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Women Engineers

A collection of stories about amazing women in engineering. Click on each one to learn more.

Manisha Revankar

Electrical Engineer

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Manisha is a Electrical Project Engineer – Hardware at Rockwell Automation.

Charlotte Broadbent

Hydraulic Engineer

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Charlotte is the Company Director at Watershed Engineering Limited

Helen Trappitt

Structural Engineer

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Helen is overseeing seismic strengthening design projects in central Christchurch.

Emily Afoa

Environmental Engineer

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Emily (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi) is Pou Whakarae, Director at Tektus Consultants Limited.

Bridget Harrison

Civil Engineer

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Bridget is a Taranaki Port Engineer.

Kathryn Ward

Electrical Engineer

Kathryn is a Specialist Protection and Automation Consultant Engineer at Beca

L'Rey Renata

Chemical and Materials Engineer

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L’Rey (Tainui, Ngāpuhi, Ngai Te Rangi) is a Graduate Water Engineer at GHD.

Nancy Jiang

Structural Engineer

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Nancy is a Structural Engineer at CGW Consulting Engineers and an elite trail and mountain runner.

Virginie Lacrosse

Mechanical Engineer

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Virginie is the first recipient of the Women in Earthquake Engineering Award.

Erica Baker

Software Engineer

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Erica is the Chief Technology Officer for the US Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Gretchen Kivell

Chemical Engineer

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Gretchen was the first woman president of IPENZ.

Alyce Lysaght

Water Engineer

Photo of Alyce LysaghtAlyce (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Pākehā) is a Water Engineer at WSP.

Shelley Wharton

Environmental Engineer

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Shelley is a Manager – Infrastructure Planning & Capital Works at Whangarei District Council.

Priyanka Dhopade

Aerospace Engineer

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Priyanka is a Senior Lecturer in thermofluids in Mechanical Engineering at Waipapa Taumata Rau.

History and more stories

Atari Women

Celebrating the hidden stories of women and gender minorities who made crucial engineering contributions to Atari games in the early 70’s and 80’s.

Māori in Engineering Podcast

An accessible interview series showcasing Māori who elevate the engineering world.

‘Unsuitable, unfeminine,’ but these women persevered

Newspaper article from 1982 about women in engineering.

New Zealanders doing incredible things with STEM

A collection of videos and stories of wonderful New Zealanders doing incredible things with STEM from the Wonder Project.

Celebrating neurodiversity in engineering

Some of the most famous and influential engineers, scientists and technologists who have presented neurodiverse traits.

The Woman Engineer journal

Information about the `The Woman Engineer’ journal published by the Women’s Engineering Society since 1919.

LGBTQ Engineers

A list of notable LGBTQ engineers from around the world.

STEM is for Everyone: Scientists with Disabilities

A series of profiles of scientists with disabilities.

Persian Women Take on Tech

A story about Iranian-American women who are making inroads into the tech world, bringing expertise, experience and innovation to industries that have traditionally been dominated by men.