The arrival of 2023 means the end to Jenifer Castillo’s role as IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Committee chair and she is looking back fondly—but realistically—at two years of accomplishment. “We achieved a lot of great administrative things as a committee that I know the members will not necessarily perceive,” she says, laughing. “Those will certainly help WIE keep growing,” … [Read more...] about WIE From Around the World—Farewell to IEEE WIE Chair Jenifer Castillo! Missions accomplished
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Representing the Underrepresented Akay promoting global opportunities Dr. Metin Akay has always been drawn to biomedical applications of technology, even before the graduate field of biomedical engineering was fully developed. “When I was a little boy, I would go to the dentist or doctor’s office with excitement and be amazed by all of the equipment envisioned, designed, and … [Read more...] about WIE From Around the World
Pipelining: Attractive Programs for Women: The Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia Initiative: Increasing the participation of women in South Asia’s energy and power sector
When the World Bank was looking to build an initiative aimed at promoting female engineering in South Asia, it contacted Ramalatha Marimuthu for assistance. Marimuthu is world renowned for her support of women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields as a retired professor, an IEEE Impact Creator, former chair of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE), founder of … [Read more...] about Pipelining: Attractive Programs for Women: The Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia Initiative: Increasing the participation of women in South Asia’s energy and power sector
WIE From Around the World: Applying Machine Learning to Health Care: Improving access for all
Growing up in India, Dr. Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer listened to her mother talk about her work as a physics professor who taught electronics, and it piqued her interest in engineering. She calls this a position of both privilege and good fortune, in that having a female role model so highly educated was not the norm. While at the time, the concept of education in India was seen … [Read more...] about WIE From Around the World: Applying Machine Learning to Health Care: Improving access for all
Women to Watch: Lifting Humanity From Serious Problems: Scaglione continually adapts and explores new research areas
If it seems like Dr. Anna Scaglione has jumped on many different topics in her research, that was by design. “I appreciate people who have the patience to drill down and remain in one area for their scholarly career, but I’ve moved my research interests and work areas quite a bit to develop new expertise, hoping to bring a fresh point of view,” she says. “There may not seem to … [Read more...] about Women to Watch: Lifting Humanity From Serious Problems: Scaglione continually adapts and explores new research areas
