3rd National Conference on Natural Science & Technology

Women in Science

The panel speakers will consider the current opportunities and challenges for women in science, why women leave STEM fields, and how to debunk persistent myths about women's abilities as scientists. Discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Andrea Phillott, a Professor of Biological Sciences at AUW, to also consider the needs of upcoming generations of scientists and ways to increase gender diversity in science.

Session Chair:
Dr. Andrea D. Phillott
Professor, Biological Sciences
Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Scholarship
Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Session Time: 9.00am – 10.30pm

Panel Speakers for NCNST 2016

Dr. Asma SultanaAdjunct Professor, Department of Public Health,

Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Dr. Samia SaifResearch Fellow,

Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dr. Taposhi RoyProfessor of Chemistry,Department of Chemistry,

University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Amina AkterSenior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science,

Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Sabrina AlamLecturer, Department of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology,

University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Tasneem ChowdhuryLecturer, Department of Microbiology,

University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Tasnima ZannatAssistant Professor and Ph.D fellow,

Southern University, Chittagong, Bangladesh