Dr. Sanna F. Siddiqui

Dr. Sanna F. Siddiqui is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Florida Polytechnic University, where she began her career as a faculty member in January of 2019. Dr. Siddiqui is also 3-time alumni of the University of Central Florida, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering with Magna Cum Laude honors distinction in 2012, a master’s in mechanical engineering in 2014, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2018, under the research guidance of Dr. Ali P. Gordon. During her time as a student at UCF, she held positions at Lockheed Martin Corporation and was the recipient of several honors and awards including Order of the Engineer, President’s Honor Roll, Who’s Who Among Students at the University of Central Florida, and the Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She was also a recipient of the 2015 Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship, as well as the 2016 Athena International Emerging Women Leader Fellowship. Dr. Siddiqui’s doctoral dissertation entitled “Characterization of Anisotropic Mechanical Performance of As-Built Additively Manufactured Metals,” received much recognition, including nomination for 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award at the University of Central Florida, 1st and 2nd place distinction in engineering at the 2017 UCF Graduate Research Forum, and Florida Statewide Graduate Research Symposium respectively, honorable mention for best student- authored paper in the materials division at the 2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), and honorable mention distinction from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for the 2017 Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Program.

During her time as an Assistant Professor at Florida Polytechnic University, Dr. Siddiqui has been the recipient of research funding internally and externally from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, as well as the U.S. Department of the AirForce. Her research focus is on assessing the mechanical performance and material characterization of additively manufactured (3D) printed materials for use in aircraft engines and structures. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed journal and conference publications, and has been the recipient of the 2020 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Young Engineer Turbo Expo Participation Award, and Florida Polytechnic University’s ABLAZE 2021 Excellence in Research Award. Dr. Siddiqui has led the development of aerospace concentration and enhanced the materials and advanced manufacturing concentration with the development of new courses in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She actively encourages women and underrepresented minorities in the engineering discipline and was recently recognized with Florida Polytechnic University’s 2023 Women in STEM Academic Award.