Sophia Santillan
B.S.E.'01, M.S.'05, Ph.D.' 07
Associate Professor of the Practice, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
After graduating from Duke, Sophia Santillan started her teaching career as a high school math teacher. She returned to Duke for graduate school and then returned to a career in education at the US Naval Academy and Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. She's back at Duke now teaching in the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science department.
Associate Professor of the Practice, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
After graduating from Duke, Sophia Santillan started her teaching career as a high school math teacher. She returned to Duke for graduate school and then returned to a career in education at the US Naval Academy and Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. She's back at Duke now teaching in the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science department.
Courses for this Presenter
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Opening Plenary: Student Showcase - Made For This
- Presenter(s): Annie Nam; Sophia Santillan; Nadzua Karisa; ; Shayna Dahan; Dani Abisambra; Sydelle Bernstein; Deborah Liu;
- Session#: DUKE2601-P1
- Session Length: 75 minutes
- Program: 2026 Duke Women's Weekend
- Date: Feb 20, 2026