She’s an Engineer features the lives and stories of our inspiring women engineers who are members of WES
Rachael developed a world-first sustainable blast mitigation system using vegetation. Solely leading the project, she secured government funding, and validated the concept through testing. Her innovation redefines protective design blending environmental sustainability with life-saving impact across defence and infrastructure. Her leadership, and mentorship of female PhD students in sustainable protective solutions exemplify her significant impact in explosive engineering.