Malaysian geophysicist is sole SEA recipient of coveted EER fellowship from University of Texas

Previna encourages more women to pursue STEM fields despite the challenges. Photos: Previna Arumugam

Geophysicist Previna Arumugam, 28, has emerged as the only South-East Asian recipient of the Energy and Earth Resources (EER) fellowship from the University of Texas in Austin, the United States.

The Kuantan, Pahang-born, Kuala Lumpur-based woman stands tall among the 25 global awardees of the coveted fellowship this year, sponsored by the university’s Jackson School of Geosciences. The other recipients are from countries like Brazil, Colombia, Nigeria and South Korea. Previna starts her 18-month Master in Science (Energy and Earth Resources) programme in August.