With the recent announcement of the new British Tunnelling Society Young Members' (BTSYM) committee, we are delighted that Avantika Raj and Solomon Ekperuoh both have been named as chairs for sub groups. Avantika will lead the Social Media and Communications, whilst Solomon is responsible for the Youth Outreach and Education group.
The aim of the BTSYM is to provide the same services as the BTS (lectures, workshops, site visits, socials) but with a special focus on young engineers. The BTSYM tailors lectures and workshops to allow engineers to gain a broader understanding of the industry outside of their immediate work experiences, and also provides a platform to young engineers to present their work and learning either through evening lectures or via the BTSYM conference.
The socials are a platform for young engineers from different companies to network and also catch up with friends. This year the BTSYM will aim to improve its connections with peer societies (such as the ITAym, BGA-ECG, IOM3) and also extend geographically in the Midlands and North to create a wider active community. The organisation is also working on engaging further with universities through its university representatives to promote a career in tunnelling.
The committee for this this year is:
Chair - Arabel Vilas Serin
Secretary & Vice-Chair - Asil Zaidi
Professional Development - Aya Hasan and Ana Barbosa
Socials & Media - Avantika Raj
Youth Outreach and Education - Solomon Ekperuoh
Diversity, Inclusion and Women in Tunnelling - Tasnia Khanom
Innovation and Sustainability - Negin Dolatraftarhaghighi
Industry and Partnership
North Representative - Babiker Hamid
Midlands Representative - Liana Malhan and Jonathan Koster
BGA-ECG Liaison - Milagros Guerrero Espino
