IEEE AIUB Student Branch WIE Affinity Group Successfully Celebrated “WIE Day”

On Sunday, June 18^th, 2023, the IEEE AIUB Student Branch WIE Affinity Group successfully celebrated “WIE Day”. The event was held with the aim of empowering and motivating more women to pursue a career in engineering. It highlighted the significant contributions made by current female engineers to various industries and the challenges women engineers face in the traditionally male-dominated field. Advisor of IEEE AIUB Student Branch, Prof. Dr. A.B.M Siddique Hossain, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB, inaugurated the event by briefly talking about women’s advancement in engineering and education before handing over the stage to the honorable speaker.

Dr. Dilshad Mahjabeen, Counselor, IEEE STAMFORD Student Branch, Acting Chairman & Associate professor, Department of EEE, Stamford University Bangladesh, took the floor as the speaker of the session. She provided an insightful discussion on women's involvement in Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the event and talked about the current state of women in AI while acknowledging both the specialties of women and the challenges they face. Dr. Dilshad continued the session by mentioning the benefits of diversity and inclusion in corporations, as well as the availability of grants, scholarships, and mentorship programs for women in technical disciplines. Advisor of IEEE AIUB Student Branch Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB, delivered the closing remarks of the session. The event concluded with Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan providing the token of appreciation to the distinguished speaker. Following a designated break period, Khan Farhana Ma’am, International Relations Specialist, Consultant, Systech Digital Limited; Founder, Farhana’s Brainstation. assumed the role of the session’s speaker. She delivered an informative session centered around empowering women globally while emphasizing the importance of equality between men and women, highlighting the significance of education for both genders and acknowledged the crucial support of friends and family in women's empowerment. She touched upon the importance of SWOT analysis and its relevance, emphasizing the value of analytical thinking. Additionally, the speaker demonstrated and provided guidance on emailing a resume effectively.  

Advisor of IEEE AIUB Student Branch, Dr. Md. Saniat Rahman Zishan, Director, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB presented the closing remarks of the event. He highlighted on the positive change in number of female engineers in engineering studies in recent years and appreciated the significant contribution of women in engineering. Afterwards he congratulated the IEEE AIUB Student Branch WIE Affinity Group for arranging the event and thanked the participants for attending the event. Overall, the event served as a medium to update and inform about the current state of females in different engineering industries and motivate the current female participants to pursue a career in engineering. This event aimed to raise awareness on gender equality and empower all women. A total of 90+ attended the event. Dr. Rifat Hazari, Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB, Md. Shahariar Parvez, Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB and Tamim Hossain, Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB attended the session.