Dr. Sarah McKee
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Dr. Sarah McKee is a Researcher in the Research Department International Security and the Science for Nuclear Diplomacy Research Group at PRIF. Her research interests include nuclear high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, the dual use of nuclear technologies in space, space nuclear weapon delivery systems, orbital behaviours of satellites and the interrogation of orbital payloads.
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| since 2025
Researcher in the Research Department International Security at PRIF
| 2020 – 2024
Ph.D. in Science with Physics at the North-West University/South African National Space Agency
| 2018 – 2019
M.Sc. in Astrophysical Sciences at the North-West University
| 2017
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics at the North-West University
| 2014 – 2016
B.Sc. in Computing Science (Applied Mathematics, Solid state physics & Crystallography) at the Nelson Mandela University
Publications
- Evaluation and analysis of Voyager 1 48-s resolution magnetic field data
| 2023
Evaluation and analysis of Voyager 1 48-s resolution magnetic field data. - The effects of Solar radio bursts on frequency bands utilised by the aviation industry in Sub-Saharan Africa
| 2023
The effects of Solar radio bursts on frequency bands utilised by the aviation industry in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Further Activities
- Member of the South African Institute of Physics
- South African National Space Agency Alumni
- Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Alumni
- Member of the “Quote this Woman” database (media and journalism specialist sources)
- Affiliated with the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
| September 2024
Frontiers Of Science Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa
| June–July 2024
Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings, Lindau (Bodensee), Germany
| September 2018
COSPAR Space Weather capacity building workshop, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
| June–July 2016
International Space Weather camp, Hermanus, South Africa
- Using space weather knowledge and instrumentation to solve problems which concern quality of human life, Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings film project, June 2024.
- Is there weather in space? Specialist panel discussion on World Meteorological Day, Cape Talk, March 23, 2022.
- Is the sky really the limit for WiPiSA? SABC Africa, August 12, 2020.
- The High School for Girls, Science Expo Judge, July 11, 2019, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
- Centre for High Performance Computing programming workshop, assistant teacher, June 29–July 6, 2019, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
- Best group project at the 2018 COSPAR space weather capacity building workshop.
- Honourary academic colours from North-West University 2018 (Disciplines: Space and Astrophysics)