Briana Chen

Undergraduate Student, Aerospace Engineering and Applied Physics

What are you are studying/what you are interested in studying and/or researching while at Purdue? If you have done internships or other applicable experiences, feel free to include them here.

I'm studying aerospace engineering and applied physics! For the past two summers, I have been a part of the SURF program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology working on projects involving randomness beacons and instrument calibration.

What made you want to join the Leading Women Toward Space Careers program?

I wanted to join the Leading Women Toward Space Careers program because it seemed like a really great opportunity to meet people and learn about their different paths in the space industry. Also, I think it's pretty cool to be a part of a supportive community where we all share a passion for space!

What area would you like to work in after graduation? (What career path, interests, opportunities, etc., would you like to accomplish? What field are you interested in?)

I hope to go to graduate school. I don't know which field I'd like to go into, but I find astrodynamics and instrumentation really interesting!