogers has received many awards for her work in engineering and for helping the public understand it better.
- She is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), which means she has reached a high level of professional skill in engineering.
- In 2020, she was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng). This is a big honour, recognizing her important contributions to engineering.
- She is also a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE).
- In 2024, Lucy received an MBE award for her "Services to Engineering." This is a special award from the British government.
- In 2022, she won the "Women in Aerospace and Aviation Committee Award" from the Royal Aeronautical Society. She also became an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering Designers.
- In 2019, she received an award from Lancaster University for being a "high-flying" graduate.
- In 2013, she was a finalist for the WISE Campaign award, which celebrates women in science and engineering.