Priyanka Ghosh
Advanced Research Engineer The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
Priyanka is currently a PhD student at Loughborough University. She is a Mechanical Engineering (Hons) graduate from Gauhati University (India) with an MSc in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Management from Loughborough University.
Priyanka has been awarded the best Year 1 PhD student in the Mechanics of Advanced Materials Research Group (MoAM), Loughborough University. She was presented the runner-up award of Postgraduate Female Engineer of the Year 2021 organised by the Women's Engineering Society, Loughborough University.
2026 Event Agenda Sessions
Panel: Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers to Close the Skills Gap
- The engineering skills shortage is a challenge that goes beyond gender — from highly specialised engineers to technicians, the sector faces critical gaps as digitalisation, AI, and automation transform what skills are needed.
- What does the future engineering workforce actually look like, and where are the biggest shortfalls?
- Rethinking pathways into engineering: apprenticeships, vocational routes, and industry-academia partnerships all have a role, and these routes need to attract and inspire a broader, more diverse talent pool
Thursday 21 May 11:35 - 12:10 Electric Motor Forum Stage
Diversity & Inclusion - Bridging the Talent Gap
- The engineering skills shortage is a challenge that goes beyond gender — from highly specialised engineers to technicians, the sector faces critical gaps as digitalisation, AI, and automation transform what skills are needed.
- What does the future engineering workforce actually look like, and where are the biggest shortfalls?
- Rethinking pathways into engineering: apprenticeships, vocational routes, and industry-academia partnerships all have a role, and these routes need to attract and inspire a broader, more diverse talent pool
