2025 IEEE Women in Engineering Leadership
Find below a list of the voting members, regional and society coordinators and subcommittees and ad-hoc committees.
Voting Members
Chair- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026
Winnie Ye (R7)
Winnie Ye
Dr. Winnie Ye is a full Professor in the Department of Electronics at Carleton University and a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). Her expertise is in silicon photonics and its applications in telecommunications, data communication, biophotonics, and renewable energy. Dr. Ye received her B.Eng. (Carleton), M.A.Sc. (Toronto) and Ph.D. degree (Carleton), in 2000, 2002, 2007, respectively. She won the prestigious 2021 IEEE MGA Leadership Award, and Partners In Research’s 2020 National Technology and Engineering Ambassador Award. She is the recipient of the 2018 IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Inspiring Member of the Year Award, 2018 Engineering Medal for Research and Development from the Ontario Professional Engineers (PEO), the PEO Ottawa Chapter’s Engineering Excellence Award, as well as two University Research Excellence Awards. She has been the IEEE Canada WIE elected Chair since 2021, and served as the IEEE Ottawa WIE Affinity Group Chair from 2012 to 2020.
Past Chair – 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026
Celia Shahnaz (R10)
Celia Shahnaz
Celia Shahnaz, SMIEEE, Fellow IEB, received Ph.D. degree from Concordia University, Canada and is currently a Professor at, Department of EEE, BUET, Bangladesh since 2015.
She has published more than 150 international journal/conference papers. She is a recipient of the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship/Fellowship and Bangladesh Academy of Science Gold Medal for her contribution in Science and Technology. Her research interests include the areas of signal processing for speech analysis and speech enhancement, audio-visual recognition for biometric security, control system, robotics, pattern recognition, machine learning and deep learning for audio, video, biomedical, power signals, multimodal emotion recognition, and humanitarian technology.
Recently, her papers have received best paper awards in IEEE BECITHCON 2019, biomedical Engineering tracks at TENCON 2017 and at IEEE WIECON-ECE 2016, in Humanitarian Challenge track at R10 HTC 2017, and the best interactive poster award at ICIVPR 2017. Her paper has been selected for the top ten best paper awards in the Student Paper Contest of the 2018 and 2014 IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), College Station, Texas, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA, respectively. She was the winner, the Best Student Paper Award, 2008 IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks and Signal Processing (ICNNSP), Zhenjiang, China. She was selected as one of the finalists of the Student Research Presentation Competition in the 2009 SYTACOM Workshop, Montreal, QC, Canada.
She was the mentor of 1st/2nd prize winning projects in IEEE IAS CMD Contests (Robotics, Humanitarian) in 2017-2019, USA. She was the supervisor of 4th/5th rank winning teams in SPCUP competitions, ICASSP 2020 (Spain)/2015 (Australia) and 5th rank winning team in VIP CUP competition, ICIP 2020 (United Arab Emirates) .
She is the recipient of the 2021 IEEE MGA Achievement Award, 2021 Inspiring Women in Academia Award from Bangladesh brand forum, 2019 R10 Humanitarian Activities Outstanding Volunteer Award, 2016 MGA Leadership Award 2015 WIE Inspiring Member Award, 2013 R10 WIE Professional Volunteer Award.
She has been elected as 2022 IEEE WIE Committee Chair-Elect and she will serve as the 2023-2024 IEEE WIE Committee Chair. She has been appointed as 2022-23 Member, IEEE New Initiative Committee, 2021-23 Chair, IEEE SPS Women in Signal Processing, 2021-23 Liaison between IEEE SPS and IEEE WIE. She has been appointed as 2021-22 Member, IEEE History Committee, Liaison between IEEE History Committee and IEEE WIE, 2021 Chair, IEEE WIE History Subcommittee and 2021-22 Member, IEEE Educational Activities Board Faculty Resource Committee. She is 2020-21 Member, IEEE WIE Senior Member Elevation Drive, 2019-2021 Member, IEEE WIE WePower Subcommittee, 2020-22 Member, IEEE smart Village South Asian Working Group, 2017-2021 IEEE PES Women in Power (WiP) IEEE Region 10 Regional representative. She was a candidate for the 2021-22 IEEE Region 10 Director-Elect election, 2020 Member, IEEE New Initiative Committee, 2020 Chair, Women in SIGHT Working Group, , 2017, 2019 Communications Chair, IEEE SIGHT steering Committee, 2017-18 Chair, IEEE WIE Workshops Subcommittee, 2017-18 Member, IEEE Region 10 Subcommittees (WIE, Humanitarian Technology Activity, Education), and 2016 IEEE Region 10 WIE Coordinator. She has served as the 2018-6/2021Chair, IEEE Bangladesh Section.
She is the founder & Chair, IEEE SPS, IAS Bangladesh Chapters, Co-founder & Vice-Chair, IEEE RAS, SSIT Bangladesh Chapters, Founder and Advisor, WIE AG, IEEE Bangladesh Section. She has served as the General Chair, IEEE TENSYMP 2020, IEEE BECITHCON 2021, IEEE SPICSCON 2019, IEEE PEEIACON 2021 & 2019, IEEE RAAICON 2021 General Chair: IEEE WIECON-ECE 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016, General Co- Chair, IEEE Region 10 HTC 2017 and IEEE WIECON-ECE 2017, Founder and TPC Chair: IEEE SPICSCON 2021, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2015, IEEE BECITHCON 2019 & IEEE RAAIACON 2019.
She has served as an Editorial board member, IET Signal Processing From 2018 to date and 2018- 20 Member, Technical Committee, Image, Video, and Multimedia (IVM), Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association (APSIPA).
She has more than 20 years of experience (20 years as an IEEE volunteer) in leading impactful Technical, Professional, Educational, Industrial, Women Empowerment and Humanitarian Technology, Power and Energy-related Projects at national/international levels.
Treasurer – 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Neeli Prasad (R6)
Neeli Prasad
Dr. Ir. Neeli Prasad is the visionary CEO and Co-Founder of SmartAvatar B.V. in the Netherlands, known for her expertise in telecommunications, cybersecurity, and wireless technology. With a proven track record in driving strategic growth and global expansion, she has significantly shaped the future of technology and communications.
Throughout her career, Neeli has focused on fostering business and technology innovation, guiding organizations through incubation, prototyping, and validation. Her leadership has earned recognition from industry leaders like Cisco, Huawei, and Nokia-Siemens.
As an Elected Member and VP of Membership on the IEEE VTS Board of Governors and Treasurer for IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE), she champions diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, paving the way for future generations of women in technology.
A sought-after speaker, Neeli frequently shares her insights at industry conferences. Her commitment to innovation and DEI makes her a respected role model in the technology sector.
Member-at-Large – 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026
Jeewika Ranaweera (R6)
Jeewika Ranaweera
Jeewika Ranaweera is an engineer, author, illustrator, inventor, and sustainability champion. She is an active volunteer for IEEE Future Directions, IEEE Women in Engineering, IEEE Electron Device Society, and IEEE Engineering Accreditation Activities. Her outstanding contributions led to her induction into IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu as a Professional Member of the Eta Chapter of the Board of Governors in 2023. She is a co-chair of the IEEE Metaverse initiative and also a member-at- large for IEEE Women in Engineering.
Jeewika authored an eBook chronicling her engineering journey for IEEE Women in Engineering, aiming to motivate individuals to pursue careers in STEM fields. Additionally, she illustrated the very first children's book published by IEEE. Recognized as one of the "Women Engineers You Should Know in 2023" by the Society of Women Engineers, she has also been a prominent figure in IEEE WIE Santa Clara Valley, serving as both chair and co-chair. Her dedication earned her the prestigious "Outstanding member who promoted women in engineering" award from IEEE WIE SCV in 2020.
Jeewika is devoted to eliminating bias in artificial intelligence, particularly its discriminatory impact on women and historically marginalized groups. To this end, she initiated a special IEEE Future Directions project aimed at bridging the digital divide and fostering digital equity and inclusion for all. As co-chair of the IEEE Metaverse Initiative, she actively addresses the growing digital divide arising from hardware and connectivity disparities. Her commitment is further demonstrated through her frequent tech talks, wherein she sheds light on these crucial issues.
She attained her bachelors degree in computer science and engineering from ISPJAE in Havana, Cuba, followed by her master's and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada. Throughout her academic journey, Jeewika has contributed to numerous technical journal publications and presented her research at international conferences. Her inventive spirit has resulted in the acquisition of five US Patents.
Jeewika Ranaweera dynamic skills, unwavering dedication to equality in technology, and numerous accolades serve as an inspiration to aspiring engineers worldwide. Through her pioneering work and tireless efforts, she continues to pave the way towards a more inclusive and innovative technological landscape, benefiting individuals from all walks of life.
Member-at-Large – 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2027
Prerna Gaur (R10)
Prerna Gaur
Prof. Prerna Gaur has a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (1988), M.Tech (1996 ) with distinction, and Ph.D. (2009), in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Control. She is a Campus Director, NSUT (currently West Campus) since 2021 and a professor(since 2015).
She is the first woman to Chair the IEEE India Council. She is also the Chair of the IEEE PES-IAS Delhi Joint Chapter. Founder Head, Instrumentation and Control and Electrical Engineering Department in NSUT (2018-2021). Six years of Industry experience and 30 years of Teaching experience in Delhi College Engineering and NSUT, Delhi. More than 220 research papers in international journals and IEEE conferences. H-Index-24, I-10 index-60, total citation 2110. Electrical Proof Consultant of Western Railways 300 Cr project to speed up the tracks from 100kM/hr to 160kM/hr, for Northeastern Railways for OHE and for PWD for electrification of Hospitals. Guided 200 B.Tech, M.Tech, and 16 Ph.D. students. She is the Director & Member Secretary at the technical Business Incubator of NSUT. Coordinator NBA, NAAC, AISHE, IIC, UGC, and AIU of NSUT and instrumental in getting NBA accreditation and UGC-2f and 12B status and ARIIA 3rd and 5th rank in India in 2022-21 to the University. Member of various committees of AICTE, DST, NBA and UGC. She has organized IEEE international conferences as General Chair in TENSYMP2024, DELCON2022, INDICON2020, and IICPE-2010 at NSUT as General Chair. She is an IEEE (Senior Member), ISTE (Life Member), IETE Fellow, and IE (Fellow). Vice Chair, IEEE Asia Pacific Region, R10 Education activities(EA), India Council EA and Delhi Section EA. First woman Treasurer, IEEE India Council Jan 2021-22. Chair, IEEE Delhi Section 2019-20, Branch Counselor, IEEE NSUT Student Branch from Jan 2001 till date, Reviewer in IEEE International Journal of Power Electronics, Solar Energy, and IEI journals.
She has won many awards.
IEEE MGA Diversity and Inclusion Award 2024. Earned Outstanding Chapter Award to IEEE PES-IAS Delhi Chapter 2024 as Chair, IEEE Outstanding Branch Counselor and Branch Chapter Advisor Award 2021 for demonstrating the Institute’s commitment to the educational, personal, professional, and technical development of students in IEEE-related fields of interest from the IEEE President. Many BEST RESEARCH PAPERs in several IEEE conferences.
Outstanding Volunteer Award from IEEE India Council, 2019. The Women of the Decade in Academia award was presented at the Women Economic Forum 2018, 26th April-1st May, New Delhi. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Excellence Award in Education 2015. IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Engineer Award for 2015 from IEEE PES and Delhi Section. Outstanding Chapter Award from IEEE PELS, NJ, USA in 2013 as Chairperson, PELS-IES Delhi Chapter, Outstanding Branch Counselor Award from IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific Region) in 2012, and from IEEE USA in 2009. https://Prernagaur.Wordpress.Com/
Member-at-Large – 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Windhya H.Rankothge (R7)
Windhya Rankothge
Windhya Rankothge is a Research Associate at the Canadian Institute for Cyber Security (CIC), University of New Brunswick, Canada. She is leading the CIC – ADGA collaborative research project. Dr. Windhya received her PhD in Information Technology and Communication in the year 2017 from the University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Windhya was a visiting researcher at IBM, International Technology Alliance, and Imperial College London in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Her research interests are Cybersecurity Risk Management, Cybersecurity Standards and Frameworks, Cloud Security, and Software Defined Networks.
Dr. Windhya has published her research work in numerous journals and conferences, and she is an IEEE Senior member. Also, she has served for different international research communities as a reviewer, advisor, and executive committee member. Currently, she serves as a member-at-large for the IEEE WIE Committee 2025, chair for the IEEE WIE Special Days Subcommittee 2025, and secretary for the IEEE New Brunswick section.
Technical Activities Representative – 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Marisabel Rodriguez (R9)
Marisablel Rodriguez
Marisabel Rodriguez is an Electronics Engineer with a Magister’s degree in Telecommunications. She has extensive experience in the broadcast technology industry and is currently working at Google. She is a dedicated IEEE Senior Member with a 15-year membership history, having served as the Argentina Section Secretary for five years. Notably, She was part of the group that founded the Women in Engineering (WIE) affinity group for Argentina and has held Adcom member and WIE liaison roles within the Broadcast Technology Society since 2012.
Young Professional Representative – 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Wafa Ben Hmida (R8)
Wafa Ben Hmida
WIE Affinity Group Representative – 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
Harivardhagini Subhadra (R10)
Harivardhagini Subhadra
Dr. Harivardhagini Subhadra is a distinguished academician and innovator with a prolific career spanning over 20 years at CVR College of Engineering, Telangana, India. As the Professor and Head of the Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Department, she has made significant contributions to the field through research, teaching, and entrepreneurship.
A Senior IEEE Member and an active volunteer of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE). Dr. Subhadra is deeply committed to empowering women in the field of STEM. Dr. Subhadra actively participates in the IEEE community, holding several volunteering roles in IEEE including, Chair – Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group – IEEE Hyderabad Section 2023 – 2024, Events Lead – IEEE PES Women in Power, Chair – Chapters Subcommittee – IEEE SSIT, Member of IEEE R10 EAC. She is a STEM CHAMPION and a VoLT Graduate. She plays an active role as a steering committee member in several prestigious IEEE events such as YESIST12, Returning Mothers Conference.
Professionally, her expertise encompasses Nonlinear Control Systems, Sustainable Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation and IoT, reflected in her numerous technical publications, two books, and multiple patents. Dr. Subhadra is a passionate educator, specializing in project-based learning and actively mentoring future engineers.
Beyond her academic pursuits, Dr. Subhadra is the co-founder of M/S Aurdinnov Botix Tech. Pvt. Ltd., a successful startup operating in cutting-edge technology solutions.
Through these roles, she actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and empowerment within the engineering field, driving impactful initiatives across academic and professional spheres.
WIE Student Affinity Group Representative – 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
Sahara Tuba (R10)
Sahara Tuba
Sahara Alam Tuba served as the chairperson of the IEEE BUP Student Branch WIE Affinity Group in 2023, marking a distinguished leadership journey that began when she joined as a volunteer in her first year of university. A recent graduate, she completed her Bachelor’s in Information and Communication Engineering (2020-2023) from Bangladesh University of Professionals, excelling both academically and in extracurricular activities. During her tenure, she organized several significant events, enhancing the visibility and impact of the affinity group. Notably, she earned a scholarship for academic excellence in her fourth semester. In recognition of her contributions, Sahara was honored with the prestigious “WIE Outstanding Student Volunteer Award 2024” by the IEEE Bangladesh Section, further solidifying her legacy within the IEEE community.
- Region 1: Anisha Apte
- Region 2: Maryam Alibeik
- Region 3: Ebonee Walker
- Region 4: Aurenice Oliveira
- Region 5:Michelle Patrick Krueger
- Region 6:Pei-jung Tsai
- Region 7: Maryam Davoudpour
- Region 8: Emna Amri
- Region 9: Danielle Delgado
- Region 10: Pauline Kawamoto
- Region 10: Warunika Hippola
- Aerospace and Electronic Society – Laura Anitori
- Antennas and Propagation Society – Claire Migliaccio
- Biometrics Council –
- Broadcast Technology Society – Marisabel Rodriguez
- Circuits and Systems Society –Patricia Desgreys
- Communications Society – Mona Jaber
- Computational Intelligence Society – Ying Bi
- Computer Society – Ramalatha Marimuthu
- Consumer Technology Society –
- Control Systems Society – Bonnie Ferri
- Council on Superconductivity –Kathleen Amm
- Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society – Sneha Hegde
- Education Society – Lisa Huettel
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Society – Janet O’Neil
- Electron Devices Society – Susthitha Menon
- Electronics Packaging Society – Yan Liu
- Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society – Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting
- IEEE Council on RFID – Abdul Halik
- Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society –
- Industrial Electronics Society – Jing Zhou
- Industrial Applications Society – Yanni Zhong
- Information Theory Society – Sanghamitra Dutta
- Instrumentation and Measurement Society – Ferdinanda Ponci
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Society – Catherine Elias
- Magnetics Society – Montserrat Rivas
- Microwave Theory and Technology Society– Amelie Hagelauer
- Nanotechnology Council – Amelie Hagelauer
- Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society–
- Oceanic Engineering Society – Jacqueline Nichols
- Photonics Society – Qin Wang
- Power & Energy Society – Dana Al-Qadi
- Power Electronics Society – Yunting Lui, Arshiah Yusuf Mirza, Dana Al-Qadi
- Professional Communication Society –
- Product Safety Engineering Society –
Reliability Society – Ruolin Zhou - Robotics and Automation Society – Georgia Chalvatzaki
- Radio Frequency Identification Council (RFID) – Abdul Halik
- Sensors Council – Paola Saccomandi
- Signal Processing Society – Behnaz Ghoraani, Monika Aggarwal
- Society on Social Implications of Technology – Bozenna Pasik-Duncan
- Solid-State Circuits Society – Aishwarya Nataranjan
- Systems Council – Somayeh Sojoud
- Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society –Georgia Chalvatzaki
- Technology and Engineering Management Society – Boutheina Tlili
- Transportation Electrification Council – Jennifer Bauman
- Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society –Hana Ursic
- Vehicular Technology Society – Carmela Cozzo
Ambassador Program: Angeles Camacho Rosales, Karen Reyes
Awards & Recognition: Geetika Tandon, Jeewika Ranaweera
Conference: Denise Griffin, Maira Samary
Education/ Outreach: Warunika Hippola, Alka Singh
Family Cares Grant Program: Mini Ulanat
History: Cinzia Da Via, Simay Akar-Koehler
Humanitarian Technologies: Morgan Kiani
International Leadership Conference: Jyotika Athavale (Chair)
International Leadership Summits: Sadhana Attavar
Industry & Entrepreneurship: Kumudhini Ravindra, Samar Baba, Lei Wang
Magazine: Karen Panetta (Chair/Editor-in-Chief)
Manga: Lin Cai, Jenifer Castillo, Takako Hashimoto
Membership Development & Retention: Sneha Hegde, Ramalatha Marimuthu
Nominations & Appointments: Celia Shahnaz (Chair)
Regional Activities: Liang Downey, Peijung Tsai
IEEE WIE Forum USA East: Chamara Johnson (Representative)
Pitch Competition: Shawana Tabassum, Tanya Gachovska
Special Funding: Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, Harivardhagini Subhadra
Technical Activities: Marisabel Rodriguez
Travel Grants: Khanita Duangchaemkarn, Wafa Ben Hmida
WIE Advancement: Maryam Davoudpour
WIE Special Days: Windhya Rankothge, Aryan
WIE Returnship Program: Ramalatha Marimuthu
- IEEE Standards Association – Lei Wang
- IEEE USA – Simay Akar Koehler
