WePOWER

WePOWER

ABOUT WePOWER

The World Bank recently started “South Asia Gender and Energy” (SAGE) initiative with a plan to establish a “Women in Power Sector Network in South Asia (WePOWER)” to promote women engineers and practitioners in the energy and power sector, and bring normative change regarding women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education.

The example of the value propositions are:​

  • Capacity building
  • Networking and mentorship for women engineers for career advancement
  • Exposure to technology and utility/energy sector in developed countries
  • Access to information and conferences
  • Recruitment opportunities
  • Exposure and encouragement to women students to pursue energy sector engineering jobs as a viable career option

WePOWER History

WePOWER Track was introduced in 2019 to promote and encourage girls from the electrical and power and energy background to continue their education & / career in this field. The track witnessed participation from 8 countries since the start in 2019. In 2020, several online events were conducted including webinars, panel discussion and a 6-days international boot camp on “Energy Modelling in Industry”; with over 300 participants from 30+ countries.

The World Bank has identified leaders in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan and other South Asian Countries to carry out the activities mentioned above. The WePOWER Track of IEEE YESIST12 is one such activity to encourage students pursuing Electrical Engineering and other related streams to work on the power related projects pertaining to the theme given based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

IEEE YESIST’12 WePOWER THEME

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY - MEETING THE RISING ENERGY DEMANDS

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY - MEETING THE RISING ENERGY DEMANDS

ABSTRACT SUBMMISSION

WePOWER Abstract Topics

Renewable Energy

Energy Auditing

Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)

Digitalization (AI, ML, Computing) in Renewable Energy

Energy Conservation & Management

Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

IoT in Energy & Smart Grid

Smart Technologies in Electrical power sector network

Points to be noted by the Participants (General Procedure):

  • Project abstracts should be submitted through the YESIST12 website (under the WePOWER track in the portal.
  • Abstracts should adhere to the track theme.
  • Abstracts will be evaluated and the teams will be notified of their selection to finals.
  • Selected teams should register through the link before the deadline in order to confirm their participation in the finals.
  • Only registered members of the team will be given certificates. Mentor names should also accompany the team registration. They will also be provided with certificates.
  • Participants should present their work during the finals to the judging panel.
  • Decision of the committee/panel will be final.

Rules and Regulations:

  • Team size: Maximum of 4 members (at least one girl).
  • Team members may come from different academic institutions/industries and from different countries.
  • Teams are locked along with abstract submission, and no further changes to team membership and mentors can be made after that.
  • Working model (hardware), simulation works, research studies & idea proposition are all accepted during the finals. However the technical content should be strong and sufficient literature review has to be done (and everything should be mentioned in the abstract also). Proposed area should be innovative and should have positive potential impact.
  • Each Team is solely responsible for its own cooperation and teamwork.

Selection Method

Stage 1 - Call for Abstracts

Abstract submission is opened to anybody who is interested in taking part in WePOWER. Call for abstracts will go globally. Participants should submit their abstracts through the online form (available on the website). Potential and innovative projects are selected for the finals and the teams are intimated via mail.

Stage 2 - Finale

Selected teams will present their project works before the jury during the finals. Evaluation will be carried out based on the criteria.

WePOWER TRACK

Event Updates

For any Queries, please contact

Co-Chair 1

Ms. Preethy V. Warrier
Co-Chair | WePOWER Track
Email ID: [email protected]
Contact No: +91 9567236387

Co-Chair 2

Mr. Ramneek Kalra
Co-Chair | WePOWER Track
Email ID: [email protected]
Contact No: +91 7404131747

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