• Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2023

• Boston University, Mechanical Engineering, ‘24

• Host Institution: Venturi Astrolab

• Mentor: Christie Iacomini

• Brookie Mentor: TBD

Eileen Duong is a third year at Boston University studying Mechanical Engineering with dual concentrations in Aerospace and Manufacturing. She is passionate about space manufacturing, human-robot interaction, and technology and policy.

Originally from Pasadena, California, Eileen became interested in engineering through youth robotics and trips to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She accredits community outreach and STEM programs to her early interest in the field and believes that STEM exposure is vital for increasing diversity. Now, she is a veteran ambassador in the Boston University Technology Innovation Scholars Program where she assists with developing hands-on engineering curriculum for K-12 students and mentors local robotics teams. Eileen has worked with over 200 students across 15 schools in both Boston and Los Angeles.

On campus, Eileen is an undergraduate researcher in the Soft Robotics Control Laboratory. She is investigating kinematic models of soft robotic arm segments with varying geometries and material properties under different loading conditions. Eileen is also an Undergraduate Teaching Fellow for the Probability, Statistics, and Data Science course within the College of Engineering.

Eileen serves on the Executive Boards for the Society of Women Engineers and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at BU. She is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Aside from her academic pursuits, Eileen is a member of Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies and the women’s rugby team. In her free time, she enjoys building model rockets, running on the beach, and cooking for family and friends.

As a 2023 Brooke Owens Fellow, Eileen will be interning at Venturi Astrolab in Hawthorne, California.