Discovery Education, the Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated today announced the launch of a new education initiative — Innovation at Play. This unique program leverages the power of play by using engaging, hands-on digital resources to educate and inspire students in grades 9-12 to consider exciting careers in a variety of STEM professions. Innovation at…

As a child, Antoinette Gant didn’t dream about a career in engineering or the military — she wanted to be an actress. Gant was part of a theater group in school, and that seemed like the perfect career to her, something in the theater arts. But her parents’ careers and influence showed her a different…

Yejee Choi, Test Engineer, Allegro MicroSystems Electrical and computer engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Yejee Choi is currently a test engineer at Allegro MicroSystems. She was raised in Korea until the age of 14 when her family relocated to Ghana. Upon high school graduation, Yejee decided to come to the United States where she studied…

Or Yacobi, Product Portfolio Manager, Allied Electronics and Automation MS in Quality and Engineering Management from Tarleton State University. Talk about the culture at your company. What makes it inclusive and supportive of women in engineering and automation? The culture at Allied is diverse and transparent. It shows that leadership team prioritizes diversity and inclusion,…

Brittany Langston, Product Manager – North America, B&R Industrial Automation BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida Brittany Langston is a North America Product Manager at B&R for a handful of technologies, primarily related to software. Her purpose in this role is to improve the success and acceptance of these products within North…

Apurva Deota, Technical Sales Representative, B&R Industrial Automation, Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada) Apurva is an Electrical Engineer working in the Technical Sales Team at B&R since August 2022 where she has had the exciting opportunity of working with OEMs in various industries like plastics, packaging, automotive,…

Alyssa Hiedeman, Application Development Engineer, Beckhoff Automation B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota Alyssa Hiedeman started working in Technical Support at Beckhoff Automation’s U.S. headquarters in Savage, Minnesota, in 2016. In 2019, she relocated to Denver to take a position as an Application Development Engineer on the recently created Advanced Applications…

Karen Vintroux, Staff Scientist, Cinch Connectivity Solutions | a bel group B.S.ChE Chemical Engineer, Florida Institute of Technology Karen Vintroux is a Staff Scientist working for Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a bel group in Melbourne, Florida. She began working in RF and microwave electronics in 1983 and received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the…

Kristin McKenzie , Senior Director of Information Technology, Digi-Key Electronics B.S. Computer Science, SCL University of North Dakota Kristin McKenzie is senior director of information technology at Digi-Key Electronics, a $4.7 billion company ranked the fifth largest electronic component distributor in the world. She thrives on leading technical teams and solving complex global business and…

Melissa Heckman, Senior Backplane Engineer, Elma Electronic Inc. BS Electrical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University Melissa is a Senior Backplane Engineer and has been with Elma Electronic for almost 25 years. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo. Melissa is an indispensable leader in the design…

Melissa Wallin, Sustaining Engineer Encoder Products Company B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Melissa Wallin is a Sustaining Engineer at Encoder Products Company, where she develops solutions to product and production problems through fixturing, improved processes, and design changes. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Platteville. In her free time, she…

Kristen Copeland Moore igus Territory Sales Manager Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics and Master’s in business administration with a specialization in sales, University of Alabama Kristen started her collegiate career at The University of Alabama majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics. She was also a participant in the…

Jaya Bindra, Director of Applications Engineering, IoT, Compute and Wireless Division, Infineon Technologies Executive General Management (MBA) Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore, India Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication – Kurukshetra University, India   Jaya Bindra is Director of Applications Engineering, IoT, Compute and Wireless Division, Infineon Technologies. She loves to mentor teams…

Nicole Mathieu, Inside Sales Engineer, maxon B.S. Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Nicole graduated from Umass Dartmouth with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2020. During her time as a student, she completed an internship at Night Vision Technology Solutions in Jamestown, RI where she created 3D rendered images of night vision…

Annalisa Regalado, STEM outreach representative, Microchip Technology Incorporated Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Arizona State University Annalisa Regalado is the STEM outreach representative for Microchip Technology, headquartered in Chandler, Ariz. She manages both internal and external FIRST Robotics programs including For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. She serves as the statewide regional…

Deana Fu Director of Product Management Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University Deana Fu has served as a product manager for various industrial automation products throughout her career. Her passion is in the intricate weave of engineering, business, and relationship-building. As the director of Product Management of Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., she is responsible for…

Dana Myers Global Product Manager, nVent, MBA – Carlson School of Management University of Minnesota Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Michigan Technological University Dana Myers has worked at nVent for nearly 8 years. She entered as an industry specialist following a six-year career in the functional and process chemistry consulting industry. During her time at nVent…

Kitty Kong Engineering Director, Wind River B.A. Computer Software Engineering, UC – Berkeley Kitty is a director of engineering at Wind River, overseeing teams that work on the company’s flagship real-time embedded operating system, full-system simulation of target hardware, and cloud-native platform. She earned her bachelor’s in computer science from University of Berkeley and started…

Stephanie Moscrip VP of Engineering Excellence and Linux BSc Electrical Engineering, Queen’s University Stephanie graduated from Queen’s University in Canada with a degree in electrical engineering with a computer option. Her career started at an optical devices and module company called JDS, which then became JDS Uniphase. For the first few years she worked in…

Anna Wint Quality Engineer Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Valparaiso University Anna Wint started in the automotive industry as a manufacturing engineer for an engine manufacturer in 2014 and worked as part of a team that helped produce a new diesel engine. In 2017, she transferred to another engine line and began work as…

Ana Montes Senior Technologist at Velo3D B.S. and M.S. Mechanical Engineering – Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) PhD Mechanical Engineering – Northeastern University (Boston, MA) Originally from Colombia, Ana moved to the USA to pursue a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Material Science. After graduation, she started as a Junior Process…

Maritza Ruiz Director of Process Engineering, Velo3D PhD Mechanical Engineering UC Berkeley Maritza is the director of process engineering at Velo3D and has been with the 3D printing company for nearly 5 years. As the director of process engineering, Maritza oversees the qualification of new metal alloys in the company’s Sapphire family of printers. She…

Michelle Goeman Regional Sales Manager – WAGO Corporation Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering Minor in Business Management Milwaukee School of Engineering Michelle realized early on that the time studies and ergonomics of Industrial Engineering wasn’t going to be fulfilling enough for her – too much alone time and she is more social than that.…

The Society of Women Engineers has bestowed awards on three Sandia National Laboratories employees. Senior scientist Tina Nenoff received the society’s highest honor, the Achievement Award, chemical engineer Yuliya Preger received a Rising Technical Contributor Award and researcher Nedra Bonal received a Patent Recognition Award. The society bestows awards annually to professionals, collegiates and groups…

Ellen J Ferraro, PhD, Vice President, Engineering & Mission Assurance, Raytheon Intelligence & Space B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering For Ellen Ferraro, the attraction of engineering is the problem solving she gets to do. “Not just problem solving for the sake of problem solving,” she says, “but solving technical issues…