;Name: Abby Maltese;School (Cohort): James Madison University (2020 cohort);Majoring in: Engineering;Country: United States of America;Email: [[Special:EmailUser/Maltesas]]
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==Achievements==
'''EDUCATION: ''' James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Expected Graduation: May 2022Cumulative GPA: 3.77 Major GPA: 3.66 Major: Engineering Minor: Mathematics, Honors
JMU Honors College (2018-Present), Madison Engineering Changemaker Fellow (2018-Present)
'''ACHIEVEMENTS''': '''Aeroacoustics Independent Research (August 2019-Present)'''
Working to improve existing OPENFOAM (flame trench model), including determining required inputs and obtaining them. Also extending model, including relaxing assumptions to date.
• Working with gmsh, OpenFOAM, and ParaView
• This project is a continuation of a previous student group project with the help of Dr. Caroline P. Lubert
Working with gmsh, OpenFOAM, and ParaView This project is a continuation of a previous student group project with the help of Dr. Caroline P. Lubert '''Invent for the Planet Competition (2020)'''
Finalist (2020)
• Key member of student team to define, design, and present a solution that would help make cities smarter• 48-hour design competition competing against other JMU teams where we placed 1st• Further work on submission to Texas A&M in the worldwide competition
Our team’s design was selected to be 1 of 5 finalists out of 31 universities to submit their winning teams
'''JMU Women’s Varsity Soccer (2018-Present) '''
Player on the JMU women’s soccer team
• Balanced a full academic course load with 20 hours of competitions, practices, and meetings per week
• Additional community service and team commitments to help the Harrisonburg and JMU community
• Gained valuable leadership and team-building experience
Balanced a full academic course load with 20 hours of competitions, practices, and meetings per week Additional community service and team commitments to help the Harrisonburg and JMU community Gained valuable leadership and team-building experience '''Higher Orbits Go for the Launch Competition (2018) ''' – Dulles, Virginia Division Winner (2018)• Key member of student team to define, design, and present an experiment for space Our team’s design was selected as competition winner and launched to the International Space Station on the NG-10 in November 2018 '''Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Boat Design Competition (2017-2018)''' Design Finalist (2018) Key member of a team of 6 students representing BWHS to design a boat for the SNAME competition
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Boat Design Competition (2017-2018)
Design Finalist (2018)
• Key member of a team of 6 students representing BWHS to design a boat for the SNAME competition
As a finalist, our team’s boat design was constructed by The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipping and raced in competition
'''CERTIFICATIONS:'''
Autodesk Certified User
Proficient in AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, MATLAB, Solid Works, and gmsh software '''INVOLVEMENT: ''' Society of Women Engineers (2019-Present)
SWE Vice President (Present)
• Help to set up meetings, encourage student engagement, and organize community outreach events
Help to set up meetings, encourage student engagement, and organize community outreach events '''HONORS AND AWARDS:'''
James Madison University President’s List (Fall 2018)
Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner’s Academic Award (Fall 2018 and 2019)
James Madison University Dean’s List (Spring 2019, Fall 2019, and Spring 2020)