Sandra Begay | |
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Nationality | US (Navajo Nation) |
Alma mater | University of New Mexico (BS)
Stanford University (MS) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mechanical engineering |
Institutions | Sandia National Laboratories |
Sandra K. Begay is an American/Navajo Nation mechanical engineer who designs research and development systems at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2020, she was honored by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society's Indigenous Excellence Award. She is known for her work expanding energy access through alternative and renewable solutions for remote tribal members on the Navajo Reservation.