Engineer of the Year 2022

Rosana Kolar, a graduate mechanical engineer and aircraft mechanic at Adria Tehnika, was named Engineer of the Year 2022 at the evening ceremony in the Linhart Hall of Cankarjev dom. This year's nominees were addressed by the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Nataša Pirc Musar, at the fifth annual Engineer of the Year Awards.

The Engineer of the Year competition, in which the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana is a partner, focuses on a person whose work and personality can serve as an example and inspiration for younger generations of girls, so that they can make better choices for promising engineering careers. In this year's generation of Slovenian women engineers, the jury identified Rosana Kolar as the 'President of the Class'. Her humility and respectful attitude to work - her awareness that every employee is key to a safe and comfortable journey above ground - is striking. She knew she wanted to be an aircraft mechanic at the tender age of 11. In her perseverance, self-confidence and strong belief in her mission, the Commission recognised a pioneer of a kind in aviation.

On receiving the statuette, Ms Kolar thanked the award for the outstanding recognition: 'I feel honoured to be standing on stage today with nine outstanding women engineers. This award is a tribute to all of us. We are all winners. I would like to thank my family, who recognised my difference and supported me throughout, and Adria Tehnika and my boys in the hangar, who selflessly gave me their valuable knowledge and experience throughout."

This year's ten nominees for Engineer of the Year 2022

This year's nominees for Engineer of the Year 2022 include Tajda Bogovič, software developer at MESI, medical device development, d.o.o.; Neža Guzelj, project and product development manager at MAHLE Electric Drives Slovenija d.o.o.; Ana Kavčič, freelance IT specialist at KRKA, d. d, Novo mesto; Rosana Kolar, aircraft mechanic at Adria Tehnika, aircraft maintenance, d.o.o.; Viki Petrovič, senior technical consultant at Loftware; Tajda Pirnat, product compliance specialist at Danfoss Trata d.o.o.; Barbara Pogačar, test engineer at SIQ Ljubljana; Špela Poklukar, machine learning specialist at Endava, digital solutions, d.o.o.; Jerneja Sedlar, project engineer in the Development and Investment Department at Holding Slovenske elektrarne; Lara Topol, lead trainer of production staff and shift engineer at Nuklearna elektrarne Krško.

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana, as a partner of the project, would like to congratulate the recipient of the Engineer of the Year 2022 statuette, Rosana Kolar, and all the nominees.