Aisha Bowe

Aisha Bowe is a Bahamian-American aerospace engineer, founder, and CEO of STEMBoard, a technology company.

Aisha Bowe
Born
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OrganizationSTEMBoard
Known forAerospace Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Websitestemboard.com

Early life and education

Bowe grew up in the United States in a working-class family. Her father immigrated from the Bahamas. Her father was a taxi driver in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] Although her college counselor had recommended her to become a cosmetologist, Bowe's father urged her to take a mathematics class at her local community college, which she quickly aced. This foundation in mathematics then allowed Bowe to transfer into engineering programs at the University of Michigan from Washtenaw Community College.[1][2]

Bowe completed her undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering in 2008, and master's degree in space systems engineering in 2009, both at the University of Michigan.[3][4] She has said she chose aerospace engineering because of an interest in science fiction.[5] One of her graduate instructors, Thomas Zurbuchen, was working on the Mercury Messenger.[6] She worked as an intern in the Ames Research Center in 2008, before joining as an Engineer.[7]

Career

Bowe worked in the Ames Research Center, in the Flight Trajectory Dynamics and Controls Branch of the Aviation Systems Division.[8] In 2012 she received the National Society of Black Engineers award for Outstanding Technical Contribution for her paper "Evaluation of a Fuel Efficient Aircraft Maneuver for Conflict Resolution".[9] She joined the AST Flight and Fluid Mechanics group in 2009, assisting in the development and of algorithms in support of Air Traffic Management.[10] As a Bahamian American, Bowe wants "to see more Bahamians in the science and technology field."[11][12]

Whilst at NASA, she served as liaison to the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program.[13] In this role, she mentored students, held interview workshops and led NASA site tours.[14] She was also part of the African-American advisory group.

Bowe is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers and a certified Program Management Professional by PMI. She is also a certified SSI scuba diver, as well as a mountain climber who had ascended Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016.[1]

STEMBoard

Aisha is founder and CEO of STEMBoard, a company that solves technology challenges for government and private-sector clients.[15] STEMBoard is a Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business supported by the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce.[15] They are working to close the educational achievement gap of minority ethnic groups, through STEM camps, partnerships with historically black colleges and universities and career opportunities for young people.[16][17]

Published works

Some of Bowe's selected publications are:[18]

  • Lauderdale, Todd A; Cone, Andrew C; Bowe, Aisha R (2011). "Relative significance of trajectory prediction errors on an automated separation assurance algorithm" (PDF). 9th USA/Europe ATM R&D Seminar (ATM2011).
  • Cone, Andrew; Bowe, Aisha; Lauderdale, Todd (2012). "Robust conflict detection and resolution around top of descent" (PDF). 12th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference and 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference.
  • Bowe, Aisha; Santiago, Confesor (2012). "An approach for balancing delay and fuel burn in separation assurance automation" (PDF). 12th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference and 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference.
  • Bowe, Aisha; Lauderdale, Todd (2010). "Selecting conflict resolution maneuvers based on minimum fuel burn". 29th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. IEEE. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.719.4632.

Awards

Bowe has been recognized for her contributions to engineering, diversity, and equal opportunity by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Society of Black Engineers, and US Women's Chamber of Commerce.[19][9] Some selected awards are as follows.

References
  1. Blount, Joresa (Jan 19, 2018). "From Community College To NASA". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  2. Pope-Chappell, Maya (October 11, 2016). "Meet the former NASA engineer helping to send careers into orbit". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  3. Guy, Sandra (June 5, 2019). "Women Engineers You Should Know". SWE Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  4. "Former NASA engineer works to connect underrepresented youth to opportunities in science". Made at Michigan. University of Michigan. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  5. Asabea, Nana Yaa (2017-10-22). "The Spirited Tech Entrepreneur - Aisha Bowe". The Minutes Publication. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. "Former NASA Engineer Makes Millions with STEMBoard - EBONY". www.ebony.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. "CLaSP: Spotlight-alumni". clasp.engin.umich.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  8. "thebahamasweekly.com - Bahamian engineer, Aisha Bowe wins 21st Century Trailblazers in Aerospace Award". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  9. "Evaluation of a Fuel Efficient Aircraft Maneuver for Conflict Resolution" (PDF). Aviation Systems Division. 2012. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  10. "BEYA Scientists 2013 - Where Are They Now? - US Black Engineer". US Black Engineer. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  11. "Aerospace engineer encourages STEM education – The Nassau Guardian". thenassauguardian.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  12. "Young Bahamian aerospace engineer pays courtesy call on Ambassador Newry - Embassy of the Bahamas to the United States". Embassy of the Bahamas to the United States. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  13. "thebahamasweekly.com - Bahamian-American Engineer Receives Prestigious NASA Honor Award for Equal Employment Opportunity". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  14. "NASA engineer finds rewards" (PDF). MESA. 2012. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  15. "STEMBoard - Advancing the Nation". stemboard.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  16. "Ognsc 10 12 17". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  17. "ESSENCE Presents 'Woke 100 Women'". Essence.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  18. "Aisha Bowe". Google Scholar.
  19. "2012 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Aerospace Conference Awards". NASA Aviation Systems Division. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  20. "Aisha Bowe – Digital Diversity Network". digitaldiversitynetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  21. "NASA aerospace engineer Bowe lands at MTSU, Hobgood". MTSU News. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
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