Women in Engineering
Find out how the Faculty of Engineering supports women students, and read the stories of women who have studied Computer Science and Engineering.
The Wellington Faculty of Engineering is committed to supporting the development of future female scientists, technologists, and engineers. A more diverse workforce in these areas will help New Zealand's social and economic prosperity, as well as benefiting individual women.
We support the student group, VUW Women In Tech, which was founded at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in 2018. We encourage our senior undergraduate and postgraduate female students to act as mentors and tutors for first- and second-year students, to ensure they flourish at university.
Through our outreach programme, we visit girls' colleges around the Wellington region to encourage young women to study Engineering and Computer Science.
Lecturers and researchers
Neena Devi
Principal Engineer
Robinson Research Institute
Associate Dean, Research
Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation
Lecturer
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Scientist
Robinson Research Institute
Deputy Head of School, Engineering and Computer Science
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Research Fellow
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Student and former students
Divya Patel
With an interest in technology, problem solving and creativity, Divya knew software engineering was perfect for her—now she’s a graduate data scientist at Xero.
Steph Dean
As an information security analyst for Westpac, Steph Dean is using what she learnt during her degree to keep customers' information safe and secure.
Lily Holder-McFlinn
Lily Holder-McFlinn (Rongowhakaata) came to Victoria University of Wellington in 2018, and is doing a conjoint degree in Law and Computer Science.
Rashina Hoda
Recently named as one of Science & Technology Australia’s #SuperstarsofSTEM, alumna Rashina Hoda is an Associate Professor at Monash University.
Amber Joseph
An undergraduate paper led Engineering student Amber Joseph to build her own app during her Honours project—and then to an exciting graduate role at Salesforce.
Lana Cleverley
Software Engineering student Lana Cleverley enjoyed support from the Āwhina programme, and being mentored by former IBM NZ CEO Jennifer Moxon.
Qurrat Ul Ain
“Inside each of us, cancer cells are growing,” says PhD student Qurrat Ul Ain, who is developing a computer-aided diagnostic system for skin cancer.
Aleisha Amohia
New alumna Aleisha Amohia tells us how she conquered a conjoint degree, a job as a developer, and being president of the University's Women in Tech group.