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TII’s Dr. Reem Ashour Assumes Key Leadership Role in UAE’s IEEE Women in Engineering

TII ·

Dr. Reem Ashour from TII's Autonomous Robotics Research Center has been appointed as Secretary of the UAE IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) leadership committee for 2024-2025. Dr. Ashour collaborated with Dr. Diana Dawoud (University of Dubai) and Dr. Lilas Alrahis (NYUAD) to develop the proposal for the UAE chapter of IEEE WIE. Dr. Ashour will participate in the IEEE WIE International Leadership Summits (ILS) 2024 in Dubai. Why it matters: This appointment highlights the increasing role of women in STEM leadership in the UAE and provides a platform for TII to contribute to global discussions on gender equality in engineering.

Alumni Focus: Hessa Al-Quwaiee - M.S. '13, Ph.D. '16 in electrical engineering

KAUST ·

KAUST alumna Hessa Al-Quwaiee (M.S. '13, Ph.D. '16) works at Huawei as the company's first and only female engineer in Saudi Arabia, designing and implementing projects in Mobily network. She also serves as the vice president of programs for the KAUST Saudi Arabia Alumni Chapter. Al-Quwaiee hasn't ruled out the possibility of returning to academia to empower women in engineering. Why it matters: This highlights the growing role of women in Saudi Arabia's tech sector and KAUST's contribution to developing local talent.

10 in 10: Q&A with Emirati engineers, Fatima and Rzan

MBZUAI ·

MBZUAI celebrates Emirati master’s students Fatima AlKhoori (transportation engineering) and Rzan Alhaddad (mechanical engineering) for International Women in Engineering Day. AlKhoori is a transportation engineer involved with the UAE’s Youth Sustainable Development Goal’s Council. Alhaddad, who MC'd MBZUAI’s Class of 2023 Commencement, is passionate about applying AI to environmental sustainability. Why it matters: The article highlights the increasing role of Emirati women in STEM and AI, particularly in applying machine learning to address sustainability challenges.