Monday, 23 June 2025
Engineering researchers from the University of Nottingham have been named on the list of the top 50 women in engineering at this year’s WE50 awards, run by the Women’s Engineering Society.
The awards celebrate the women engineers who are working together to improve lives through engineering, whether it be through collaboration, innovation, or the power of diverse minds working together.
The 2025 theme for the Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards 2025, Together We Engineer, celebrates the collective strength of engineers who unite across disciplines, challenge conventional boundaries, and drive progress through teamwork.
Tasneem Yousif, currently a PhD research candidate at the Nottingham Geospatial Institute, and Keziah Magit, a PhD researcher in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, have been recognised on this year’s list.
Tasneem was awarded the EPSRC UKRI and University of Nottingham International Scholarship to pursue a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Her research interests include GNSS receivers, Radio frequency interference detection and mitigation, space systems, reconfigurable computing using FPGA, and signal processing. Her current PhD project focuses on developing a novel algorithm for RF interference detection and geolocation based on mapping the Doppler shift measurements of a Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. The RFI detection and geolocation has been developed using analytical model on different simulated RFI scenarios and validated against real-world satellite data.
She is an active member of the NottSpace Society, where she regularly participates in space outreach activities targeting school students. She is also a member of IEEE Women in Engineering, through which she has been involved in multiple volunteering events aimed at raising awareness and inspiring more women to pursue careers in engineering. In 2024, she completed a placement at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), contributing to two satellite missions: the payload of the Amazônia-1B and HydraGNSS satellites.
Honoured, inspired, and empowered to be named among the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering Award (WES50), it is a prestigious recognition that fuels my passion to push boundaries and uplift others in STEM."
Keziah Magit, who also made the list, is a PhD researcher in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Nottingham.
Her research focuses on the impact of viscosity in gas-liquid two-phase flows through pipe bends—an area critical to industrial process design.
Beyond academia, Keziah co-led the development of a hypothetical eco-friendly transportation app through the Your Entrepreneur Scheme, integrating machine learning and sustainability into engineering innovation.
Keziah is also a dedicated Disability Support Worker and an active STEM Ambassador, committed to mentoring students, promoting diversity, and empowering underrepresented groups in engineering. She is also a proud and engaged member of the STEMAZING community, delivering inspiring STEM outreach in schools and mentoring fellow women in engineering to help strengthen the pipeline of future innovators.
I am truly honoured to be recognised as one of the UK Top 50 Women in Engineering 2025. This award is not just a personal milestone — it’s a testament to the incredible support I’ve received from my PhD sponsors Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Advisers/mentors, colleagues, friends and my family.
She added: “I hope this recognition encourages more women to pursue and thrive in engineering careers, knowing that our voices, perspectives, and innovations matter.”
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More information is available from: Tasneem Yousif on tasneem.yousif@nottingham.ac.uk or Keziah Magit on keziah.magit@nottingham.ac.uk
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Ranked 97 in the world and 17th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
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