Samantha is currently working at AECOM, in the Applied Research and Sustainable Buildings Group. She is involved in fluid dynamic, energy and carbon modeling related to sustainable design. Prior to AECOM, Samantha was working and studying with the Hypersonics Group at the University of Queensland, and was involved in the scramjet launches, HyShot III and IV, in the Australian desert. She has degrees in aerospace engineering and mathematics. In the future, she plans to become better at juggling and stand up on a surfboard for more than 1 second.