Award for Indian American woman engineer

Award for Indian American woman engineer
Friday, October 13, 2006
IANS

NEW YORK: An Indian American, Alka Patel, has been named as the
winner of the 2006 Distinguished New Engineer Award by the Society
of Women Engineers (SWE).

According to an SWE press release, "Patel’s engineering background
has been vital for successfully analysing cutting technology related
to material science and proving patentability opinions that help
maintain integrity in our industry.

"Alka Patel has displayed incredible leadership and growth
within the first 10 years of her career," SWE president Jude
Garzolini stated in the release.

An attorney with Pepper Hamilton, LLP, Patel’s specialised field
is intellectual property rights.

The Distinguished New Engineer Award honours women engineers who
have been actively engaged in engineering, demonstrated outstanding
technical performance, and have had no more than 10 years of cumulative
engineering experience as of December 31 of the past year.

The 2006 award will be conferred on Friday night at the SWE’s National
Conference Achievement Award Banquet in Kansas City, Missouri.

"Alka always demonstrates a strong commitment and consistent
dedication to her career, her SWE involvement and community activities,"
the release quoted Cristina H. Amon, dean, faculty of applied science
and engineering, University of Toronto.

"She is a role model for all women to reach their full potential,
and with her outstanding technical and managerial expertise in engineering,
she is an excellent candidate for this award."

Patel received her B.S. in materials science and engineering from
the University of Pittsburgh. In 2001, she completed her J.D. (juris
doctor or ‘doctor of law’) and MBA degrees from Duquesne University.

Established in 1950, SWE is a non-profit educational and service
organisation that supports and promotes the activities and presence
of women in the field of engineering.

It has over 17,000 members in nearly 100 professional sections
and 300 student sections throughout the United States.

Patel prepares patent applications in the areas of materials, chemicals,
medical devices, manufacturing processes, and business methods.

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