Women in Engineering

The IEEE PES Women in Power Committee is created to foster a more diverse leadership by supporting career advancement, networking and education of women in the electric power and energy industry. One important way this mission is supported is through the formal recognition of a worthy female member of this community. The IEEE PES Wanda…

Huayan Amy Wang is a world-class technologist and the co-founder and VP Systems at Cogniac, a provider of an enterprise-class software system for automating visual inspection tasks. Prior to Cogniac, Dr. Wang was the Wireless System Performance Lead at Ruckus Wireless, where she applied advanced machine learning algorithms such as reinforcement learning in wireless communications.…

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 2 PM ET / 11AM PT     CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN IN ENGINEERING Over the past three years, Design World has featured an annual Women in Engineering (WIE) issue. We are now bringing this great editorial coverage to life through the NEW 2021 WIE CHAT SERIES. Our dynamic team will be…

Wednesday February 24, 2020 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT     CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN IN ENGINEERING Over the past three years, Design World has featured an annual Women in Engineering (WIE) issue. We are now bringing this great editorial coverage to life through the NEW 2021 WIE CHAT SERIES. Our dynamic team will…

In 2018, Design World’s editorial staff — which is primarily made up of degreed engineers and is split roughly 50-50 between men and women — came up with the concept of dedicating a whole issue of the magazine each year to profiling Women in Engineering and exploring the issues they face, as well as their…

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT     CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN IN ENGINEERING Over the past three years, Design World has featured an annual Women in Engineering (WIE) issue. We are now bringing this great editorial coverage to life through the NEW 2021 WIE CHAT SERIES. Our dynamic team will…

Ms. Sophia Velastegui’s love for science and technology started at an early age. Like many of us, watching Star Trek and appreciating the references to science and engineering became a seed that was sown to later sprout into a career in technology. For Sophia, it was the  Heinsenberg compensator for the Transporter. Her curiosity was peaked…

The Society of Women Engineers’ WE20 is now a two-week virtual conference and career fair going now being held November 2-13, 2020. WE20 provides a platform for women in engineering to gather with like-minded peers, share innovative ideas, make connections for career advancement and ultimately make strides in recruiting more women in engineering. “Based on…

Although the number of women in engineering has climbed over the last two decades, females are still under-represented, making up only about 20% of engineering graduates. What’s more, is many quit or leave the field soon afterward to pursue careers in other sectors. Several organizations are working to change those statistics, offering mentoring, networking, recognition,…

By Marisa Vitamvas, Delivery Manager, Sciences at EASi Although women have made great strides in the workforce, it is no secret that inequality persists when it comes to jobs. Unfortunately, when it comes to the science, technology, engineering, and math fields where women account for only 28% of employees, this is hardly a new topic of…

Beth Langer, Engineering Manager, Thermal Management Business Unit, CPC MS Mechanical Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn. Beth Langer, leads liquid cooling design solutions at CPC, a manufacturer of quick disconnect couplings for use in a variety of industries ranging from HPC and data centers to EV charging/EV batteries and laser technology, among…

Angelica Perzan, Sales Engineer, maxon Angelica Perzan earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Roger Williams University and is currently enrolled at the University of Connecticut pursuing a Masters of Mechanical Engineering. Her professional career began in November 2014 at maxon as an Inside Sales Engineer within the Small Quantities Department focusing on…

Stephanie Kay Larsen, Senior Verification Engineer, Advantech B+B SmartWorx Bachelor of Science Degree Computer Information Systems from DeVry Institute of Technology (although now it is called (DeVry University) My name is Stephanie Larsen. I am a Senior Verification Engineer, at Advantech B+B SmartWorx for over 8 years. As a verification engineer, my responsibilities include designing…

Kathleen Mitford is an EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at PTC. She oversees key organizations including Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Strategic Alliances; Corporate Marketing; and PTC’s Academic program. Prior to her appointment, Kathleen led both the Product and Research & Development (R&D) organizations as EVP of Products. During her tenure, PTC received numerous industry analyst…

Sylvie Hyman, Account Application Engineer, Wurth Engineering Degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University: University of Florida I am originally from South Florida and attended the University of Florida from 2013 to 2017. I majored in mechanical engineering and was involved in various organizations such as UF’s Machine Intelligence Lab and Team Florida Cycling.…

Kristina Valko, Applications Engineer, PennEngineering, Danboro, PA – USA Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Integrated Design University of Delaware (Newark, DE) From a young age, Kristina Valko had an engineering mindset. It was no surprise that she embraced art and STEM classes throughout her early school days and graduated from college with a…

Kim Heinle Nelson, Senior Quality Engineer Manager, Digi-Key Electronics BS Industrial Engineering and Management, 1991, North Dakota State University How does the culture of Digi-Key include/support women, and why do you enjoy working here? When I started working at Digi-Key Electronics being female was to my advantage because most of the warehouse team members were…

Kristen N. Parrish, PhD, Silicon Carbide Systems Engineer, Wolfspeed Business Unit • PhD Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2013 • MS Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2010 • BS Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2008 Kristen Parrish is a Silicon Carbide Systems Engineer for Cree | Wolfspeed based…

Barbara Cima, Quality Engineer, Mitsubishi Electric BS in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Barbara Cima has worked in industrial automation for more than 15 years as both a production engineer and a supplier quality engineer. Her current focus is on quality assurance through supplier development and process and system design. She…

Kathleen Mitford, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, PTC Bachelor of Science, Philadelphia University (Now Thomas Jefferson University) Kathleen Mitford is an EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at PTC. She oversees key organizations including Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Strategic Alliances; Corporate Marketing; and PTC’s Academic program. Prior to her appointment, Kathleen led both the…

Brenda Discher, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Marketing, Siemens Digital Industries Software Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering and a Master’s of Business Administration in International Marketing and Finance from Eastern Michigan University Brenda Discher is senior vice president of strategy and marketing for Siemens Digital Industries Software, a business unit of Siemens Digital…

Denise Butler, Mechanical Engineer,  Bishop-Wisecarver B.S Mechanical Engineering, San Jose State University A.S. Engineering, Thomas Nelson Community College A.S. Science, Thomas Nelson Community College Denise Butler is a Mechanical Engineer at Bishop-Wisecarver in the R&D department. Her focus includes developing tests and interpreting data related to product development, as well as participating in presentations and…

Gabi Miholics, Application Development Specialist 3M Abrasive Systems Division BS, Chemical Engineering, Western University I started my adult life as a veterinary assistant. I loved the science of the work I did at the animal hospitals, but it wasn’t quite what I was looking for in a career, so I enrolled in a course that…

Inka Johnson, ATI Industrial Automation bachelor’s degree from Duke University in Biomedical Engineering Although I work in the industrial robotics field now, I received my bachelor’s degree from Duke University in Biomedical Engineering. Biomedical and Automation sound unrelated, but the medical device and signal processing curriculum actually prepared me quite well for work in any…

Aemah Badri, Manufacturing Engineer, Fischer Connectors BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech. I was born and raised in Iraq, a village in northern Iraq, called Alqosh. I moved to the United States in September 2010 where I enrolled at Georgia Tech and earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. During my studies, I was involved in…