2026: ENGINEERING INTELLIGENCE
WE50
The Top 50 Women in Engineering celebrates the women across all disciplines and career stages whose work, leadership and advocacy are helping shape a more inclusive engineering profession.
Find out how you can nominate yourself or your peers for 2027.
The 2026 Theme: Engineering Intelligence
In an era defined by rapid technological shifts this year’s theme, Engineering Intelligence, focuses on how human creativity and technological innovation combine to solve complex challenges and drive inclusive progress.
Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for this year’s award.
10 years of celebration
1,500+ nominees
500 winners honoured
The Women’s Engineering Society founded The Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards (WE50) in 2016 to showcase the diversity of women engineers making a difference to people’s lives.
Since then we’ve honoured hundreds of influential women.
The awards are announced each year on 23 June which is International Women In Engineering Day (INWED) a campaign started by WES to raise the profile of Women Engineer’s around the world.
The final 50 are announced on 23 June for International Women in Engineering Day.
Nominations open
11 February 2026
Nominations Close
27 March 2026
Top 50 announced
23 June 2026
Eligibility
Essential Criteria – all nominees must satisfy these:
A woman, aged 18 or older
Based in the UK – nominees do not have to be UK citizens
Not a previous WE50 winner
Can demonstrate the creation or improvement of a product or process
Desirable Criteria:
Acting as an advocate for other women in STEM
Working or studying in engineering industries and allied sectors, engineering education, or engineering research
Achieving beyond what would normally be expected for career stage – nominations welcome at all career stages
Entries that focus solely on engineering or solely on supporting women will not do as well as those that demonstrate both.
We regret that we cannot include nominations for anyone based outside of the UK, even if they are UK citizens, with the exception of women serving the armed forces.
Previous Winners
“I’m incredibly proud to share that I’ve been named a WE50 Winner! Being recognised on International Women in Engineering Day is especially meaningful as we reflect on the progress we’ve made and the challenges that still lie ahead.
To every woman forging paths in STEM, and to the mentors, allies, and colleagues who believe in inclusive innovation – this recognition is for all of us. Let’s keep building, dreaming, and engineering a better world.”
- Dr Nour Ghadban
2025 winner
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Dr Habil Tayebeh Ameri, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering
Samidha Anand, Engineering Manager, Caterpillar UK (Perkins Engines Co Ltd)
Phoebe Baker, Construction Manager, Mace
Dr Claire Bennett, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Arup
Dr Grace Campbell, Senior Natural Hazard and Risk Specialist, Arup
Jackie Carpenter, Director, Friendship Cohousing
Dame Jo da Silva Global Sustainable Development Leader, Arup
Georgia Davey, Senior Buyer, Babcock International Group
WO2 Claire Dewhirst, Aircraft Engineer, 1 Regiment AAC Workshop REME (Ministry of Defence)
Dr Karen Donaldson, Research Associate, University of Edinburgh
Professor Hua Dong, Professor in Design, Dean of Brunel Design School, Brunel University London
Dr Katherine Dunn, Lecturer, The University of Edinburgh
Dr Natalia Falagán, Lecturer in Food Science and Technology, Cranfield University
Professor Elena Gaura, Professor of Pervasive Computing, Coventry University
Kate Grant, Director of Network West Midlands, Cadent Gas Limited
Katherine Grigg, HS2 Main Works Agent, SCS Railways Joint Venture (HS2 Main Works)
Jo Hartnell, Assistant Tunnelling Engineer, Atkins
Milly Hennayake, Civil Water Engineer, Arup
Jean Hewitt, Senior Inclusive Design Consultant, Buro Happold
Debbie Janson, Senior Lecturer, University of Bath
Dr Sohini Kar-Narayan, Reader (Associate Professor) in Device & Energy Materials, University of Cambridge
Emma Kent, Director – Construction, Metropolitan Police
Dr Suk Kinch, Senior design and development engineer, Renishaw Neuro Solutions
Hanna Leeson, Senior Environmental Engineer, BAE SYSTEMS
Dr Kristen MacAskill, Lecturer, University of Cambridge
Caitlin McCall, Engineering Doctorate Student, Swansea University and icmPrint
Linda McVittie, Sales Manager, Scotland, J & E Hall Limited
Dr Helen Meese, Founder & CEO, The Care Machine Ltd
Susana Neves e Brooks, Lead Project Manager, National Grid
Mimi Nwosu, Assistant Materials Engineer, Sir Robert McAlpine
Jennifer Olsen, PhD researcher, Newcastle University
Polly Osborne, Assistant Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
Dr Cristiana Pace, Founder, E-novation
Dr Tannaz Pak, Senior Lecturer in Energy and Environmental Engineering, Teesside University
Sergeant Sarah Partington, Senior Medical and Dental Technician, Army Medical Services Training Centre
Kelly Paul, Core Projects Team Lead – UKI, Air Products PLC
Kayisha Payne, Founder & Programme Director, BBSTEM (Black British Professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Ltd
Andrea Pearson, Senior Engineer – Operations, Sabic UK Petrochemicals
Professor Alison Raby, Professor of Environmental Fluid Mechanics, University of Plymouth
Catherine Rennie, Consultant ENT surgeon, Charing Cross Hospital
Professor Jane Rickson, Professor of Soil Erosion and Conservation, Cranfield University
Dr Dipa Roy, Senior Lecturer, The University of Edinburgh
Jyoti Sehdev, Group EDI lead, Costain
Era Shah, Senior Engineer – HS2 Enabling Works, Costain Skanska Joint Venture (HS2 Enabling Works)
Professor Rebecca Shipley, Professor of Healthcare Engineering, UCL
Dr Maria Sunyer Pinya, Senior Climate Change Consultant, Arup
Dr Larissa Suzuki, Data/AI Practice Lead, Google
Sue Threader, Bridge Clerk (Chief Executive), Rochester Bridge Trust
Hannah Vickers, Chief Executive, Association for Consultancy and Engineering
Julie Wood, Director, Arup
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Yasmin Ali, Energy Innovation Project Manager, UK Government, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Laura Bishop, Director, Infinitas Design Ltd
Laura Brown, Energy Research Programme Manager, Newcastle University
Adele Carey, Senior Sustainability Engineer, Arup
Dr Ellie Cosgrave, Lecturer in Urban Innovation and Policy, UCL
Carla Denyer, Councillor, Bristol City Council
Dr Pamela Dugdale, Engineering Teacher, International Study Centre Liverpool John Moores University
Rhiannon Evans, Technician, Aecom
Laura Frost, Associate, Cities & Climate Change, Arup
Ritu Garg, Senior Transport Engineer, Arup
Dr Barnali Ghosh, Technical Director, Mott MacDonald
Dr Rachel Gomes, Associate Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham
Professor Deborah Greaves, Head of School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth
Professor Sandy Halliday, Director, Gaia Group Ltd
Caireen Hargreaves, Associate Director Product Sustainability, AstraZeneca
Kelly Harrison, Associate, Heyne Tillett Steel
Martha Hart, Senior Consultant, Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
Laura Hepburn, Director, Greenology
Katherine Ibbotson, Programme Carbon and Cost Manager, Environment Agency
Michelle Johnson, Technical Director, Wood Environment and Infrastructure UK Ltd
Jennifer Kelly, Associate, Arup
Eftychia Koursari, Civil Engineer, Amey
Clare Lavelle, Energy Consulting Leader – Scotland, Arup
Professor Claire Lucas, Associate Professor (Reader), University of Warwick; Incoming Professor of Engineering Teaching and Learning, King’s College, London
Dr Xuanli Luo, Research Associate, The University of Nottingham
Brogan MacDonald, Structural Engineer, Ramboll
Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Champion UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), Heriot-Watt University
Dr Kerry Mashford, Non-Executive Director, Portfolio
Senamiso Mathobela, Delivery Manager (TNCC), National Grid UK
Mhairi McCann, Founder & CEO, Youth STEM 2030
Gill Nowell, DSO Lead, Electralink
Professor Rachel Oliver, Professor, Director of the Cambridge Centre for Gallium Nitride, CSO of Poro Technology, University of Cambridge
Jo Parker, Director, Watershed Associates
Sally Povolotsky, Low Carbon Business Development Consultant, Straight 6 Design Ltd
Philippa Ross, Associate Director, Atkins
Anusha Shah, Director – Resilient Cities, Arcadis
Sandra Šlihte, Head of Engineering, Vattenfall Heat UK
Holly Smith, Civil Engineer, Skanska UK
Chitra Srinivasan, Real Time Control Software Engineer, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Annie Stapley, Assistant Engineer, WSP
Dr Alisa Stratulat, Innovation Manager, Groupe Atlantic
Judith Sykes, Senior Director, Expedition Engineering
Dr Petra Szilágyi, Lecturer in Functional Materials, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Elizabeth Tennyson, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellow, University of Cambridge
Dr Camilla Thomson, Chancellor’s Fellow in Energy, The University of Edinburgh
Dr Mi Tian, Lecturer, University of Exeter
Professor Valeska Ting, Professor of Smart Nanomaterials, University of Bristol
Kusum Trikha, Senior Engineer, WSP
Jana Marie Weber, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
Laura Williams, Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) advisor, Keller
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Katrina-Rose Allen, Apprentice Engineer, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Ltd
Natalie Asimeng-Gyan, Engineering Apprentice, GSK
Natalie Atherton, Zone Operations Manager, Sodexo
Abbie Beaver, Apprentice Fabricator/Welder, ADI Group
Jacinta Caden, Business Development (Europe), Critical Project Services
Sophie Caffrey, Technical Apprentice, Leonardo
Emily Carr, Apprentice Electrical/Instrumentation Technician, GSK
Rachael Carr, Senior Systems Engineer, BAE Systems
Nicole Chamberlain, Automation and MES Engineer, Nestlé
Melissa Chigubu, Apprentice, Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), subsequently employed by GKN Automotive Innovation Centre
Heather Clarke, Trustee, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Lisa-Jayne Cook, Senior Sales and Applications Engineer, Aqua Temperature Control Solutions
Dr Katherine Critchley, Configuration Management BPM, Safran Seats
Alexandra Ellis-Jones, Junior Engineer, GSK
Jasmine Ewers, Undergraduate Engineer, WSP
Danielle Flynn, Degree Apprentice, Jaguar Land Rover
Angela George, Mechanical Design Engineer, Diamond Light Source Ltd
Natalie Goodman, Permit to Work Coordinator, Spirit Energy
Bethany Holroyd, Project Coordinator, WSP
Kelly Jeffery, Civil Engineer, Jacobs
Grace Johnstone, Principal Engineer, BAE Systems
Charlotte Jones, Technician, AECOM
Sharon Lane, Managing Director, Tees Components
Catherine Leahy, Apprentice Corrosion Technician, TWI
Chloe le Grand, Senior Design Engineer, MBDA UK
Catherine Llewellyn-Jones, Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Apprentice, Airbus
Sylvia Lu, 5G Tech Lead, U-Blox UK
Paula McMahon, Chartered Civil Engineer, Sir Robert McAlpine
Judith Mair, Manufacturing Laboratory Technologist, Rolls-Royce plc
Jenny Manning, Additive Manufacturing Engineering Lead, BAE Systems
Raisa Matadar, Technical Support Apprentice, Jaguar Land Rover
Kirsty McDermott, Design Assurance Engineer, National Grid
Eden McGlen, Apprentice Engineering Maintenance Technician, Unipres
Lauren McNaughton, Apprentice Building Services Engineer, Arup
Lois Medley, Electrical Apprentice, WSP
Sarah Mulvanny, BIM Technician, Arup
Lesley Nutter, Senior Engineer, Engineering Apprenticeships, BAE Systems
Emma Roberts, Applications Engineer, Fairfield Control Systems
Billie Sequeira, Technical Apprentice, BAE Systems
Jenny Smith, Principal Engineer, MBDA (UK)
Sophie Smith, Building Surveyor, Atkins
Sarah Speir, Project Engineer, SP Energy Networks
Courteney Stone, Engineering Technician Apprentice, BMW Group Manufacturing
Laurie-Ann Sutherland Smith, Reliability Engineer, Musk Process Services
Charlotte Tingley, Quality Engineer, BAE Systems
Tammy Whelan, Assistant Technician, Arup
Jade White, Welding Engineer, Sellafield
Perdi Williams, Assistant Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
Ambar Yasin, Apprentice, Jaguar Land Rover
Daniela Zanni, Structural Technician Apprentice, Arup
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Katie Atkinson, Materials Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover
Kate Black, University Lecturer, University of Liverpool
Cheryl Blenkinsop, Lead Engineer – Development, SP Energy Networks
Emma Booth, Senior Project Manager, Black & Veatch
Karen Britton, Technical Director, AECOM
Emma Browning, Environment Manager, Scottish Power Renewables
Antje Budge, Design Coordinator, Balfour Beatty
Samantha Burchell, Operations Manager, UK Power Networks
Isobel Byrne Hill, Senior Engineer, Arup
Kate Cairns, Founder, Cairns Consultancy
Savina Carluccio, Associate, Arup
Dr Fiona Charnley, Senior Lecturer in Circular Innovation, Cranfield University
Dr Sarah Chen, Civil Engineer, EDF Energy
Dr Lorna Dallas, Graduate Safety Engineer, Babcock International Group
Rachael De’Ath, Senior Engineer, Arup
Kellie Dillon, Innovation Workstream Lead, UK Power Networks
Agata Downey, Engineer, Elliott Wood
Karen Friendship, Managing Director, Alderman Tooling Ltd
Penny Gowler, Associate Director, Elliott Wood Partnership Ltd
Nicola Grahamslaw, Ship’s Conservation Engineer, SS Great Britain Trust
Hilary Hill, Director of Engineering Operations, KBR UK Ltd
Isobel Houghton, Senior Engineer, Atkins
Sharon Jones, Eagle Lab Engineer, Barclays Eagle Labs
Katie Kelleher, Crane Operator, Laing O’Rourke
Louisa King, Project Engineer , Waterco Consultants
Keely King, Area Manager—Gas Mains Replacement, Triio
Georgina Lockwood, Senior Engineer, Arup
Leah Lucien, Graduate Mechanical Engineer, ChapmanBDSP
Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann, Chartered Engineer, Institution of Civil Engineers
Stacey Marple, Project Development Manager, Monitor Coatings Ltd
Lisa Matthews, Associate, Arup/CEO, HellyHolly
Louise Maynard-Atem, Innovation Exchange Lead, BAE Systems
Danielle McGrellis, Senior Engineer, Arup
Angela McIntosh, Design Project Engineer, SP Energy Networks
Carol Morris, Senior Lecturer-Engineering & Innovation, Open University
Lisa Montague, Business Intelligence Engineer, BAE Systems
Fi Neoh, Senior Consultant, Amey
Hayley Oakes, Offshore Project Engineer, ODE
Maria Ribera Vincent, Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London
Nicole Saunders, Aviation Consultant, Osprey Consulting Services Ltd
Professor Emma Sparks, Head of the Centre for Systems Engineering, Cranfield University
Sarah Tattersall, Associate, Arup
Dr Emma Taylor, Lead Systems Safety Engineer, RSSB
Julie Verrill, Junior Technician, Cundall
Ruth Voisey, Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Dyson Technology Ltd
Catherine Wenger, Director, Arup
Tammy Whelan, Apprentice Civil Engineer, Arup
Dr Connie Wilson, Senior Systems Engineer, BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Kate Young, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Skanska
Ellie Zemani, Project Engineer, Spirit Energy
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Roma Agrawal CEng, MIStructE, MIET, FRICS Structural Engineer, Interserve
Professor Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng Head of Department of Engineering, University of Leicester
Danella Bagnall Chief Product Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover
Faye Banks FIET, FCMI, FinstLm, CEng, Cmgr Head of Operations North East, National Grid
Alison Baptiste CEng, FICE, BEng, MSc, MCIWEM Director of Strategy and Investment, Flood and Coastal Risk Management, Environment Agency
Jayne Bryant FREng, CEng, FIET, FWES Engineering Director Defence Information, BAE Systems
Muffy Calder OBE, FRSE, FREng Vice-Principal and Head of College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow
Liv Carroll DIC, CGeol, FGS, FIMMM Chartered Geologist, Geological Society
Jacqueline Castle CEng, FIMechE, FRAeS Chief Engineer A330neo Wing, Airbus UK
Amanda Chessell CBE, FREng Distinguished Engineer, IBM
Dawn Childs CEng, FICE, FIMechE, FRAeS, FWES Group Engineering Director, Merlin Entertainments Group
Naomi Climer FREng, CEng, FIET President, IET, Institution of Engineering and Technology
Susan Dio Chief Executive Officer, BP Shipping Limited
Dr Michèle Dix CBE, CEng, FICE, FCIHT, FCILT Managing Director, Crossrail 2, Transport for London (TfL)
Professor Dame Ann Dowling President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge
Elizabeth Eastaugh Global Head – Customer Experience, Expedia
Jane Gartshore FInstR Director, Cool Concerns Ltd
Professor Lynn Gladden CBE, FRS, FREng Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge
Dr Paulina Bohdanowicz-Godfrey Director Energy and Environment, Hilton Worldwide
Dame Judith Hackitt CBE, FREng Chair, EEF
Professor Dame Wendy Hall DBE, FRS, FREng Director, Web Science Institute, University of Southampton
Eur Ing Louise Hardy CEng, FICE, CMgr, FCMI, FWES Non Executive Director, Sirius Minerals Plc
Professor Caroline Hargrove CEng, MIMechE Technical Director, McLaren Applied Technologies
Professor Karen Holford FREng, FWES, FLSW, CEng, FIMechE Pro Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University
Ying Hu Manufacturing Systems Engineer, Rolls Royce Plc
Dame Sue Ion FREng, FRS Chair NIRAB, Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board
Lady Barbara Judge CBE Chairman Emeritus, UK Atomic Energy Authority
Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE, FREng Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Aston University
Ailie MacAdam FICE, MIChemE Managing Director, Europe and Africa, Infrastructure, Bechtel
Dr Cathy McClay, Head of Commercial, Electricity, National Grid
Steph McGovern Presenter, BBC Breakfast
Linda Miller PEng (USA) Senior Project Manager, Bechtel
Dervilla Mitchell CBE Director, Arup
Heidi Mottram OBE Chief Executive Officer, Northumbrian Water Group
Alison Nimmo CBE Chief Executive, The Crown Estate
Belinda Oldfield FICE, AMIoW General Manager, Scottish Water
Chi Onwurah MP, CEng, FIET, FCGI MP, UK Government
Isobel Pollock-Hulf OBE, CEng, Hon DSc, FIMechE, FCGI Master, Worshipful Company of Engineers
Dr Haifa Ross Head of School of Engineering, Solihull College and University Centre
Helen Samuels United Utilities
Dr Angela Seeney FEI, CEng, CEng, CPet Eng Director Technology, Supply Chain and Decommissioning, Oil & Gas Authority
Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, FEI Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association
Jane Simpson Chief Engineer, Network Rail
Dana Skelley OBE Director of Asset Management, Transport for London
Rachel Skinner CEng, FICE, TPP, MCIHT Director, Development, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
Dr Debbie Smith OBE, FIFE, CPhys, MInstP Managing Director, BRE Global
Vicky Stewart MIOA, MWED Associate Acoustic Consultant, Atkins
Professor Eleanor Stride Professor of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Dr Alison Vincent Chief Technology Officer, Cisco International Ltd
Katherine Ward CEng, MICE Group Head, Offshore Wind, Atkins
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Winners to be announced 23rd June!
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Yewande Akinola, Technical Director, CBRE
Anam Balbolia, Principal Engineer, WSP
Julia Barr, Commercial Manager, Mott MacDonald
Elena Brake, Trainee Engineer and Student, Fishtek and University of Plymouth
Christina Brugger, Product Consultant/ Founder, InsightSprint
Denise Cardenas Lopez, Sr Director/VicePresident , Strategic Capability and Integrated Delivery Amentum
Brigit Coleman-Green, Submarine Delivery Agency; Dreadnought Supply and Support Team
Emily D, Software Engineer, GCHQ
Honora Driscoll, Ph.D. student University of Oxford
Lauren Eatwell, Head of WindWings, BAR Technologies
Marianne Ellis, Director of CARMA CARMA, EPSRC Sustainable Manufacturing Hub, University of Bath
Pamela Esin, Associate Director, HDR Inc.
Anni Feng, Associate Director, Hoare Lea
Nour Ghadban, Research Assistant (Biomedical Engineering) University of Glasgow
Priyanka Ghosh, Advanced Research Engineer, The Manufacturing Technology Centre
Alice Goodwin, Project Engineer – Aircraft Asset Management, Virgin Atlantic
Poppy Harrison Senior Engineer, Committee Co-chair, AtkinsRealis
Rachel Hayden, Senior Civil Engineer, WSP
Rachael Hazael, Associate Professor in Applied Materials, Cranfield University
Puja Hazlehurst, Head of Product Engineering, Caeli Nova
Kareema Hilton, Machining Applications Theme Lead, NMIS
Fauzia Idrees, Director of Cyber Security, University of London and Global Council for Responsible AI
Melissa Jordan, Principal Project Manager, HDR Inc.
Imisi Joseph, Senior Data Analyst, JLR
Natasha Khan, Nuclear Safety Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Jolie Lau, Facade Engineer, Arup
Oana Lazar, Embedded Software Engineer, Tessent Embedded Analytics (Siemens Electronic Design Automation)
Hannah Livingstone, Materials Engineering Degree Apprentice, Rolls-Royce
Gail M, Solutions Architect, GCHQ
Keziah Magit, Final year PhD Student, University of Nottingham
Kathryn Malcolm, Associate Project Manager, Global Engineering AstraZeneca
Fay Newham, Associate Engineer, Ramboll
Rachel Paley, Senior Consultant, Arup
Cambell Plant, Asset Management Consultant, Binnies UK Ltd
Vanessa Quansah, Head of Construction Engineering, Lendlease (soon to be Bovis)
Tanja Radu, Reader in Environmental Engineering, Loughborough University
Ramsha Saleem, Assistant Engineer, WSP
Magdalena Sartin Group VP Engineering, Capital Projects and Operational Excellence, Johnson Matthey
Kelly Shungu, Hardware Engineer, Leonardo
Barbara Smitten, Associate Director, Cundall
Meini Su, Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester
Jo-Anne Tait, Principal Lecturer, Robert Gordon University
Ruth Tatanga, Senior Mechanical Engineer, chapmanbdsp
Evona The, Strategic Foresight Co-Founder/Innovation Lead, Jaguar Land Rover
Anna Terry, Principal mechanical engineer, AWE
Davina Urquhart, Welding Engineer, AWE PLC (Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston)
Julia Ward, UK Project Development Director, Queequeg
Saima Yasin, Professor University of Engineering & Technology
Tasneem Yousif, PhD Researcher and Assistant Lecturer, University of Nottingham
Jun Zang, Professor of Coastal and Ocean Engineering and Deputy Head of Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath
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Dr Chika Judith Abolle-Okoyeagu, Head of Department, Robert Gordon University
Carolyn Ainsworth, Deputy Director Engineering, National Cyber Security Centre
Nike Amiaka, Technical Professional Leader – Safety (Consultant), Kellogg Brown & Root
Maira Bana, CFD Manager, RED Engineering Design
Elva Bannon, Research and Engineering Manager, Wave Energy Scotland
Danielle, Software Engineer, GCHQ
Professor Luiza C. Campos, Professor of Environmental Engineering, University College London
Dr Michele Cano, Head of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of West of Scotland
Harpreet Kaur Chahal, Project Manager, HDR Inc.
Helen Davis, Engineering Manager & Lead Supervising Civil Engineer, Binnies
Ciara Doherty, Project Manager, Babcock Rail
Professor Judith Driscoll, Professor, University of Cambridge
Ghada Elsheikh, Associate, HDR Inc.
Kim Everitt, Transport Systems Engineer, Energy Systems Catapult
Nabihah Ghufoor, Engineer, Arup
Tina Glover, Technical Director, Project Centre
Catherine Gruber, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Dr Abigail Hathway, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield
Dr Emma Hellawell, Principal Engineer, LEAP Environmental
Dr Charlotte Higgins, Associate Director, Arup
Hiba Khan, Civil Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Charlotte Kidd, Design and Development Engineer, Renishaw Neuro Solutions
Dr Desen Kirli, Elizabeth Georgeson Fellow, University of Edinburgh
Alexandra Koutsouki, Senior Bridge Engineer, Arup
Voon Lai, Senior Associate EICA Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Amanda Lake, Head of Carbon and Circular Economy – Water Europe, Jacobs
Marxileni Lapuz, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Black&White Engineering
Huyen Le, Doctorial Researcher, Loughborough University
Dr Cristina-Steliana Mihailovici, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, LJMU International Study Centre
Natalia Narożańska, Lead Simulation Engineer, Evolito Ltd
Ada Nwadigo, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Jona Infrastructure Advisory & Eng Trepreneur
Dr Paula Palade, AI Ethics Senior Technical Specialist, Jaguar Land Rover
Misha Patel, DPhil Student, University of Oxford
Muneebah Quyyam, Senior Engineer, AtkinsRealis
Sanaa Rashid, Space Systems Engineer, Astroscale
Helen Rowe, Structures and Tunnels Asset Manager, Kent County Council
Barbara Sacha, Partner, Cundall
Deeksha Sampath, Technology Transfer Engineer, Warwick Manufacturing Group
Rachel Sandham, Associate Director, Arup
Dr Ekaterina Sergeeva, Functional Safety Manager, Battery System Engineering Product Advisor, Accelera by Cummins
Victoria Sharpe, Managing Director, Exstent Limited
Amy Shaw, Fens Flood Risk Manager, Environment Agency
Dr Shini Somara, Fluid Dynamicist and Broadcaster, eSTEAMd Media
Jacqueline Chinwe Stephen, Future Energy Leader, World Energy Council
Melanie Thrush, Principal Geoenvironmental Engineer, Arup
Katie Tidd, Materials Engineer in Engineering Analysis, Evolito Ltd
Dr Rebecca Wade, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Abertay University
Emily Walport, Materials Engineer, Arup
Claire Watson, Water Utilities Delivery Director, Binnies
Seren White, Survivability Engineer, Defence Equipment and Support
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Chisom Akujobi-Ezeonyeka – Power Electronics and Systems Engineer, Rootwave Ltd
Mary Allan – Principal Radiation Protection Scientist and Head of Profession, Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
Sarah Bailey – Hardware Engineer, Leonardo
Niamh Barker – Graduate Engineer, Arup
Dr Beth Barnes – Assistant Professor in Engineering, Durham University
Sholeh Behzadpour-Shaw – Senior Engineer Industrial Cyber, Heathrow Airport Ltd.
Dr Marzia Bolpagni – Associate Director – Head of BIM International, Mace
Sue Caccavone – Operations Manager – Asset Management, Binnies (UK) Ltd.
Caroline GCHQ
Patrizia Carpentieri – Principal Blast Engineer, Arup
Kelly Cary – Managing Consultant – Transport Planning, Atkins
Dr Clara Cheung – Senior Lecturer in Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Sarah Clark – Head of Technology Centre, Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
Natasha Dunkinson – Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprentice, BAE Systems
Jennifer Edwards – Senior Systems Engineer, UK Space Agency
Verena Fernandes – Senior Civil Engineer, Wokingham Borough Council
Dr Nicolette Formosa – Senior Research Engineer in Technology, National Highways
Mariella Gallo – Associate Director Arup Resilience Security and Risk, Arup
Charlotte Goodwill – CEO, Institute of Telecommunications Professionals
Ana Gorgyan – Director of Engineering, Independent Power Corporation PLC
Sally Hall – Senior Engineer, Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Dr Amina Hamoud – Lecturer in Systems Engineering, University of West of England
Laura Hoang – Senior Human Factors Engineering Consultant, Environmental Resources Management Ltd
Lauren Jenkins – Engineering Capacity Lead, Defence Equipment and Support
Svetlana Joao – Structural Engineer and ICE President Future Leader, Institution of Civil Engineers
Emma Johnsén – Personal Care R&E Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Kimberly-Clark
Laura Joryeff – Principal (Engineering Safety) Consultant, Corporate Risk Associates (CRA)
Eleni Kastrisiou – Engineer, Arup
Susan Khan – Head of Hardware Engineering, Thales Ground Transportation Systems
Holli Kimble – Chief Engineer, Defence Equipment and Support
Dr Eluned Lewis – Team Leader Survivability, QinetiQ Defence and Security
Dr Salmabanu Luhar – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (UK Research and Innovation), University of Sheffield
Jennifer Maher – Principal Mechanical Engineer, Sellafield Ltd.
Elena Martin Fernandes – Principal Highways Engineer, Waterman Aspen
Giulia Marzetti – Senior Carbon Management Consultant, Mott MacDonald
Jenny McLaughlin – Project Manager, Heathrow Airport Ltd.
Krishna Mistry – Body Engineering Programme Lead, Volta Trucks
Faith Natukunda – System Capability Manager, National Grid ESO
Titilola Oliyide – Senior Process Safety Engineer, Supercritical Solutions
Stacey Peel – Director
Claire Price – Associate Director, WSP UK
Caroline Roche – Senior Engineer, Capula Ltd
Anne Seldon – Chief Engineer – Product Safety & Compliance, WAE Technologies
Nikita Shetti – Payload System Engineer, Airbus Defence and Space
Professor Nicola Symonds – Director, nC2 Engineering Consultancy, University of Southampton
Joanne Turner – Project Director, Amey Consulting
Shiyao Wang – Computer Vision Engineer, Intel Corporation
Roshni Wijesekera – Senior Fire Engineer, The Fire Surgery Limited
Catherine Wood – Maintain Design Integrity Group Lead, EDF Energy
Louise Wood – Senior LEV Engineer, Airducts Design Ltd & Airducts Engineering Ltd.
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Hannah Abend, Chief Operating Officer, Wood Thilsted
Dr Tosin Adedipe-Elusakin, Technical Project Coordinator, Cranfield University
Ruth Amos, Inventor, Stairsteady/ Kids Invent Stuff
Mercedes Ascaso Til, Principal Engineer, DLT Engineering Ltd. (formerly Dorman Long Technology)
Eleanor Ball, Co-founder and Director, Graphic Structures
Hani Baluch, Solutions Delivery Manager, bp
Divya Bhanderi, Senior Engineer, Arup
Dr Qianyu Chen, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham
Jessica Coldrey, Digital Skills Mentor, Birmingham Open Media
Evelyn Cropper, Technical Manager, Stirling Dynamics
Philippa Davies, Engineering Director, Reaction Engines Limited
Beth Dickens, Director, Quoceant Ltd
Dr Ama Frimpong, Head of Product Development, 52 North Health
Dr Jennifer Glover, Graduate Acoustic Consultant, AECOM
Bethany Hall, Electrical Engineer Aerospace, Rolls Royce/Aerospace Technology Institute
Dr Yiheng Hu, PhD researcher, University of Huddersfield
Rowena Innocent, Group Head of STEM strategy, Spectris plc
Tina Irvine, Engineer, Arup
Dr Ornella Iuorio, Associate Prof., University of Leeds
Prof Caroline Jay, Head of Research, School of Engineering, University of Manchester
Alice Kan, Pharmaceutical Director, Kan Do Ventures
Prof Eiman Kanjo, Professor and head of Smart Sensing Lab, Nottingham Trent University
Natalie Kerres, CEO, founder, NK Technology Ltd. (SCALED)
Palvisha Khan, EMEA Strategy and Transformation Lead, Reliance Worldwide Corporation
Dr Alalea Kia, Research Fellow, Imperial College London
Lucie Killen, Structural Engineer, Price & Myers
Guneet Kohli, Engineer, Arup
Marisa Kurimbokus, Mechanical Engineering Team Leader, Aeristech Ltd
Sarah Lu, PhD Researcher, University of Southampton
Noor Mansur, Senior Electronics Engineer, Dyson Technology Ltd.
Prof Serena Margadonna, Head of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Swansea University
Prof Gabriela Medero, Professor in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Heriot-Watt University
Dr Nausheen Sultana Mehboob Basha, Project Manager and Researcher, Imperial College London
Prof Aline Miller, Professor and Associate Dead, University of Manchester
Sophie V Morse, Research Fellow, Imperial College London
Dr Youmna Mouhamad, Royal Academy Enterprise Fellow 2020, Myana Naturals Ltd
Dr Priti Parikh, Associate Professor, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, Head of Engineering for International Development Centre
Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee, Senior Flight SysteEngineer, BAE Systems
Rachel Pether, Director of Water Utilities, Consultancy, Binnies UK
Dr Agnieszka Rutkowska, Electrochemistry Lead, Depixus
Prof Lidija Šiller, Professor of Nanoscale Science, Newcastle University
Radhika Srinivasan, CEO & Founder, EcoTextura
Swati, Director, Anant Biomedical Limited
Sarah Teliani, Project Manager, Arup
Dr Navya Thomas, Research Fellow in Membrane Crystallisation, Cranfield University
Georgia Thompson, Assistant Design Programme Manager, BAM Nuttall
Carolina Toczycka, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Lenz Labs
Georgina Wharton, Director of Technology, Parkside Community School
Jane Wright, Emerging Leaders Scheme (Decarbonisation Strategy and Engineering), Transport for London (TfL)
Nadja Yang, President, European Young Engineers
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