Description: (Engineer)
MiMi Aung is a prominent Burmese-American engineer known for her significant contributions to the field of aerospace engineering. She currently serves as the director of technical program management for Amazon's Project Kuiper, focusing on expanding broadband internet access using satellite technology. With a background in engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Aung joined NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1990. She played a crucial role as a lead engineer in the development of the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity, a groundbreaking achievement in extraterrestrial aviation.