Buet’s Tanzima wins int'l award for privacy solution

A computer science researcher from Buet, among five women from developing countries, has received an international award for her new and innovative solutions for users' privacy control.
Dr Tanzima Hashem, an Associate Professor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), and the others were honoured with 2017 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World on February 18, 2017, at a ceremony at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Boston, United States.
The five women researchers, selected by a panel of eminent scientists, were honoured for their research in engineering, innovation and technology.
Rest of the winning scholars are Dr María Fernanda Rivera Velásquez of the Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo in Ecuador; Dr Felycia Edi Soetaredjo of the Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya in Indonesia; Dr Grace Ofori-Sarpong of the University of Mines and Technology in Ghana; and Dr Rania Mokhtar of the Sudan University of Science and Technology, said a press release issued by Elsevier Foundation on February 16.

They have received USD $5,000 and all-expenses-paid trip to attend the 2017 AAAS Annual Meeting, provided by the Elsevier Foundation.
"The determination, commitment and enthusiasm of these five women are an inspiration to us all, and especially to other women undertaking scientific research in developing countries. This award celebrates their excellent science and demonstrates that their hard work has had an impact both regionally and internationally, despite the difficult local conditions," said Jennifer Thomson, president of OWSD in the statement.
The Elsevier Foundation provides grants to knowledge centered institutions around the world, with a sustainability focus on innovations in health information, diversity in STM, research in developing countries and technology for development.
Meanwhile, The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) provides research training, career development and networking opportunities for women scientists throughout the developing world.
"We are celebrating the exceptional achievements of five truly outstanding women scientists", said TWAS Executive Director a.i. Mohamed Hassan, also Special Advisor to OWSD. "Their work will be widely recognized and appreciated for the benefits it can bring to developing countries and the entire world. Just as important, they will serve as inspiring role models to future generations of women science leaders."
The awards represent a longstanding partnership between the OWSD and the Elsevier Foundation.