Selected as a NASA College Aerospace Scholar — a competitive NASA program connecting engineering students with real aerospace challenges, mission design exercises, and direct engagement with NASA engineers and scientists.
Participated in NASA's structured online curriculum covering aerospace systems, mission design, and current space exploration initiatives. Collaborated with fellow scholars on mission planning exercises and engaged with NASA professionals through seminars and Q&A sessions. Applied engineering fundamentals to real-world aerospace problems including spacecraft design constraints and planetary exploration mission trade-offs.
Gained exposure to how NASA approaches systems engineering at scale — the rigor behind mission requirements, design reviews, and the layers of verification that go into any space system. Hearing directly from NASA engineers about how they manage risk and trade-offs reinforced how much quality engineering principles carry across industries.