Title: Innovative engineering solutions to address EDI challenges
– Keynote speaker (Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon)
– Panel discussion on Engineering and women health by (https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/mechanical-engineering/staff/207/professor-louise-m-jennings), (https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/electronic-engineering/staff/870/dr-virginia-pensabene), Dr Amisha Desai, Dr Paul Steenson and (https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/civil-engineering/staff/169/professor-catherine-noakes)
Student Poster competitions
– Themes
– Medical engineering (women health, diversity in medical engineering)
– AI and ( Engineering Data Ethics, Reducing Bias in Engineering)
– Automations (assistive technologies to cater for disable and neurodiverse people and alleviate societal inequalities for carers, )
– Sustainability ( The role of sustainable energy solutions in improving accessibility to clean, safe and affordable energy during conflict and displacement ).
– Telecommunication (fostering globalization, gender-bias in communication systems, enhancing Healthcare Access (virtual healthcare consultations and remote diagnostics.)
Organising Committee:
Dr Salma Al Arefi (Member IEEE UK&I WIE and lead (/co) for Outreach and cultivating new talents WG)
Dr Virginia Pensabene (Member of IEEE)
Dr Maryam Hafeez (Member of IEEE)
Prof. Louise Jennings
Student representatives from the University of Leeds IEEE Student Branch
Co-sponsored by: University of Leeds
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, L33AF
