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Han Duong

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Bio

Hi! My name is Han, and I'm a Junior majoring in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Illinois Tech. I'm currently the Technical Lead of the R&D Team at Illinois Tech Rocketry, working on developing solid propulsion systems for sounding rockets. My goal is to work on furthering the reach of slow-burned propellant and composite manufacturing to enhance space exploration. Space exploration is and will always be my biggest dream. The mysteries of planetary science and rocketry have always left me in awe. Thus far, I have focused my engineering efforts in the following areas: rocket launch engineering and production; propulsion development, design, and testing; composite material; rocket software and hardware; unmanned aerial vehicle. In the future, I hope to be a design and test engineer specializing in system engineering, structural analysis, as well as avionics, and flight controls. When not working on projects, I spend my free time taking photos, watching documentaries, drawing, baking and playing piano.

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2026
  • Majors:
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

Peachtree Ridge High School

High School
2019 - 2021

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
    • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Air Transportation
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Airlines/Aviation

    • Dream career goals:

      Pilot

    • Student Research Specialist

      Illinois Institute of Technology
      2024 – Present11 months
    • R&D Technical Lead and Chief Engineer

      Illinois Tech Rocketry
      2021 – Present3 years
    • Manufacturing Engineer Intern

      S&C Electric Company
      2023 – 2023
    • Project Manager & Science Team Lead

      NASA L'Space NPWEE
      2022 – 2022
    • Secretary

      IIT Railroad Club
      2022 – 2022
    • Electrical Engineer

      IIT Motorsport
      2022 – 2022
    • Thermal Engineer

      NASA L'Space MCA
      2022 – 2022
    • Undergraduate Research

      Illinois Institute of Technology
      2022 – 2022
    • System Engineer

      Scarlet Spacehawks
      2021 – 20232 years

    Sports

    Aikido

    Club
    2012 – 20153 years

    Basketball

    Club
    2012 – 20175 years

    Badminton

    Club
    2016 – Present8 years

    Research

    • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

      Illinois Tech Rocketry — R&D Technical Lead
      2024 – Present
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

      NASA — Thermal Engineer
      2022 – 2022
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

      2023-2024 AIAA Undergraduate Team Space Design — System Engineer
      2024 – 2024
    • Education, General

      Illinois Institute of Technology — Undergraduate Researcher
      2022 – 2022
    • Earth Systems Science

      Science Olympiad
      2019 – 2021
    • Energy Systems Engineering

      Illinois Institute of Technology — Undergraduate Researcher
      2022 – 2022

    Arts

    • National Federation of Music Clubs Festivals

      Piano (Music)
      Superior Rating
      2012 – 2021
    • Peachtree Ridge High School

      Photography
      Tapestry 2019 Gwinnett County Fine Art Festival
      2018 – 2021

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Project VISION — Tutor and Mentor
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Advancing Student Knowledge through Mentorship (ASK-M) — Student Mentor
      2020 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      NASA Robotics Mining Competition — Director of Community Outreach
      2021 – Present
    • Volunteering

      AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology — Student Volunteer
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Instant Science — Founder
      2017 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Walk to end Alzheimer's — Team Captain
      2019 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      Taste of Gwinett — Assistance
      2019 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Operation Christmas Children — Volunteer
      2019 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      BPSOS — Instructor
      2019 – 2019