Aisha Bowe - Age, Wiki and Bio | Aerospace Engineer

Profession	Aerospace Engineer
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	04/11/1986
Age	39 years
Birthplace	Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)	Aerospace Engineer Astronaut Entrepreneur Rocket Scientist Speaker
Known For	Being a crew member of Blue Origin NS-31, an all female sub-orbital spaceflight mission

Physical Stats & More

Height	5'9" (175 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
College/University	Washtenaw Community College, United States University of Michigan, United States
Degrees	Degree: Associate of Science (AS) Field: Pre-Engineering Institution: Washtenaw Community College Years: 2003-2005 Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) Field: Aerospace Engineering Institution: University of Michigan Years: 2006-2008 Degree: Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Field: Space Systems Engineering Institution: University of Michigan Years: 2008-2009

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Mountaineering Snow Boarding Scuba Diving
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Hometown	Ann Arbor, Michigan

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father

Glenroy Bowe (Deceased on 6 January 2025; Taxi Driver)

Mother

Niema Fox

Siblings

Brother	Elijah Bowe
Sister	Tasneen Bowe

Career

Awards, Honours	ScholarPOWER Academic Award (2009) NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal (August 2012) Outstanding Technical Contribution by the National Society of Black Engineers (February 2012) 21st Century Trailblazer in Aerodynamics and Aviation (February 2012) NASA Ames Engineering Honor Award (September 2012) NASA FIRST Leadership Development Program (December 2012) Special Recognition by Black Engineer of the Year (February 2013) Women in Technology of the Year Award by Silicon Valley's National Coalition of 100 Black Women (March 2014) Emerging Star Award by the US Women's Chamber of Commerce (2015) Willie Hobbs Moore award (2017) Outstanding Alumna Award from University of Michigan (2020) Entrepreneur of the Year by the Black Data Processing Associates (2020) Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Michigan Community College Association (2021) Inc. magazine’s Female Founders 100 (2022) Black Business Leaders Award by Virginia Business Magazine (2023) Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40 (2023) Named in Essence Magazine's 'POWER 40' list (2023) STEM for Her's Woman of the Year (2024) Luminary Award at Black Enterprise's Women of Power Summit (2024)
Career Highlights	Started her career as an intern at NASA Ames Research Center (June 2008 - August 2008). Worked as a mission engineer and then as an Aerospace Engineer at NASA Ames Research Center specializing in Flight & Fluid Mechanics (November 2009 - February 2015). Founded STEMLingo and STEMBoard, with the latter recognized as the fastest-growing private company in 2020. Published multiple research papers on aerospace topics. Mentored students through the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program. Participated in and was a speaker at various international lectures and conferences.

Awards, Honours

ScholarPOWER Academic Award (2009)
NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal (August 2012)
Outstanding Technical Contribution by the National Society of Black Engineers (February 2012)
21st Century Trailblazer in Aerodynamics and Aviation (February 2012)
NASA Ames Engineering Honor Award (September 2012)
NASA FIRST Leadership Development Program (December 2012)
Special Recognition by Black Engineer of the Year (February 2013)
Women in Technology of the Year Award by Silicon Valley's National Coalition of 100 Black Women (March 2014)
Emerging Star Award by the US Women's Chamber of Commerce (2015)
Willie Hobbs Moore award (2017)
Outstanding Alumna Award from University of Michigan (2020)
Entrepreneur of the Year by the Black Data Processing Associates (2020)
Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Michigan Community College Association (2021)
Inc. magazine’s Female Founders 100 (2022)
Black Business Leaders Award by Virginia Business Magazine (2023)
Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40 (2023)
Named in Essence Magazine's 'POWER 40' list (2023)
STEM for Her's Woman of the Year (2024)
Luminary Award at Black Enterprise's Women of Power Summit (2024)

Career Highlights

Started her career as an intern at NASA Ames Research Center (June 2008 - August 2008).
Worked as a mission engineer and then as an Aerospace Engineer at NASA Ames Research Center specializing in Flight & Fluid Mechanics (November 2009 - February 2015).
Founded STEMLingo and STEMBoard, with the latter recognized as the fastest-growing private company in 2020.
Published multiple research papers on aerospace topics.
Mentored students through the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program.
Participated in and was a speaker at various international lectures and conferences.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/aishabowe/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/aisharbowe/
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@aishabowe
Twitter	https://x.com/arbowe
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishabowe/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Her parents' divorce during her childhood impacted her self-esteem and education.
Initially recommended to pursue cosmetology, she later excelled in mathematics.
Fell in love with mathematics after improving her grades in pre-algebra.
Her interest in science fiction contributed to her career choice in aerospace engineering.
Has certifications in Project Management Professional, ScrumMaster, and AWS Cloud Practitioner.
Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2017.
Became a Level 1 certified scuba diver in 2015.

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