Natalia Santiago Ortiz

Natalia Santiago Ortiz is a dedicated Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, with a projected graduation in May 2027. Current roles include Student Volunteer at the College of Engineering's Manufacture Lab and Vice President of the AIAA Student Chapter UPRM. Previous experience includes working as a Research and Development Engineer at HCD Lab, focusing on virtual reality driving simulators, and serving as a Mechanical Engineer at AON Robotics, where robot designs were developed for VEX Competition. Additionally, Natalia has held outreach positions to promote engineering education among high school students and has contributed to various engineering projects, including modular rover design for space exploration and water energy conversion prototypes.