Oil Review – A Trailblazer for Women in Engineering and Technology

When Dr. Chiraz Ennaceur – a female industrial technology entrepreneur – stood up to accept the Maintcon 2024 Women in Excellence award, she hoped it would inspire more women to consider a sector where women are unlocking new potential and leading change.

To mark International Women’s Day, Oil Review Middle East asked the co-founder and CEO of CorrosionRADAR to share her remarkable 20-year journey in engineering and industrial technology.

Oil Review Middle East: Why are industry awards important to you?

Dr. Chiraz Ennaceur: Being awarded the Maintcon 2024 Women in Excellence award was certainly a milestone in my career. Sponsored by Aramco and with over 2,000 delegates at the annual event, nominations showcased many incredible women around the world achieving amazing things in the asset maintenance and management industry – a sector where females are now increasing in numbers.

Moments like these remind us that everything’s possible. Entrepreneurs are crucial to drive innovation forward. And women (even a mum of two, like me) can achieve this too.

Oil Review Middle East: What did your education and early career look like?

Dr Chiraz Ennaceur: After completing my school education in Tunisia, I went on to achieve a civil engineering degree at Ecole National d’Ingénieurs de Gabès (ENIG). I was one of two girls in a class of 20 students. My degree cemented my love of engineering, so I completed a PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Technology of Compiègne (France). This is when I developed new technology to detect crack propagation in pressure vessels. Again, there weren’t many women in this environment back then…

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