On International Women in Engineering Day we are delighted to announce that Jessica Coldrey, current student in MSc Humanitarian Engineering (with Management), has been announced as one of the Top 50 Women in EngineeringLink opens in a new window by the Women's Engineering Society (WES).

Now in its seventh year, the 2022 WE50 winners celebrate women who are older than 18 who can demonstrate the creation or improvement of a product or process that makes a difference.

For 2022, the Women’s Engineering Society, in association with The Guardian and Ball Corporation, a global supplier of sustainable packaging, invited nominations on numerous factors, including their ability to support and combat climate change, work as an advocate for women in STEM, their drive to make a difference within the engineering industry and achieving beyond what would normally be expected.

As a current holder of the 2021 Victoria Government John Monash ScholarshipLink opens in a new window, Jess is studying her MSc in Humanitarian Engineering on making global cities more inclusive, vibrant and sustainable through creative engineering. Her work has been featured in Highway Engineering Magazine, the Journal of Humanitarian Engineering and the Smart Community Podcast.

More information on the Top 50 Women in Engineering awards is available in the Guardian newspaperLink opens in a new window.

Congratulations Jess!