Sofia Gerasimchuk Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

-Maintain communication for the AIAA-UMN Student Chapter between student members, UMN faculty, and third party organizations interested in collaborating. -Create and send email monthly newsletters and updates regarding AIAA-UMN events, project teams, aerospace related guest-speakers, and UMN Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics department news.-Connect with AIAA-UMN executive and board members to ensure effective communication between leadership and general members.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Direct the Local Program of the University of Minnesota EWB-USA Chapter towards successful assessment,implementation, post-monitoring, and documentation of various projects in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area.-Oversee weekly meetings of 25 student members and professional mentors.-Facilitate discussions on engineering designs, community needs, and implementation plans. -Collaborate with the Urban Farm and Garden Alliance to engineer sustainable andenvironmentally forward projects and designs for local neighborhoods and gardens, ranging from high tunnels, green houses, compost systems, rainwater harvesters, paths, and garden boxes.-Working with the Minnesota Department of Health, identify and review public water systems in the Twin Cities contaminated with manganese and arsenic. Engineer plans geared towards a solution to the contamination.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Collaborate with members of the water quality subgroup to devise a technical plan for travel to a community in Guatemala. -Traveled to Simajhuleu, Guatemala in January 2024 to assess the community's water distribution systems. -Analyzed Simajhuleu's pipeline system with the COCODE, a board of local leaders and representatives.-Using ArcGIS Field Maps and Online, map the pipeline and points of significance, such as leaks, valves, maintenance access points, spring boxes, and more.-Performed water quality tests for chlorine, pH, and hardness at 100 houses to understand the spread of contaminants and chlorination. -Using ArcGIS Survey 123, conducted demographic surveys at 100 houses, gathering data on household resident's and their usage of the water distribution system and noted issues described.-Problem-solved with team to identify weak points in the system and create possible solutions for the implementation process.

Diamonds, Missouri

-Serve as a mentor to high school students residing in Southwest Missouri who display an interest in STEM and environmental science.-Serve as a knowledgeable guide for stargazing activities, identifying constellations, asterisms, and passing satellites. Detailed the history of humanity's involvement with space exploration and taught students about the composition of the Milky Way and space irregularities.-Conduct comprehensive water quality assessments, assessments of dissolved oxygen levels, macroinvertebrate populations, and nitrate and phosphate concentrations. -Engage in an inventory of trees.-Aid identifying insects attracted to a mercury vapor lamp, purposed to demonstrate various insects to students.-Deliver informative presentations outlining actionable steps for youth to actively participate in conservation efforts, engage in environmental activism, and pursue interests in STEM related fields.

Neosho, Missouri, United States

-Map the Hickory and Shoal Creeks Confluence site on OnxHunt, Google Earth, and ArcGIS Online.-Review engineering plans by the SLU WATER Institute for stream bank restoration and wetland construction on the confluence site.-GPS mark 2000+ trees planted on 35 acres of land and create an interactive map that shows a visual interface of living trees, dead trees, and species, producing overall tree vitality rates.-Conduct Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring at two sites on Shoal Creek, measuring nitrate levels, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, flow rate, stream area, rock properties, moss and algae presence, pH, conductivity, and temperature.-Lead field team in on-site work such as sapling tagging, barbed wire fence removal, marking trees for removal, seeding wetland areas, and repairs.-Connect with representatives from various local and state Soil and Water Conservation Department offices, the Environmental Planner at the Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council, The Nature Conservancy, and Missouri Department of Conservation.-Develop outreach plans for landowners with land along Shoal Creek and within the Shoal Creek Watershed. -Develop outreach plans for high school teachers, students, and community members in Neosho, MO, with an emphasis on the Spanish-speaking and Indigenous American communities.-Write newsletters detailing land history relevant to the Shoal Creek Watershed and the Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems educational visit to the confluence site.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Work in a team to manufacture the extended skirt parachutes for a test rocket and a two-stage competition rocket.-Sew and assemble gores to manufacture the booster parachute, sustainer drogue parachute, and sustainer main parachute.-Research knot styles to determine the optimal to sustain the impact from parachute deployment during the recovery stage of rocket flight.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Using SolidWorks, collaborated with team members to create necessary structures for a high-altitude and Spaceport America competition rocket.-Designed the body tube coupler and sled for the avionics bay of the rocket.-Manufactured body fins using fiberglass layering and epoxy.-Assisted with body tube and nose cone layups to ultimately construct the air frame of the rocket.-Using the lathe, mill, water jet, and CNC, worked in a team to construct key structural components such as the anti-boat tail coupler, boat tail, motor retainers, and fins.

-Interact with the leadership team of the Society of Physics Students at UMN to organize meetings, research panels, field trips, tours, and activities focused on engaging students with physics. -Operate the social media platforms and assist with weekly email newsletters.