Paromita mitra biography channel

As we celebrate Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, part of the broader National Engineers Week, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement aims to encourage the future female workforce to consider a career path in engineering and be part of the next generation of explorers.

Paromita Mitra always dreamed of studying medicine and following in her father’s footsteps.

Paromita mitra biography channel

However, that changed after she migrated from Bangladesh to Mississippi, where she and her brother became fascinated with astronomy. She had never considered a career in engineering and was not aware of the possibilities it could bring.

When her high school physics teacher made the connection, Mitra realized a career in aerospace engineering would combine some of her hobbies and passions.

With that, Mitra’s aerospace journey had begun, and she knew where she wanted to end: at NASA.

Mitra shared her newfound love for aerospace in a divergent realm—the pageant world.

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