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DESCRIPTION:Title of Event: Closing Ceremony – IEEE PES WiP Mentoring Pro
 gramme (Region 8)\n\nDate: 27th March 2026\n\nTime: 13:00-14:30 (UK TIME)\
 n\nSpeakers: Dr Rosa Serrano and Dr Nur Sarma\n\nBiography of Dr Rosa Serr
 ano:\nRosa Serrano is an energy regulation and power systems expert with o
 ver 20 years of experience in the electricity sector. She holds a PhD in E
 lectrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester (20
 24)\, where her research focused on enhancing power system resilience agai
 nst wildfires. She also earned an MSc in Engineering and an Industrial Civ
 il Engineering degree with a diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Po
 ntificia Universidad Católica de Chile\, and completed further studies at
  the Florence School of Regulation.\n\nRosa has held senior roles in both 
 the public and private sectors in Chile\, including positions at the Natio
 nal Energy Commission\, the Ministry of Energy\, Synex Consultores\, and E
 mpresas Eléctricas A.G. She currently serves as an Associate Consultant a
 t GME.\n\nShe is actively involved in IEEE and serves as Secretary of IEEE
  PES UK &amp; Ireland.\n\nBiography of Dr Nur Sarma:\n\nDr Nur Sarma is an Ass
 istant Professor in Engineering at Durham University\, UK. Dr Sarma’s ex
 pertise and research focus on the modelling and analysis of electric machi
 nes\, power systems\, renewable energy technologies\, as well as the condi
 tion monitoring and fault detection of energy conversion systems. She also
  holds significant leadership roles in Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion 
 (EDI)\, currently serving as EDI and Wellbeing Director in her department.
  Dr Sarma is actively involved in international professional networks\, in
 cluding IEEE Women in Power\, and is passionate about mentoring and inspir
 ing the next generation of engineers\, particularly women in energy and po
 wer engineering.\n\nPreliminary Agenda:\n13:00–13:10 — Opening\n13:10
 –13:30 — Industry Talk\n13:30–13:50 — Academia Talk\n13:50–14:10
  — Mentee Talks\n14:10–14:20 — Q&amp;A\n14:20–14:30 — Closing &amp; Than
 k You\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542148
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542148
ORGANIZER:zixuanjia548@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:35
SUMMARY:Closing Ceremony – IEEE PES WiP Mentoring Programme (Region 8)
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542148
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 an style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Biography of Dr Rosa Serrano:&lt;/span&gt;
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 nergy regulation and power systems expert with over 20 years of experience
  in the electricity sector. She holds a PhD in Electrical and Electronic E
 ngineering from the University of Manchester (2024)\, where her research f
 ocused on enhancing power system resilience against wildfires. She also ea
 rned an MSc in Engineering and an Industrial Civil Engineering degree with
  a diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Cat&amp;o
 acute\;lica de Chile\, and completed further studies at the Florence Schoo
 l of Regulation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-la
 nguage: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Rosa has held senior roles in both the public and private
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 icas A.G. She currently serves as an Associate Consultant at GME.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/
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 ctively involved in IEEE and serves as Secretary of IEEE PES UK &amp;amp\; Ire
 land.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-langu
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 oNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Dr Nur Sarma is an Assis
 tant Professor in Engineering at Durham University\, UK. Dr Sarma&amp;rsquo\;s
  expertise and research focus on the modelling and analysis of electric ma
 chines\, power systems\, renewable energy technologies\, as well as the co
 ndition monitoring and fault detection of energy conversion systems. She a
 lso holds significant leadership roles in Equality\, Diversity and Inclusi
 on (EDI)\, currently serving as EDI and Wellbeing Director in her departme
 nt. Dr Sarma is actively involved in international professional networks\,
  including IEEE Women in Power\, and is passionate about mentoring and ins
 piring the next generation of engineers\, particularly women in energy and
  power engineering.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;
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 :10 &amp;mdash\; Opening&lt;br&gt;13:10&amp;ndash\;13:30 &amp;mdash\; Industry Talk&lt;br&gt;13:30
 &amp;ndash\;13:50 &amp;mdash\; Academia Talk&lt;br&gt;13:50&amp;ndash\;14:10 &amp;mdash\; Mentee
  Talks&lt;br&gt;14:10&amp;ndash\;14:20 &amp;mdash\; Q&amp;amp\;A&lt;br&gt;14:20&amp;ndash\;14:30 &amp;mdas
 h\; Closing &amp;amp\; Thank You&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;
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