Empowering the Next Generation
One of my earliest memory of life was extending my arms out of the car window, lining it up with the wind, and slowly varying the angle of attack. I could feel my arms moving up and down as air flows around it, however, back then, I didn’t know it was due to lift and drag. My curiosity in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics inspired me, and it is that same passion that brought me to Wichita State University for my undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Since studying in the United States, I’ve had many exciting applied learning opportunities including researching a faster and cheaper two-dimensional wind tunnel testing method in collaboration with the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) and Trek Bicycle Corporation, material failure analysis using an EMS machine, supersonic wave drag analysis, boundary layer, and turbulence analysis and many more. I am grateful for these opportunities because they continue to instill curiosity and never fail to remind me of how interesting aerodynamic is.
I am currently working as a Student Success Coach where I mentor and support engineering students. Every day, I present myself as the educator I wished I had, someone that would look at the problem through my lens and help me develop learning strategies to overcome it. By doing this, I inspire my students to learn and teach them to ask questions. This is my WHY, my drive in life, and what makes me happy. I am proud to use my strength of empathy and individualization, to share my knowledge, inspire my students and empower the next generation.