Dr. Ana-Maria Drăgulinescu, a faculty member at the School of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, participated as a panelist in the session Women in Communications Engineering (WICE) of the IEEE Communications Society, held as part of IEEE World Forum on the Internet of Things 2026.

The panel took place at October 28, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. local time, at the Khalifa Innovation Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The conference took place October 26–29, 2026.

From Engineer to Leader

The discussion focused on building a meaningful career, professional visibility, and resilience in communications engineering. Topics included the diversity of career paths, the role of mentoring and support networks, work-life balance, and institutional changes that support career development.

The session was moderated by Maria de Fátima Domingues. Along with Ana-Maria Drăgulinescu, the participants included Francesca Marcello, Rabeb Mizouni, Abigail Copiaco, and Maisam Wahbah. The event included the participation of IEEE EMBS KU and provided a forum for the exchange of experiences among female researchers and faculty members from the international communications community.

Official Panel Schedule · The post and photo from the event · About IEEE WF-IoT 2026