We are thrilled to announce the Closing Ceremony of our inaugural IEEE PES WiP Mentoring Programme in Region 8, developed during 2023-2024! This online mentoring initiative has connected extraordinary women across the region for a year, providing them with opportunities to share their experiences and learn from one another.

Join us in celebrating this significant milestone by participating in our online seminar, where two accomplished professionals Wenjuan Song and Anna Zakrzewska from academia and industry will share their insights. You will also have the chance to hear firsthand from mentors and mentees about their experiences throughout the program.

Registration and more details: https://lnkd.in/eFKDuGac

Guest Speakers: Dr Wenjuan Song

Lecturer in James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK

Dr Wenjuan Song (MIEEE, MIET) is a Lecturer in Propulsion, Electrification & Superconductivity Group, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK. Prior to this, Dr Song worked at University of Bath for 3 years as postdoctoral research associate. She was a research assistant in Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand for over two years. She was awarded Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at Beijing Jiaotong University, China, in 2019. Dr. Song was endorsed as “Global Talent” by UK Royal Academy of Engineering in 2021. She was featured and interviewed by COST Action under Hi-SCALE CA19108: High-Temperature SuperConductivity for AcceLerating the Energy Transition, in 2022. She was Technical Editor of Special Issue in IEEE Transaction journal, and Session Chair for flagship international conferences in USA and Italy. Dr Song’s research focuses on i) accelerating net-zero transition in Transport sector, including aviation, high-speed rail and marine system electrification, and ii) sustainable and highly efficient renewable energy systems using innovative superconducting technology and artificial intelligence techniques.

Guest Speakers: Dr Anna Zakrzewska 

Senior Principal Engineer at Dell Technologies, Dublin, Ireland

2023 IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional

Dr Anna Zakrzewskai Anna Zakrzewska is a senior principal engineer at Dell Technologies. Anna specializes in wireless communications, systems engineering and network management, her patented innovations have been commercialised and used by telecom operators worldwide. Anna’s prior research experience include Nokia Bell Labs in Ireland, NTT Communication Science Laboratories in Japan, and Joint Research Centre in Italy.  She holds M.Sc. Eng. degree from Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland and Ph.D. degree from Technical University of Denmark.  Anna is a Senior Member of IEEE, recently recognised with the 2023 IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award.