My Story

My name is Lillian Saub, but everyone calls me Lilly. I have always had a wide range of interests, and was involved in music and creative writing when I was in high school, but I also discovered I had a passion for math and science. It was this realization that led me to pursue engineering, because I thought it would allow me to please both the left and right sides of my brain. The right side housed my desire to always learn new things, while the left side failed to contain my active imagination. Ever since I was little, I have always been fascinated with the stars and galaxies beyond, which is why I eventually decided to pursue aerospace engineering. 

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I graduated from The University of Alabama with my Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering as part of the Spring Class of 2024. I majored in Aerospace Engineering, but also minored in Mechanical Engineering and Physics. As an undergraduate senior in the Accelerated Masters Program, I began taking graduate level aerospace engineering courses. With plans to continue my education online at The University of Alabama for the Fall 2024 semester, I am on track to graduate with a Master of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics as part of the Spring Class of 2025. 

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While at The University of Alabama, I was a member of the University's Honors College, and was involved in several organizations including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Alabama Rocketry Association (ARA), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). For my senior design project, as a member of the aerostructures team, I was responsible for designing, analyzing, and testing the skin and attachments for a liquid bi-propellant rocket. 

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Additionally, as a Brooke Owens Fellow for the Class of 2023, I interned with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation as a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Fellow. My projects involved assembling, operating, and characterizing a Resin 3D Printer, training with Python, and designing and analyzing a reactor shell for a nuclear thermal propulsion engine. This summer, I am currently interning at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in the Design Visualization Lab. 

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Once I graduate with my Masters Degree, I hope to work in the space industry as an aerospace engineer. Specifically, I am interested in areas such as space propulsion, fluid mechanics, or aerospace structures.