Join us in Aeronautics as we celebrate International Women’s Day with an inspiring seminar featuring Dr. Irene Tartaruga on “Career, development and growth – finding your balance in society”.
Dr. Tartaruga, a distinguished aerospace engineer and researcher, will share her journey in the field of aeronautics, highlighting her experiences in academia and industry. With a background spanning Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bristol, Siemens, and Airbus, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the discussion.
Event Details:
📅 Date: 11th March
⏰ Time: 12:00
📍 Location: CAGB 300
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Irene Tartaruga
🔹 The seminar will be followed by lunch and refreshments in CAGB 309 – stay and network with fellow attendees!
This event is open to students, faculty, and professionals interested in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with an industry expert and celebrate the contributions of women in STEM!
Title and Overview
Career, development and growth – finding your balance in society.
The challenges faced in academia and industry are more similar than one might think. While each sector offers distinct opportunities and operates with different priorities, the most remarkable achievements often emerge from collaboration between these two worlds.
Biography
Dr Irene Tartaruga received both her bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) and she is Chartered with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Irene successfully completed her Marie Curie Industrial Training Network and received her PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Bristol (UK) in collaboration with Siemens (Belgium) and Airbus (UK). She then took the role of research associate at the University of Bristol (UK).
Her industrial career started at Stirling Dynamics in January 2019 as a Loads and Aeroelastic Engineer consultant. She joined the Fans and Compressors Future Program team in Rolls-Royce (Bristol, UK) in November 2019. Here she has been a Senior Aeroelastic Engineer, responsible for assessing whether the fan for in-service and new products were capable of withstanding excitation from upstream and downstream components. She was the experimental owner of two engine tests for verifying and validating the aeroelastic prediction capabilities. While in Rolls-Royce, she also took the roles of coaching support in aeromechanics for junior colleagues, IMechE mentor, Intellectual Property and D&I point of contact, and Imperial UTC Mechanical and Design Excellence coordinator. She has been actively involved in proposing and supervising research projects.
In her free time, Irene enjoys bouldering, surfing, running, and walking/hiking with her dogs.