<p>Lara Huapaya is a Research and Technology Engineer in the aerospace&nbsp;industry who became passionate&nbsp;about&nbsp;aircrafts through her love for traveling. Her focus is on developing new material capabilities to support sustainability efforts and prognostic health monitoring of components. Lara has been unapologetically chasing her dreams from a young age. At the age of 13 she convinced her parents to move to the U.S. for her to create her dream life, and she has been keeping herself busy doing just that. She is an adventurous&nbsp;soul who loves the outdoors and is always trying something new. She has found the way to embrace and fulfill a multidimensional life by strategically creating balance. She aims to fulfill all her passions and help people do the same.</p> <p>*This episode is sponsored by Steel Chic Shoes who offer women’s fashionable Steel Toe Shoes. Use promo code EngineeringGals to get Free shipping and a Free water bottle when you purchase a pair of shoes:</p> <p>Connect with us on social media:</p> <p>Lara:</p> <p>- IG: @larahuapaya</p> <p>- Email: [email protected]</p> <p>Amy Kaur: @amydeepkaur</p> <p>Engineering Gals: @engineeringgals</p> <p><br></p> <p>MUSIC by: Not The King - Faded - Royalty Free Vlog Music @coreygagn</p>