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The Rising Female Presence In Auto Engineering Contests

Autodesign contests, including the most famous BAJA, have long been an all-male affair, but a growing number of women are changing that.

09 Mar 2025 | 3977 Views | By Yukta Mudgal

When life is rough, one must learn to enjoy driving on bumpy roads: This is the principle that guided Surekha Payidiparthy, a 21-year-old mechanical engineering student, when she was given a variety of career choices—from IT to computer science. Even though she was told "nuts and bolts" were not her ...

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