Cristiane A. Pimentel

Cristiane A. Pimentel

Awards

IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award

Biography

Known as not just a teacher but a “knowledge facilitator,” Cristiane A. Pimentel has leveraged her industry experience with unique teaching methods to pique student interest in STEM fields, especially among women. Through her production engineering course at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Brazil, and her involvement with the IEEE Women in Engineering program there, Pimentel presents opportunities to develop better understanding of production engineering through playful games and technical visits to companies in the community. She has developed projects that involve practical application and experience within industrial environments where students can verify performance during the course and develop important relationships with other professionals. Topics impacting the local community have addressed public health, inclusion of women in the labor market, and safety concepts for factories.

An IEEE member, Pimentel is a professor with the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Feira de Santana, Brazil.