Engineering

Early Life

Rose Wanjiku Njogu-Mwangi grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. She liked science at school. She also liked solving problems. She later moved to the United States. She studied at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. She earned a degree in Aerospace Engineering. She then earned a Master’s degree in Aeronautics. 

While at university, Rose joined student groups. She worked with the National Society of Black Engineers. She helped encourage other students. She finished her studies in 2017. 

Early Life 

Koppillil was born in 1949 in Kerala, India. He grew up in a small coastal town and liked science and maths from a young age. He also enjoyed music and dance with his family supporting these interests. 

Early Life

Mishaal Ashemimry was born in the US in 1984. She spent a few years of her early life in Saudi. It was here that her interest in space began. At age 6, she felt inspired while gazing at the stars in the Unaizah desert. To feed her curiosity, she decided to learn how to build rockets so she could go to space one day. 

Ashemimry has two bachelor's degrees. One is in aerospace engineering, and the other is in applied maths. She has also earned her master's in aerospace engineering. NASA has funded her research.

Early Life

Sara Sabry was a curious child, and she has always loved space. She earned her degree in Cairo, where she grew up. Her degree is in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on Mechatronics. 

After this, she did her Master's in Biomedical Engineering, and she earned this in Italy. At present, Sabry is doing her PhD in Aerospace Sciences. Her PhD is at the UND NASA funded Human Spaceflight lab!