SKYLAR EISKOWITZ

Matthew Isakowitz Fellow, Class of 2023

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics and Astronautics
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Host Company: SpaceX

Skylar Eiskowitz is an Aeronautics and Astronautics PhD student in the Engineering System Lab (ESL) at MIT. She was a 2018 Brooke Owens fellow and is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Fellowship, which helps support her research on autonomous satellite communication networks. Prior to her graduate studies, Skylar received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and has interned at Avascent, the Aerospace Corporation, and Raytheon BBN. Skylar is also involved in a research project where she builds machine learning models for financial options, and loves to share her passions for space systems, optimization, and finance through mentorship opportunities. In her free time, she enjoys pursuing hobbies of surfing, basketball, and volleyball.

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