Ayesha is in top 10% of engineers Ayesha Iqbal, Course Manager and Lecturer in Engineering at Bedford College, has achieved the elevated status of senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organisation working for the advancement of technology, and ‘SMIEEE’ is the highest rank one can achieve. This grade is achieved by only 10% of the 400,000 members of the organisation and according to the President and CEO Susan K Land: “requires extensive experience and reflects professional maturity and documents achievements of significance.” Ayesha has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, and served as a lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan for nine years. Ayesha is currently a Course Manager and Lecturer in Engineering at The Bedford College Group’s Buchanan Advanced Engineering Centre in Bedford.
During her ten years professional experience, Ayesha has produced seven publications including a book chapter, served as a reviewer for various international conferences and organisations, and as a judge at engineering project competitions, as an external examiner for Thesis Evaluation, and as a Subject Specialist in various different organisations. Her journey with IEEE started in 2010 when she joined IEEE UET Student Chapter as a Co-Chair of the Membership Committee as well as a member of WIE (Women in Engineering). Besides being a Professional Member during the last few years, she has published papers at IEEE and has also served as a Reviewer for IEEE Communication Surveys and Tutorials. She has been a member of IEEE Young Professional, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society & IEEE Communications Society as well. Ayesha commented: “It’s a great pleasure and honour for me to be associated with the world’s largest technical professional organisation for Electrical and Electronic Engineers and I look forward to continuing my collaboration with IEEE at even greater heights,” Ayesha is able to use her knowledge and experience in Engineering to inspire more women to enter the industry. Ayesha added: “When I was lecturing at University in Pakistan, many of my students were young women who saw engineering as a valuable career. The female students I taught in Pakistan now work as teachers as well as engineers in well-known companies. I wish to encourage females in UK to become engineers and work in the industry, teaching and research.”
Photo shows Ayesha Iqbal with her plaque