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Women in Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

In Computer Science and Electronic Engineering we have many talented women, both students and staff, and here are just a few of them telling us a bit more about themselves and their subject.

Dr Vindya Wijeratne

"There were only a few girls when I did my BEng but I always saw this as a positive – I felt special!"
Dr Vindya Wijeratne

Inês De Almeida Nolasco:

"lack of representation from other women in more advanced positions... created the sense that I'm an imposter and... I always need to disprove that."
Inês De Almeida Nolasco:

Lele Liu

The best thing about my work is the freedom to explore new technologies and ideas.
Lele Liu

Dr Habiba Akter

I was one of the only two female students graduating with an MEng in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science.
Dr Habiba Akter

Ulfa Octaviani

"EECS... is still heavily male-dominated. This can sometimes lead to hesitation or self-doubt among women in the field"
Ulfa Octaviani

Dr Aisha Abuelmaatti

"Women can change the world! We have the ability to solve world’s big problems."
Dr Aisha Abuelmaatti

Vjosa Preniqi

"as a woman, I feel pressure from within (myself) to prove that I deserve to be there and that women can pursue research in STEM."
Vjosa Preniqi

Bindu Chib

'I really like the collegiality at QMUL. I came from a combative and cut-throat culture... the change to a collaborative workplace is refreshing.'
Bindu Chib

Dr Marie-Luce Bourguet

'In my masters, only 2% of the students were female!'
Dr Marie-Luce Bourguet

Elona Shatri

'I often find myself trying to compete with men to show them what I can do. I am... trying to fight the stigma that women cannot be as good.'
Elona Shatri

Nathalia Céspedes Gómez

'I've focused my research on developing robots for use in reminiscence therapy based on nostalgic images for dementia patients.'
Nathalia Céspedes Gómez

Min Song

'Year on year, we see our female students outperform male students... I’d say to women be curious and embrace a change-ready mindset.'
Min Song

Dr Julia Ive

'The biggest reward is the immense satisfaction of discovery, reaching a milestone after sometimes years of hard work, sharing it with the community.'
Dr Julia Ive

Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk

"while studying Classics... I became fascinated with computing when I discovered I could talk to another human being through my computer."
Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk

Francesca Palermo, PhD student

'Being around so many bright people makes you always push to the top. You can see a personal growth that would have been otherwise impossible.'
Francesca Palermo, PhD student

Dr Mona Jaber, Lecturer in Internet of Things

'...team spirit, friendship, and infinite support.... working here, I truly feel I am valued for my work and as a person.'
Dr Mona Jaber, Lecturer in Internet of Things

Raghad Zuraiki, MSc student and DeepMind scholar

'One of my long-term goals is to use my AI knowledge and skills to contribute to the technological developments in the healthcare sector.'

Dr Michaela MacDonald

'The colleagues, mentors, friends and students I have met throughout my years at Queen Mary, have become an integral part of my life.'
Dr Michaela MacDonald

Yasamin Omid, PhD student

'What we are trying to do in our project is very practical... It feels like we are standing at the edge of technology and pushing forward.'
Yasamin Omid, PhD student

Isobel Bates, IoC Programme Manager

'The best thing about my role is collaborating with other Universities and work with organisations that have a common goal to promote digital skills.'
Isobel Bates, IoC Programme Manager

Dr Tijana Timotijevic

'Teaching is a very rewarding profession; it is great to see young people flourish through a process of learning and as a result of your teaching.'
Dr Tijana Timotijevic

Courtney Nicole Reed

'The people I work with are the best part of my work by far... my lab are the most inspirational bunch I've ever met.'
Courtney Nicole Reed

Professor Yue Chen

'The most rewarding moment is to see students graduating and appreciate that the education has made a difference in those young people’s life.'
Professor Yue Chen

Angeliki Mourgela, PhD student

'We have recently developed a hearing loss simulation for use in audio production, which was also used in the BBC series, Casualty.'
Angeliki Mourgela, PhD student

Mariana Neves, PhD Student

'I work with a team of clinicians, statisticians and computer scientists to develop this tool that will assist people with chronic health conditions.'
Mariana Neves, PhD Student

Dr Karen Shoop, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science

'The best thing about my work is working with students, especially in the drawing and coding labs and across all three years in the Design Studio.'
Dr Karen Shoop, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science

Naomi Arnold, PhD Student

'Outside of EECS I really enjoy bouldering at Mile End wall; it’s really fun and social and a great way of switching off from PhD stuff.'
Naomi Arnold, PhD Student

Rupal Vaja, School Manager

'My work is very varied and wide ranging. I need to have a helicopter view of activities in the School so it’s a challenging but rewarding role.'
Rupal Vaja, School Manager

Jane Waite, PhD Student

'My research is being used in primary schools to change teaching and learning.'
Jane Waite, PhD Student
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