Rania Hussein
Associate teaching professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Education, Engineering and design, Race, equity and identity
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Expertise: Embedded Systems, digital twinning, digital design with integrated circuits, remote experimentation, medical image analysis, internet of things, disruptive technologies for educational solutions, equitable access in engineering education, inclusive pedagogy, equitable and Inclusive policies in education, workforce development, STEM outreach and engagement, industry partnerships, under-represented minorities in STEM, women in engineering, Muslims in higher education
Rania Hussein is an associate teaching professor, the founder and director of the Remote Hub Lab, and an associate director of the UW Industrial Assessment Center. Her research focuses on embedded systems, digital twinning, remote engineering, medical image analysis and engineering education.
She has over 15 years work experience in higher education as an educator and mentor to hundreds of students and alumni of electrical and computer engineering and computer science. Before joining UW, she was a research engineer at the Walt Disney Company where she worked on software development and the evaluation of disruptive and cutting edge technologies.
In addition to her technical expertise, Hussein has extensive experience in project management and community leadership. She has served as a founder, board member or executive director for non-profits to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her DEI efforts contributed to the building and passing of SB-5166 Bill into WA State law in 2019. This law requires post secondary institutions to provide alternate exam accommodations for students due to religious observance. This accommodation became part of the higher education syllabuses across Washington.
Hussein is an award-winning educator who has been nationally recognized for her contribution to promoting equitable access to engineering education. She is the recipient of the 2021 Innovative Program Award from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association. In 2022, she also received the IEEE region 6 outstanding engineering educator, mentor, and facilitator in the area of STEM award.
