Farbod Moghoddam

Farbod Moghaddam is a senior in the Volgenau School of Engineering pursuing a major in Mechanical Engineering and he is the current President of ASME and the Vice President of Mason Formula One. Throughout his time at Mason, Farbod has been an active member of the community engaging with peers, professors, and professionals to establish strong connections essential to development and success of students. As a result, collaboration with different organization on campus including Engineers for International Development, American Society of Civil Engineers, Mason Aerospace, and Mason Baja to name a few has been of great importance to ensure students are acquiring experience working with others from different backgrounds, similar to an industry setting.

As a part of his senior design capstone requirement, Farbod works with a diverse engineering team as the Team Lead and Electrical Systems Specialist to research, design, and develop a semi-autonomous corrosion detection device sponsored by the Department of Defense Corrosion Policy & Oversight Office. The team is expected to compete in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers University Student Design and Applied Solutions Competition in April 2019.

Additionally, Farbod has been working as a Research Assistant developing highly sensitive, wireless electrochemical gas sensors by integrating 3D porous graphene and RFID technology under the supervision of Dr. Pilgyu Kang. During this time, he has worked as an OSCAR FWS researcher and has recently secured the OSCAR URSP grant for Fall 2018. Additionally, Farbod and his colleague, Daniel Mitchell, received 1 of 3 Outstanding Research Awards last May from the 150 competing groups during the OSCAR Celebration of Student Scholarship and they will be presenting further findings at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition Undergraduate Expo this coming November. Farbod’s research interests are focused around topics such as Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Heat Transfer, Renewable Energy Technology, Design of Thermal/Energy Systems, and Energy Storage Methods.

In the future, Farbod hopes to further his education and passion for research by pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering and plans to explore opportunities in the ever growing field of nanotechnology.

Jack Scherer

Vice President

Jack A. Scherer is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering expecting to graduate in May 2019. One of his goals freshman year was to be an active part of ASME, and he has been an enthusiastic member ever since, and is now honored to serve as the Vice President. With ASME, Jack has worked hard to build the George Mason ASME Chapter especially in networking with other local chapters and notable alumni members. After spending a summer working at NASA Langley developing aircraft components he noticed that his classroom experiences with ME had served him well in a real-world environment and was even more inspired to work with ASME to facilitate similar opportunities for fellow Patriots. Outside of ASME, Jack is also proud to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of SAME, act as Student Chair for the Patriot Green Fund, participate as a founding member of Mason’s Formula One team, and work with George Mason’s EfID organization to complete several international and local projects from building bridges along the Appalachian Trail to develop systems that provide clean and always available water for communities in Central and South America.

Outside of class, Jack works with GMU’s hand selected multidisciplinary senior design as an Asset/Acquisition Specialist and Mechanical Systems Specialist to research, design and develop a corrosion detection robot sponsored by the Department of Defense Corrosion Policy & Oversight Office. Where they will be competing in April 2019 at the University Student Design and Applied Solutions Competition sponsored by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers in Houston, Texas.

In the future, Jack aims to pursue a full-time position with NASA following his summer spent there, and to someday serve our country working in the defense industry.

Daniel Mitchell

Daniel S. Mitchell is a B.S. Mechanical Engineering candidate at George Mason University, expecting to graduate in May 2020. He has been involved with Mason ASME since beginning his undergraduate education in 2017, and is currently serving as the chapter’s Treasurer. He is also involved as the Treasurer of SAME, and is a founding member of the Formula One and Hypernova Solar Car teams at GMU. He is highly involved in research, working with Dr. Pilgyu Kang to develop graphene nanosensors, and assisting Dr. Frank Manheim with data analysis. Individually, he has researched forms of renewable energy, namely microbial fuel cells. He has had the opportunity to present his various research projects at 10 different science fairs and expos, winning 16 different awards.

Outside of school, Daniel is also a proud student-entrepreneur, working as the CEO of his local landscaping business that employs over 20 NoVa-area students. He is also the COO for VAYE Corporation, a D.C.-based startup that has accumulated over $1m in revenue YTD. In the future, he plans to pursue Master’s and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering and hopes to one day start his own engineering business.

Rachid Karame

Since joining the Mechanical Engineering program at Mason in Spring of 2016, Rachid has been an active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers student chapter. Throughout his academic career, he focused on educational opportunities beyond the classroom and invested his time in many student involvement programs. He previously participated in multiple HPVC projects, and served as Vice President of the student chapter. Currently, Rachid is the Chief Of Operations for Mason ASME and is also the President of the Society of American Military Engineers student chapter at Mason.

Outside of GMU, Rachid has worked as an intern at the National Defense University in D.C. and is currently an instructor for after school STEM programs in elementary schools across Northern Virginia. In Fall 2016, Rachid took a step back from his academic career and went on to join the the US Air Force, and after graduating from the Air Force Medical Education and Training Campus in Texas in 2017, he returned to Washington to join the Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Andrews AFB, where he currently serves as a medical materiel specialist working closely with the Critical Care Air Transportation Team. His most recent assignment with the Air Force allowed the delivery of $1.2m in medical relief during a humanitarian mission where him and his team provided medical aid and services for families, children and senior citizens in the underserved communities of Georgia.

Though the opportunities he had with different government organizations and private sectors allowed him to gain experience in various career fields, Rachid has always been ambitious about mechanical engineering and is looking to build a career in the aerospace industry and expand on his experience with the government sector.

Michael Massa

Michael Massa is a junior in the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate program at the Volgenau School of Engineering and joined the GMU ASME branch as Webmaster in Summer 2017. After establishing the Aerospace Engineering Club at Mason in his freshman Spring 2016 semester he has established himself within the department to help the development of the VSE’s student involvement. Using his resources and networks, Michael looks to connect student organizations and become a pillar for the developing society of mechanical engineering. In both ASME and Mason Formula 1 Michael Provides website support and various student resources.

In the Aerospace Engineering Club Michael works as Project Manager with a multidisciplinary engineering team to achieve competitive rocket design for the international 2019 Spaceport Cup America. Working with various industry supporters, past competitiors, and rocketry veterans including MIT alumni he provides oversight of team structure and development, and works in structural, aerodynamic, and flight computer design teams.

Outside of the DC area, Michael has worked with AMN Heathcare in San Diego, CA as a Summer Associate in 2017 to provide oversight on nurse recruitment efficiency over a 9 week period and through his work netted AMN an additional $1.3 Million in revenue from travel nurses.

Abigail Kennedy

Abigail Kennedy is a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Environmental Engineering. She is an Honors College student and is also involved with Hypernova Solar Racing, SWE, and Mason ASME’s Student Design Competition team. Abigail is passionate about renewable energy and hopes to build her career on this. Abigail is also interested in computer science and bioengineering She is also an avid Washington Nationals and Villanova basketball fan.