Speaker Series - Intersectionality in Engineering
The Dalhousie Women in Engineering Society hosted its fourth Speaker Series panel event in celebration of International Women in Engineering Day on June 23, 2022!
This event allowed attendees to have a discussion about the role of intersectionality in engineering, and to hear from generations of women in the field about their experiences.
Meet our speakers:
Dr. Noreen Kamal, PhD, PEng
Dr. Noreen Kamal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University; she received a bachelor degree om Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary in 1993, a Masters Degree from the University of British Columbia in 1996, and a PhD from the University of British Columbia after working in the industry for over a decade.
Her work and research focuses on improving health systems with a focus on stroke. She has worked in engineering consulting for 6 years, and then in the health care sector for over 15 years. She has worked as a Professional Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, and now Nova Scotia. Her pronouns are she/her/hers. She identifies as a racialized person of South Asian descent. She lives at the intersection of gender and race.
Aparna Mohan
Aparna Mohan is an Industrial Engineering Co-op student at Dalhousie University, Halifax NS (BEng '23) and the current President of the Dalhousie Student Union. Aparna recently received the Industrial Engineering Department's 2022 Eldon Gunn Award in recognition of having the best client-oriented solution in a Capstone project. Aparna was also the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Student of Distinction IMPACT award in recognition of an exceptional level of consistent campus involvement over the course of her university career and impactful extracurricular contributions in the community. As an international student and woman of colour, Aparna lies at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities but is eager to continue leveraging her privileges towards breaking down barriers for the marginalized in the engineering community and beyond.
Nour Mohamed
Nour is finishing 11th grade at Citadel High school. Nour is an O2 student in the Options and Opportunities program, which provides the opportunity for her to engage in STEM by participating in selective co-ops around Nova Scotia. Nour is a x2 award winner of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing, and continues to pursue the interest of engineering both in and out of school as one of her various hobbies.
Meet our Moderator
Nazli Akpinar
Nazli Akpinar (She/Her) is a third-year Industrial Engineering student. She has worked on many projects, in and out of school, to create safe and inclusive learning environments and events for students. Nazli was the EDI commissioner for ACES last year, and she is the VP Finance for the current year. She is looking forward to being the moderator for the Intersectionality in Engineering panel.