Emma Ortiz

DoD SMART Scholar | MS Student in Mechanical Engineering with Concentration in Materials Science

Long Valley, New Jersey, United States

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Experience

  • Graduate Research Assistant at Northeastern University College of Engineering
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Part of Dr. Peter Schindler’s Data-Driven Renewables Research (D2R2) Group doing Python, machine learning, and data science work for a materials science properties predictions project.

  • SMART Scholar Intern at United States Department of Defense
    May 2025 - Jun 2025 · 2 mos

    As part of my SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program award, I had the opportunity to work for the U.S. Army DEVCOM at Picatinny Arsenal as a summer intern. For 8 weeks I worked within the ground combat division gaining experience with various engineering techniques, skills, and practices.

  • SMART Scholar Intern at United States Department of Defense
    Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 · 2 mos

    As part of my SMART Scholarship award, I spent 8 weeks working within the ground combat division for the U.S. Army DEVCOM at Picatinny Arsenal. I had the opportunity to get hands on military engineering and design experience.

  • Gettysburg College Physics Department (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Student Grader
      Jan 2024 - May 2024 · 5 mos

      I graded and gave constructive feedback on homework assignments for an upper-level Physics course in quantum mechanics.

    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      Aug 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      I perform quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) simulations on pigment-protein complexes using NAMD and DFTB+, under the mentorship of Dr. Yoshihiro Sato.

    • Peer Learning Assistant
      Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 · 9 mos

      Enhancing student understanding and success in the Physics 111 and Physics 110 courses offered at Gettysburg College.

  • Student Grader at Gettysburg College Mathematics Departmet
    Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 · 5 mos

    I grade weekly homework assignments for an upper level mathematics course in probability and statistics. I correct each assigned problem and provide constructive feedback on their process.