Fourth Saturday of Each Month @ 11:30 am
Be inspired by women in aviation and STEM sharing their journeys in their fields of expertise and addressing the importance of innovation, curiosity, and perseverance.
This interview-style program between the expert and moderator encourages audience engagement. Young women and girls interested in aviation and STEM are encouraged to attend to soak up the wisdom shared by the trailblazing women who came before.
Free with museum admission and open to all audiences.
June 28, 2025
Dr. Sibylle Walter, Aerospace Engineer at Venus Aerospace
Dr. Sibylle Walter is a propulsion engineer at Venus Aerospace. Her journey to engineering began with her dad who was obsessed with airplanes and spaceflight from the time he was a young boy. Her family vacations frequently included attending airshows, visiting the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, and taking trips to visit various NASA centers.
Sibylle earned a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and then joined GE Aviation as an airfoil design engineer. She worked primarily on the fan blades of small commercial airplane engines. She subsequently received her masters degree and PhD in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Sibylle researched and studied different ways to direct air into an engine from the outside. As part of her PhD work, she spent two summers as an intern at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Sibylle has worked on advanced aircraft systems since she finished her PhD, joining Venus Aerospace as a propulsion engineer in 2024. At Venus Aerospace, she is helping redefine the future of hypersonic flight. Their innovative detonation ramjet engine is a single engine at take-off with speeds up to Mach 6.
In her free time, Sibylle likes to live life at a slower pace, usually hiking or snowshoeing in the Rockies, with her husband and trusty rescue dog, Apollo.
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