SMARTGYsum (SMART Green energY Systems and bUsiness Models) project groups together leading European Universities and Institutions (the consortium is composed by 13 universities and 14 companies/institutions) with the aim to implement a multidisciplinary and innovative research and training program, bringing to enable a new generation of Early-Stage Researchers (ESR) to foster a New Green Energy Economy in Europe. ESR will acquire the knowledge, methods and skills across a wide range of disciplines around the Energy ecosystem, Renewable Electric Energy Systems and Business Models for the deployment of the Green Energy System. Trained ESR will have the technical and economical knowledge to break the barriers for the deployment of energy transition as market and social barriers (price distortion through externalities, low priority of energy issues, split incentives); financial barriers (investment, high up-front costs, lack of access to capital); information failures (lack of awareness, knowledge and competence); or regulatory barriers (restrictive procurement rules).

SMARTGYsum project is aimed to train 15 creative and innovative researchers in the field of green energy system and business models. It will incorporate multidisciplinary knowledge, covering Power Electronics, Electric Engineering, Material Sciences, ICT, Data Sciences, Value Chains, Finance and Investments, Management of Energy Markets, Economical and Policy instruments.

The researchers trained in this network will be able to convert state-of-the art knowledge and ideas into new products for economic and social benefit and promoting the energy transition.

As a trained researcher you will have many opportunities to develop an industrial career in any part of the world, but especially in the EU. You will be trained in electric, power electronic and ITC technologies and in business models, and have a secondment in a complimentary training environment as part of your assignments.

ESRs will take part in the whole researching process, starting with the proposal of new ideas, going from the design to the experimental validation of prototypes in the laboratory and industry facilities, and finishing with the developing of the business models.

Available positions are listed in https://smartgysum.eu/Home/ResearchFramework where there are links to EURAXESS calls and to fill application.

There is also information about the Recruitment process guidelines as Public deliverable D1.2 in https://smartgysum.eu/Home/ProjectWorkPlan.

IEEE WIE UKI goal is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally. We envision a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity. IEEE WIE UK and Ireland through the Ambassador Scheme are calling women in engineering to participate in a technical, inspirational, and empowering session tagged “EARLY CAREER TALKS”. The first events held on April 8th, October 16th and 11^th December 2021 were very successful, they have attracted attention from both academia and industry.

This fourth event converges the novel (state-of-the-Art) research areas in Engineering besides establishing networking/collaboration links, exploring new research opportunities for developing interactions between Academia, Industry and Government fostering economic and social development.

Criteria for who should apply and how to apply:

This programme supports engineers from academia or industry who have been in an industry/postgraduate position for less than 10 years. This session welcomes speakers/presenters from any part of the world who are:

• PhD students close to graduation and have published papers in respectful conferences/journals.
• Engineers who have participated in innovative projects.

When applying, send your photo saved as an image and include the following information in a one-word document:

1. Area of career (academia/industry);
2. Research interests or work field (e.g Robotic systems or Harvesting Systems);
3. Talk title and What the talk will be about (100-word);
4. Speaker bio (including links and web pages).

Workshop details:

The call for Fourth Event of ‘Early Career Talk’ closes at 11:59 pm Jan. 24 th, 2022

The Session will be held and delivered virtually on Friday Feb. 18th, 2022, at 11 am.

If you would like to participate in this exciting workshop, please email the documents required to Dr Nagham Saeed (IEEE WIE UKI Ambassadors Network lead) on [email protected].

Recommended email title is: “Opportunity to participate in Early Career Talk”. We look forward to receiving your submission.

IEEE WIE UKI Ambassadors Network sponsored by

You are cordially invited to join the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Virtual Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 at 9:00 AM EST.

This special event is held to recognize all 2021 WIE Award recipients. The following WIE awards will be presented:

• WIE Affinity Group of the Year Award
• WIE Student Branch Affinity Group of the Year Award
• WIE Inspiring Member of the Year Award
• WIE Inspiring Student Member of the Year Award
• WIE Committee Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award

After the awards portion, you are welcome to stay tuned for the IEEE WIE Committee Chair’s report of 2021, and the launch of IEEE WIE 25th Anniversary activities.

To attend, just click on the link below on 14 December 2021 at 9:00 AM EST.

WIE Awards Ceremony Link: https://bit.ly/3xdX485

Sincerely,

Mini Ulanat

2021 WIE Awards Subcommittee Chair

Register: Early Career Third Event Tickets, Sat 11 Dec 2021 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Strathclyde’s Women+ in Engineering Society is putting on a series of events this month to discuss different topics related to Ethical Engineering: climate change, white saviourism, inclusion, and feminism. These events are open to all, and attendance to more than one is encouraged! We will be building our personal ethical frameworks as it applies to engineering with important lessons and conversations about each specific topic.

Our first event is The Climate Crisis – What could, and should engineers do? It will be this coming Tuesday 16th November, from 17:00-18:30 and we’d love to see you there! We will have an interdisciplinary panel of ethicists and engineers to discuss how our values can inform our design decisions and our role in fighting the climate crisis. Everyone is welcome to come along and participate in a productive conversation.

The series includes these other events:

Nov 22: Decolonising Engineering: Ethical Development Projects

Getting proactive about our roles in salvationist and patriarchal systems and learning to counteract them.

Dec 2: Intersectionality and Inclusion: Who gets to be an engineer?

Going beyond “why is diversity important”, a panel will discuss what inclusion truly means and practical steps of how to achieve it.

Dec 7: Feminist Engineering: Keynote by Dr Donna Riley

Challenging traditional notions of engineering education.

Sign up and block the time off on your calendars! It’s going to be a great series.

IEEE WIE UKI goal is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally. We envision a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity. IEEE WIE UK and Ireland through the Ambassador Scheme are calling women in engineering to participate in a technical, inspirational and empowering session tagged “EARLY CAREER TALK”. The first IEEE WIE UKI “EARLY CAREER TALK” event was successfully held on April 8th and October 16th of this year. It has attracting attention from both academia and industry.

This third event converges the novel (state-of-the-Art) research areas in Engineering, establishing networking/collaboration links, exploring new research opportunities for developing interactions between Academia, Industry and Government fostering economic and social development.

Criteria for who should apply and how to apply:

This session welcomes speakers/presenters from any part of the world who are:

• PhD students close to graduation and have published papers in respectful
conferences/journals.

• Engineers who have participated in innovative projects.

This programme supports women from academia or industry who have been in an
industry/postgraduate position for less than 10 years.

When applying, include the following information:

1. Area of career (academia/industry);
2. Research interests or work field;
3. What the talk about (100-word),
4. Speaker bio (including links and web pages with photo).

Workshop details:

• The call for Third Event of ‘Early Career Talk’ closes Nov 20 th, 2021
  The Session will be held and delivered virtually on Saturday Dec 11 th, 2021, at 11 am.
• If you would like to participate in this exciting workshop, please email the documents required to Dr.
  Nagham Saeed (IEEE WIE UKI Ambassadors Network lead) on [email protected].
• Recommended email title is: “Opportunity to participate in Early Career Talk”.

We look forward to receiving your submission.

IEEE WIE UKI Ambassadors Network sponsored by

New and renewing IEEE students and graduate students can now save 50% on their membership dues. 

Students wishing to take advantage of the 50% discount can do so by using the promotion code FUTURE50 during the online check-out process for joining or renewing their IEEE membership. Students who recently renewed or joined at full price can reach out to the IEEE Contact Center at: [email protected] and request a credit on future membership dues.

This event has been joint organised by IEEE Women in Engineering UK & Ireland (WIE UKI) Chapter and CONFIRM, the Science Foundation Ireland funded research centre for Smart Manufacturing based at the University of Limerick.

Overview:

Much international research indicates that women are significantly underrepresented in many STEM fields, particularly in fields such as enginerring and manufacturing. In Ireland for example, approximately 75% of the STEM workforce are men.

This trend is seen internationally also; as per AAUW, Women and Girls make up only 28% of the workforce in STEM and tend to opt for non-engineering disciplines.

This event focuses on women who have developed successful careers pursuing fields in Engineering, Science and Technology – leading by example in male-dominant fields. It also provides an opportunity for women to share their novel research ideas, experience and skill, through interaction with all stakeholders in the research ecosystem.

Register at: Empowering Women in the Triple Helix Model Tickets, Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

The event is done and you can watch it HERE

20 October, 9:00 pm ET

The Women in Science & Technology: Volunteering to Lead panel includes the top female leadership in nonprofit membership organizations representing the many facets of the science, technology, and engineering industries.

The discussion will focus on why the panelists chose to pursue careers in these industries and their experiences as women in science and technology. In addition, they will explore why they found it important to volunteer their time and talent and the impact women leaders are making across science and technology.

Register at: IEEE President Land Panel Sign Up

IEEE R8 WiE Affinity Groups Chairs Yearly Meeting

Save the Date: October 14th 2021, 7-9 PM UTC+3.

Details of participation below: