March 21, 2024
Richland Public Library
5:30 PM Refreshments and Networking
6:00 PM Presentation
We have all heard of J. Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, but what about Leona Woods Marshall Libby, Lilli Hornig, Floy Agnes Lee, Frances Dunne, or the Calutron Girls? From the discovery of nuclear fission to the creation of nuclear weapons, women played many critical and often overlooked roles in the secret government program that helped end World War II.
This presentation will highlight the accomplishments of women scientists and engineers during the Manhattan Project, including who those women were and what they did.
This event is presented at no cost to attendees. If you would like to support this and future SWE events, please consider donating to the Eastern Washington section.
About the presenter – Dimple Patel
Dimple Patel is a Safety System Oversight Engineer at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, where she performs oversight to evaluate contractor implementation of safety and engineering requirements. Dimple is also the Hanford Readiness Program Manager, coordinating oversight to ensure nuclear facilities are ready to safely start-up or restart. Additionally, Dimple is the Hanford Technical Qualification Program Manager, where she helps the organization ensure employees have the technical competencies needed to perform oversight of nuclear facilities.
Prior to the SSO Position, Dimple was a Facility Representative, where she performed day-to-day oversight of contractor operations to ensure work was completed in a safe and efficient manner.
Dimple holds a dual degree in Electrical Engineering and Science, Technology & Society, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Outside of work, Dimple is an active member of the SWE Eastern Washington Section and enjoys cooking, farmers’ markets, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.
