Perseverance Rover Mission News

Dr Swati Mohan, Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems Engineering Group Supervisor, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) talked about her Indian roots, family, and her foray into Aerospace Engineering. Born in Karnataka, India, Swati moved to the US at a very young age and aspired to be a doctor. Dr Mohan said that though her organization (JPL) was very diverse, she faced challenges as a woman in a male-dominated STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) field.