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I feel respected for being a woman who
successfully studied and completed her
Ph.D. abroad in one of the most highly
recognized universities in the world."

Words of Wisdom

Sarma presenting her work at the Postgraduate Summer Research Showcase
poster presentation in 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

prefer, and are seeking, men as engineers because they think you are not as
strong or capable as a man. I have also
heard that they prefer to select men
sometimes because women can take
long breaks of time off from work when
they have children and men don't.
This could be a difficult situation to
be a part of since we have to make an
important decision between starting a
family and a career."

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As the first academic woman in her
department, students were surprised
when they found out Sarma was an academic because of her age. But, she says,
people are respectful, nice, and helpful
toward her, and she didn't encounter difficulties because of her gender.
"As a woman, I have had the same,
if not more, opportunities to practice
engineering," she explains. "People share
their knowledge and experience with me.

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To young girls, Sarma says, "If we really want to do something, we can do it.
There's always a way to achieve something. As women, we are very capable. In
my life, I have experienced many challenges and overcome them by working
hard and being patient. I successfully
achieved my Ph.D., and I am hoping to
be a successful academic and inspire
others. Once I become an established
academic, I believe I will have further
opportunities to help and support more
women engineers in this male-dominated industry."
She is interested in and encourages
others to participate in the IEEE Women
in Engineering group. "It seems to be an
excellent platform to promote women in
engineering and inspire girls around the
world," Sarma says. "For me, it's a great
opportunity to network with students,
academics, and engineers worldwide. It's
a chance to establish good friendships
and exchange ideas as well as a way to
get suggestions from experts on how to
overcome difficulties and support each
other along our career journeys."
-Debbie Sniderman

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