IEEE AP/MTT/EMC/CAS JT. CHAPTER ISLAMABAD

2020 IEEE International Seminar on Women in Circuits & Systems (WiCAS)

Nosherwan Shoaib, Chair for IEEE Islamabad Section Jt. Chapter

The IEEE AP/MTT/EMC/CAS Joint Chapter at the Research Institute for Microwave and MillimeterWave Studies (RIMMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad organized a one-day seminar titled “2020 IEEE International Seminar on Women in Circuits & Systems (WiCAS)” on 23rd December, 2020. The main objective was to encourage Pakistani females to join the circuits and system engineering research area. The event was conducted in hybrid mode and made LIVE via Microsoft Teams with a total of 50 participants. The event started with a welcome note from Dr. Nosherwan Shoaib. The event included both national and international female keynote speakers and panelists including Dr. Rabia Yazicigil from Boston University, USA, Dr. Wala Salem from LUMS, Pakistan, Dr. Seemab Latif, Dr. Sana Qadir and Dr. Mohaira Ahmad from School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (SEECS), NUST, Pakistan, Ms. Maira Islam from RIMMS, NUST and Ms. Aqeela Saghir from Links Foundation, Italy.