Dr. Arshiah Mirza is a Senior Electrical Engineer at Shell Techworks, Boston, MA. She got her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Connecticut in 2022. Her research focuses on power electronics, motor drives and medium voltage insulation testing that enabled safe transportation electrification and renewable energy integration. She is the recipient of Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Award, selected by Dean of Engineering, sponsored by Office of the Provost, UConn Alumni, and the Women’s center. She received the NSF iREDEFINE fellowship and General Electric (GE) – Graduate fellowship for Innovation and several other travel grants during her PhD. She has been extensively involved with outreach and science communication in and outside IEEE. She is a Diversity TAB liaison for IEEE Women in Engineering for Power Electronics Society, Education committee chair for IEEE Power Energy Society, Boston and Focal point for Americas in Women Engineers in Instrumentation Control and Engineering disciplines at Shell.

Ms. Tobenna Emecheta is a Technical Authority in Instrumentation and Automation with over 15 years of experience. She started her Shell journey in 2004 and has occupied several roles within the instrumentation and automation space, including Turnaround Instrument Supervisor, Field Support Instrument Engineer, Control & Safety System Support Team Lead and Head of Instrumentation.  She also provided Functional Safety Training at the Rijswijk training center, to instrumentation and automation graduate engineers, rotating equipment engineers, maintenance engineers and contractors. She is a Regional Subject Matter Expert for Functional safety, actively supporting the ICE PTE, in driving improvements in Functional Safety management in Shell, globally, a Functional Safety Engineer, a Certified SIF Facilitator, and a GIAC Certified Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional. She is the mentoring Co-ordinator for Americas in Women Engineers in Instrumentation Control and Engineering disciplines at Shell.