How can more women be encouraged into STEM?

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To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2018 (INWED18), Emilia Apostol, Principal Electrical Engineer at Edinburgh-based Faraday Grid, discusses her career and the ways in which more women could be encouraged into STEM careers.

What is your job title and how long have you been in that role?

I am a Principal Electrical Engineer focussing on computational electromagnetics, including numerical and analytical modelling of electromagnetic field problems. I’ve been in this position since November 2017.

What does your job involve?

In short, modelling, design and optimisation of electromagnetic devices. This involves using numerical methods and high performance scientific computing applied to electrical engineering. I model, design and optimise electromagnetic and electronic devices and systems. This involves applying numerical methods for the computation of the electromagnetic field, at low and high frequencies, in linear or non-linear materials, model order reduction, computer simulation of field-circuit coupled problems and developing of techniques for optimisation and inverse problems.

What is your favourite part of your job?

I really like the fact that I have the opportunity to use my scientific training in creative ways to develop innovative solutions to societal challenges.

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