Dr. Lee Sim Yee Grad. Eng (IEM), B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) (UTHM), PhD (Civil Engineering) (UTHM)Department of Civil Engineering,MAHSA University, Malaysia

Lecturer for Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, MAHSA University, Malaysia.

Advisor for MAHSA-IEM Student Section

Assistant Head of Department for Civil Engineering

Secretary for Engineering, Science and Technology International Conference 2018 (ESTIC’ 18).

Chief of Editor for Engineering, Science and Technology International Conference 2018 (ESTIC’ 18).

Vice-chairman for Engineering, Medicine, Science and Technology International Conference 2019 (ESTIC’ 19).

Research interest: development of hybrid joining system, independent properties of alternative materials on composite plates.

Best Paper Award for the 6th International Conference on Science and Technology (ICSTIE’16).

Graduated member for The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)

Graduated member for Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).

Committee member for Civil & Structural Engineering Technical Division, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, IEM. (Session 2019/2020)

Committee member for The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia -Young Engineers Section – Southern Branch (YES-SB) for session 2015/2016 and 2016/2017.

Chairperson for The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia- Student Session, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, IEMSS-UTHM.

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Life-Path Chart – Your Life, Your Choice

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With support and encouragement, engineering is a profession that women

can excel in, say IEM's women engineers sub-committee.

Says Ir Magdalene Tan Lee, another sub-committee member, “These days,

male engineers cry foul because many companies prefer lady engineers.

What type of personality suits this job?

If you are adventurous, inquisitive and are good in Mathematics, you are

suited for a career in engineering.

Engineers must also be flexible and, apart from having a strong

understanding of the fundamentals, engineers must be able to adapt to

current developments.

In some ways, women make better engineers. True?

In engineering, you work as a team with other engineers or professionals.

Women, who tend to have better interpersonal skills, would be good players

in projects that require teamwork.

Engineers must also be very precise and pay close attention to detail,

qualities which are inherent in women.

Also, engineering involves a lot of juggling, which, women being multi-

taskers, are good at.

MALE

73%

FEMALE

27%

CIVIL ENGINEERING

MALE

60%

FEMALE

40%

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

MALE

84%

FEMALE

16%

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MALE

78%

FEMALE

22%

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

MALE

53%

FEMALE

47%

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

MALE

69%

FEMALE

31%

OTHERS

MALE, 38726,

74%

FEMALE,

13881, 26%

OVERALL PERCENTAGE OF GENTLE IN

ENGINEERING

MALE

FEMALE

Women aren’t strong enough to be

engineers

Women aren’t strong enough to be engineers

To be an engineer, you have to get your hands dirty (literally)

Women are too timid to be engineers

Women aren’t as good at science, technology or maths

Women are good at soft skills, not technical ones

Women can’t reach the top jobs in engineering

You can’t be an engineer and raise a family

This Woman Made History By Becoming Malaysia's First Female Underwater Welder - 26 Jun

2019

At 21 years old, Nur Izzati AthirahMohamadYusoff made history by becoming

the first female underwater welder in Malaysia

Underwater welding is a highly dangerous job that involves working in a risky

environment with minimal visibility. An underwater welder is required to repair

ships, dams, pipelines, offshore drilling rigs, locks, and sub-sea habitats.

So, taking on such a career requires both mental and physical strength –

something Nur Izzati had proven she could handle.

Expose Her to Engineers

Make Math a ‘Girl’ Thing

A Lack-Luster Social Life Never Hurts

Teach Her to Confidently be Herself

Tell Her she Can Do It

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IR DR. LEONG WAI YIEDean, Faculty of Engineering and IT

2018 IEM Women Engineer Award (The Institution of Engineer Malaysia)

2018 Outstanding Women In Engineering (Venus International Foundation)

2017 i- Proclaim Annual Research Award

2017 Distinguished Young Alumni Award by The Malaysian Australian Alumni Council 2017 ASEAN Federation of Engineering Honorary Member 2017

2017 ASEAN Meritorious Service Award

2017 UK IET Travel Award

2017 Top Research Scientist Malaysia 2017 (TRSM) by Academy Sciences Malaysia

2017 Junior Chamber International Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian Awards 2017

2016 INTI Outstanding Alumni Award for Academic Excellence 2016

2016 IEM Presidential of Excellence Award

2016 IEM Best Technical Paper Award 2016 (Tan Sri Ir. Hj. Yusoff Prize) 2015 Best Paper Award

2015 IEM Presidential of Excellence Award

2015 Travel Sponsorship

2013 2013 Young Scientist

2013 Best Paper Award

2012 International PRIDE Robot Competition 2012, Kuching Sarawak

2012 Research Thesis Writing Competition, Taiwan

2007 Best Poster Award (Imperial College London)

2005 Queensland (Australia) Smart State Smart Woman Award (Postgraduate Category)

2005 Queensland (Australia) PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Innovation

2005 UQ Trailblazer Competition 2005 – Highly Recommended Award

2005 W.Y.Leong, J.Homer, “Implementing Blind Multiuser Detector in CDMA Wireless System” Awarded best paper at The 3rd Workshop on the internet, Telecommunications.

2004 W.Y.Leong, J.Homer, "Using Kernel Density Estimator in Nonlinear Mixture"

Special Paper Award 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Communications and Information

Technologies, Japan.

2004 UQ Trailblazer Competition 2004 - Open Prize Winner (with Dr. John Homer)

2004 QLD Post Graduate Award - Women In Technology (Finalist – Top 3)

2004 Richard Jago Research Prize

2003 Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) – QLD

Women In Engineering Scholarship - Runner up *Granted ABC Summer Internship

2003 UQ Graduate School Scholarship (UQGSS)

2002 The Maude Walker Research Scholarship 2002 - Joint Winner

2002 School of ITEE Fee Waiver Scholarship and Tutorial Fellowship

Champion a Positive Work-Life Balance

Opportunity for advancement

Women as equals