The WIM Special Session in APMC 2024: Prestigious Moments With Distinguished Women in Microwave The MTT-S Indonesia Section held a successful Women in Microwaves (WIM) event at the Asia–Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) 2024 in Bali. The attendees came to the APMC event from 38 countries worldwide. The WIM session was one of several APMC events, […]
Honoring Women Ph.D. Students at the French Microwave Days Conference For the first time in the French Microwave Days Conference history, a special initiative was introduced in 2024 to highlight the contributions of women in our field, with a specific focus on doctoral students. This initiative was inspired by the model developed by the IEEE […]
The Women in Microwaves Event at IMBioC 2024 in Montréal The IEEE International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC) gathers high-profile experts in multidisciplinary research on RF and microwave technologies aimed at detection, diagnosis, and treatment in biology and medicine. IMBioC 2024 was held 11–13 June 2024 at the McGill Faculty Club, Montréal, QC, Canada. It was […]
Exploring Diversity and Inclusion in the Daily Lives of Working People Worldwide: Inspiring WIE Session in Conjunction With MJRWT2024 Our February column provides highlights and key insights from the WiE Session held at Overview of the 2024 Malaysia–Japan Workshop on Radio Technology: The idea for this event was initiated by the 2025 IEEE International Symposium […]
Women in Microwaves in Niš, Serbia This first WiM column of 2025 gives a brief overview of WiM Serbia and its technical and professional activities! Serbia has a strong tradition in science and engineering, and there are certainly talented women engineers who have made significant contributions in various fields, including microwaves, electronics, and telecommunications. Thirty-five years […]
IEEE RWW2025 Women in Microwaves Event: Distinguished Women in Microwaves The Women in Microwaves (WiM) event at the upcoming IEEE Radio & Wireless Week (RWW) 2025 will spotlight distinguished women who have considerably advanced the field of microwave theory and technology (see Figure 1). Three outstanding women in microwaves will discuss their respective research fields and […]
What’s the Hesitation? Robert Goodwin said, “One reason people resist change is because they focus on what they have to give up instead of what they have to gain.” This article brings together some of the many accomplished women from Pakistan. These ladies are working across the globe (indicated on the map in Figure 1 […]
IWS 2024 Women in Microwaves: Challenge Yourself and Be Proud Women in Microwave (WIM) serves as a subset of Women in Engineering (WIE), specifically focusing on the field of microwave engineering. In China, WIM has organized numerous events, offering a platform for female engineers to connect, learn, and grow [1] . Each event typically sees […]
Empowering Diversity and Inclusion: The WIE Session at WPTCE2024 The Women in Engineering (WIE) session was successfully held on 10 May 2024, at the Uji Campus of Kyoto University, Japan, during the 2024 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo (WPTCE2024). The session was financially sponsored by IEEE WPTCE2024, the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology […]
Exploring the Wilderness: Amateur Radio Adventures in Royal Belum, Perak and Kuala Keniam, Pahang Nurul Huda Abd Rahman is currently an associate professor at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Malaysia ( Figure 1 ). She earned an M.Eng. degree in electronics from the University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K. in 2008, followed by a Ph.D. in […]
The 2023 IEEE International Microwave Biomedical Conference in Leuven The IEEE International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC) took place in Leuven, Belgium, in September 2023. The event brought together academics and professionals in the field of microwaves for biomedical diagnostics, therapy, and other applications to connect and exchange information on the latest progress in the field. […]
Women in (Wireless) Power The IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo is a prestigious event, gathering experts from both the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) and the IEEE Power Electronics Society community, working on wireless power technology solutions for a variety of applications, ranging from electric vehicles to Internet of Things and […]
IEEE MTT-S Membership and Geographic Activities Women in Microwaves Subcommittee Update Be sure to check out an article in the May issue of IEEE Microwaves updating recent activities of the Women in Microwaves (WIM) sub-committee within the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) Membership and Geographic Activities (MGA). As I step down from my […]
Blog: Six Ways Women Can Champion Each Other and How WIM Supports These Calls to Action After almost 15 years of serving on and/or co-chairing the Women in Microwaves (WIM) committee, I’m stepping down in 2024, so this article in the April edition of IEEE Microwaves Magazine will be my “swan song.” I thought it […]
Research by Women in Microwaves Since its inaugural issue in 2022, the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) has each year published a focus issue on research by women in microwaves in IEEE Microwave Magazine. These focus issues highlight scientific articles by female researchers and spotlight their research. Through these focus issues, we hope […]
WIM Panel at ICMAC: A Remote Connection Author Aqeela Saghir, researcher at the LINKS Foundation within NUST, provides a detailed account of a unique joint Women in Microwaves and Young Professionals panel discussion that was held in the first International Conference on Microwave, Antennas & Circuits RF and Microwave Conference (ICMAC) in 2021 (Figure 1). […]
