Who We Are
E4C’s mission is to prepare, educate and activate the international engineering workforce to improve the quality of life of underserved communities around the world. We do this by providing resources and platforms that accelerate the development of impactful solutions and ensure public health and safety around the globe.
Meet Our Team
What’s your real-life superpower?
I’m immune to jet lag. A fantastic superpower for someone who is a frequent traveler.
What’s you favorite underrated technology in global development? Post-harvest preservation systems are some of the most underrated but significant technologies in global development. About 1.3 billion tons food gets lost globally per year, and much of that occurs in low-income countries. Efficient agricultural preservation systems (such as off-grid refrigerators and crop storage systems) can reduce food losses substantially and improve food security around the world.
What’s your real-life superpower? I’m immune to jet lag. A fantastic superpower for someone who is a frequent traveler.
What’s in your go bag for fast getaways? Universal power adapter, camera, running shoes, expandable duffel bag for unexpected souvenirs, sunscreen and Sharpies.
What inspires you?
The thoughtful letters I receive from engineers with a vision for an equitable future.
How long have you been with E4C? Since we were in beta with just three dozen testers and a dream.
What’s on your desk? I work on a lap desk on my porch where I can see the Pacific if I stand on tippy toe.
Cell phones or toilets? Toilets. Because, come on. Phones are great, but toilets.
What inspires you?
Human rights and democracy activists.
How long have you been with E4C? Since February 2016
Cell phones or toilets? Phones, since I am passionate about ICT4D and telecom engineer, I stand for cell phones and I believe they can solve many problems in the world!
What’s your real-life superpower? I am a twin, so I sometimes communicate with her without even speaking.
What inspires you?
All of the people working to make this world a little better each and every day. Each in their own way.
How long have you been with E4C? Officially since March 2015, unofficially since June 2013.
What’s on your desk? A pad of the largest post-it notes I could acquire, a plant I am desperately trying to keep alive, and always at least two beverages.
Cell phones or toilets? Toilets. Because, come on. Phones are great, but toilets.
What’s your real-life superpower? Being on time. This sometimes means being unfashionably early, but almost never late.
How long have you been with E4C?
Since Halloween 2017... How scary?!?!
What's your real-life superpower? My mutant superpower is connecting with people. My mom said as a kid I could connect to anything living, even trees. You can talk with anyone but genuinely connecting with someone is special. That little girl still dwells in me, I believe in humanity and the power of community. If you take away social media, status, the real connections are what really matters.
What's on your desk? The essentials nothing more. I live by this belief: "Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures"- Lao Tzu
Cell phones or toilets? Toilets, because they cover a greater need. As much as we like to think we can't do without our cell phones, we certainly can.
Steering Committee
MADIHA KOTB
Director
Madiko Consulting & ASME Past President
MIKE LIGHTNER
Professor & Chair
Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, CU Boulder IEEE HAC
JASON PRAPAS
Research Director
Tata Center for Technology & Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SEEMA PATEL
Division Chief
Innovation Design and Advisory, Global Development Lab, USAID
BOB NANES
Executive Director
D-Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
E4C RESEARCH FELLOWS
E4C hosts an annual Research Fellowship for senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students engaged in global development. Fellows support the development of knowledge tools for designers, manufacturers and implementers of poverty-alleviating products and services. Learn more here.
FOUNDING PARTNERS
Engineering for Change (E4C) works with partners who share our mission and passion for improving the quality of life. E4C strives to build a multidisciplinary coalition of change agents and invites your organization to join us in helping global development practitioners to design and deploy fit-for-service solutions that address quality of life challenges. Our partners help us develop knowledge, re-invent method design and multiply our growing network of practitioners. To become a partner, email us at partners@engineeringforchange.org
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