b'18 Member News March 2022EventsYoung Woman Engineerof the Year Awards 2021From mitigating the effects of climate change and creatingEftychia Koursari, a medical technology to space mission design and robotics,Senior Civil Engineer the 2021 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year finalistsat Amey Consulting, won this years work in a variety of important and exciting areas ofWES Prize. Effie engineering and are fantastic ambassadors for the industryspecialises in scour, and role models for the next generation. the main impact of climate change Dr Ciara McGrath MEng MIET wasCiara decided to study engineeringon infrastructure, Dr Ciara McGrath crowned the 2021 Young Womanat the encouragement of herwhilst alsoMEng MIET 2021 Young Engineer of the Year at the hybrid awardfather, who convinced her thatundertaking part- Woman Engineer of ceremony on 2 December 2021. Ciarabeing an engineer would allowtime PhD Researchthe Yearis a Lecturer in Aerospace Systems ather to creatively solve problemson scour at the the University of Manchester whereand make a difference to theUniversity of Glasgow.she carries out engineering researchworld. She began by studying projects in the areas of astrodynamicsfor a degree in Aero-MechanicalDilani Selvanathan, a Junior Software and space mission design, working withEngineering at the University ofEngineer at Herotech8, won the Mary industry and policy makers to designStrathclyde, but quickly discoveredGeorge Memorial Prize for Apprentices. space systems that can help supportthat the sky was not the limit.Dilani works alongside the technical life on Earth. She also teaches universitydelivery team to support growing courses and supervises student projectsCiaras public engagement aimstechnical requirements and helps in space system design, to supportto make complex ideas accessiblebuild the products and services. the education and development ofto everyone, through hands-on the next generation of engineers.examples, podcasts, radio interviews,Finalists Lauryn Jayes, Nipuni written articles and public talks.Karunaratne and Anna Will MEng MIET Prior to working at the University ofThe work that engineers, evenwere all highly commended.Manchester, Ciara was a Researchspace engineers, do, touches Associate at the University ofevery aspect of our lives, andOn winning, Ciara said: Strathclyde in Glasgow, where sheCiara hopes that by sharing this worked particularly with non-spaceknowledge, she can encourage organisations, helping them get thepeople to join the conversation andThe IETs YWE awards are so space data they need to support theirinfluence the engineers of today, byincredibly important, and I am work here on Earth.sharing their vision for tomorrow. completely shocked to have wonit is more than I could ever have imagined. Engineers are the people that change the world and make a differencethey problem solve, they find a solution and they make amazing things happen. Being a finalist has been a whirlwind and I am so excited to see what happens next. Id like to say a special thanks to my parents for their supportI always say it was my Dad that took me out and showed me the stars, but it was my Mum that taught me to reach them.Our 2021 YWE FinalistsDo you know someone who should apply for the 2022 Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards? Perhaps a colleague, an employee, or maybe you? Applications open Tuesday, 8 March 2022.Visit theiet.org/ywe for more information.'