Meet Ruijing Dong

Ruijing Dong, Manufacturing Engineer, Linamar Innovation Hub.

Ruijing Dong earned her Master of Engineering in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, and now works as a Manufacturing Engineer at the Linamar Innovation Hub. Outside of work, she enjoys planting, baking, traveling, and handmaking various items. Ruijing finds fulfillment in activities that engage her hands and help her understand the world around her.

When did your love of STEM begin?

When I was 6 year old, I got a book set from my mom called Children's Encyclopedia. There are four books in the set: Nature, Technology, Sociology and Art. I finished two books Nature and Technology first in a summer. Start from that summer, I knew I would step into STEM world eventually.

What is the best part about working in the field of STEM?

A lot of opportunities. As a mechanical and mechatronics engineer, you can try and choose a lot of different fields as your career direction.

What advice would you give young women interested in a career in STEM?

If you are interested in STEM, follow your heart. The STEM is a huge tower. Thousands of years of human history have contributed knowledge to this tower. Climbing this tower is hard work, but it has nothing to do with whether you are a woman or not. Follow your interest, learn and use what you see in this journey, you will change the world.