An Indian American inventor known for creating a revolutionary dental filling material that improved the way dentists restore teeth, Sumita Mitra used her curiosity and imagination to discover the idea for the material where she least expected it.
A biomedical researcher, MIT professor, and biotech entrepreneur, she has invented human microlivers to study drug metabolism and liver disease as well as nanoparticles that help diagnose, study, and treat ailments like cancer.
At 16 years old, Gitanjali Rao has invented a device to detect lead in water (inspired by the crisis in Flint, Michigan), an anti-bullying app, and was named TIME’s first “Kid of the Year” in 2020, among other notable accomplishments.
Former President of LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Tech Center, where her team provided battery solutions for automotive and non-automotive applications.
American mining engineer
Women’s Engineering Society President, electrical engineer and factory inspector.
Scotland’s first woman to become a career civil engineer.
Scotswoman Evelyn Roxburgh is thought to have been the first woman to qualify as an electrical engineer in Scotland.
Engineer who started out as a mathematician.
British electrical power engineer and Women’s Engineering Society president.