HELLO, I'M VRISHANK MALIK
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S CALS AND CoE (DUAL DEGREE)
About me.
Education
2025-2029
Cornell University
Courses
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​Multivariable Calculus for Engineers, Physics I: Mechanics and Heat, Engineering General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences, Introduction to Computing: A Design and Development Perspective, Engineering Process for Environmental Sustainability
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences & College of Engineering (Dual Degree)
Ithaca, New York
Major: Environmental Engineering
2021-2025
The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering​
Courses
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Calculus III H, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics 1, AP Language and Composition, AP Literature and Composition, AP US History, AP Macro and Micro Economics
Activities
• Technology Club - Attended TSA Competition all throughout middle school and high school. Participated in the Rube Goldberg, Off the Grid, Geospatial Technology, and Photography Competition.
• Physics Club - Participate in Physics related competitions including F=MA and Physics Olympics. Helped team take home first place.
• Math Club - Qualified for and participated in MATHCOUNTS. Purple Comet! Math Competition: Team finished top fifteen in NJ.
Rockaway, New Jersey
GPA (Unweighted): 4.0
GPA (Weighted): 4.8
Societies
• National Honors Society
• Mu Alpha Theta National Honors Society​
• Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honors Society
• Science National Honors Society
• Simon Bolivar de la Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica
• Technology and Engineering Education Honor Society
Experience
Jun 2021 - Current
Citizens Climate Lobby
NJ Environmental Media Manager
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Invited to the National Conference
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Pitched Prove It Act to 3 US Congress Members which has been passed by Senate Committee and introduced in the House of Representatives​​
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Creator and project manager of a social media campaign to bring awareness to government officials in the New Jersey
State Senate while being directly responsible for the passage of several major pieces of legislation -
Recruited ~200 volunteers
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Member of the National Youth Action Team
May 2022 - Current
Weather Assist
Founder
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Designed an emergency messaging system to mitigate the number of casualties from weather-related catastrophes
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Raised Over $2000 from 50+ Donors
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Published on the Android Play Store, gained more than one hundred downloads in two months
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Integrated with Weather Works (subsidiary of multi-million dollar company, AEM)
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Recognized by Senator Parker Space, Assemblyman Michael Inganamort, Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, and Mt. Olive Mayor Joe Nicastro
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Cornell Hydrology, Ice, and Radar Physics Lab
Research Assistant
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Member of Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS)
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Working Under Professor Riley Culberg and Undergraduate Student Jillian Steinmetz
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Constructed Greenland buried lake identification algorithm using QGIS
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Compared airborne ice-penetrating radar and SAR to understand SAR’s sampling biases and limitations in identifying Greenland buried lakes
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Visualized backscatter data to uncover seasonal trends
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Preparing research paper for publication
Jun 2024 - Current
Tara Innovations LLC
Research Intern
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Pioneered an optimal cement composition with fast-curing times and reduced water input using Saltwater, Distilled Water, and Magnesium Chloride Anhydrous
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Research paper published in The International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
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Developed patent-pending tasteless salt gummies using different concentrations of gelatin and Carboxymethyl cellulose for colonoscopy patients and athletes
Dec 2023 - Current
The Concord Review
Research Paper Author
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Authored 16-page paper to on the Impact of Women on the Progressive Environmentalist Movement
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Argued for the predating of women's involvement in the Environmentalist Movement to the Progressive era; contrary to public belief of origins in the mid-20th century
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Attended The Concord Review 10-week history camp
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Paper currently under peer review with The Concord Review
Sep 2022 - Current
TSA and SkillsUSA
Morris Hills High School Chapter President
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Responsible for leading one hundred individuals in a competition for various technological categories
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Recruited 70+ new members
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Researched competition strategies by conducting interviews with industry leaders and presented findings weekly
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Under my leadership, members of the chapter won: 1st place in the NJ competitions of Promotional Design (2x) and Webmaster (2x), Geospatial Technology; 2nd place in On Demand Video; 3rd place in Software Development
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Multiple people qualified for Nationals
Dec 2018 - Current
Mt. Olive Manor Senior Citizen Home
Technology Program Manager
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Initiated a program that assists residents with their technology-related challenges
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Presented on how to check text messages, create and manage Amazon/UberEats/Doordash accounts, take print outs, use Social Media, and check the weather
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Organized Birthday Parties for elderly
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Volunteered at the center for >250 hours
September 2024 - Current
Future City Competition
Middle School Mentor
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Talked with city representatives and presented on current sustainability practices
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Researched and guided team regarding floating city architecture
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Created design videos for students
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Curated project plan and designed 3-D model
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Helped team practice presentations and created Q&A practice questions
Jan 2024 - August 2024
Roaring Cubs Collective
STEM Research Scholars Program
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Examined Greenland Ice Sheet rapid drainage events and synthesized glacial melt dynamics
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Researched the hydrological dynamics of Greenland lakes
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Mentored by Jillian Steinmetz
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Synthesized 10-page literature review
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Published in Roaring Cubs Collective Research Journal and the Curieux Journal
September 2021 - Current
Regenerative Roots
Interviewer and Blogger
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​Interviewed 5+ farms to understand Regenerative Farming initiatives in New Jersey and published findings in township newspaper
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Conducted info sessions to educate community members
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Member of Kiss The Ground
Awards
Senate and General Assembly Citation
For The Creation of Weather Assist
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Recognized by Senator Parker Space, Assemblyman Michael Inganamort, and Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia for the creation of Weather Assist
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Learn More
Certificate of Special Mayoral Recognition
For The Creation of Weather Assist
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Recognized by Mayor Joe Nicastro for the impact that Weather Assist has had on the senior citizen residents of Mt. Olive
TSA Geospatial Technologies Competition
1st Place (Two Student Team)
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Researched the impact of diminishing wetlands on flooding, sea level rise, and severe weather events and drafted a 30-page research paper for the annual theme of ecosystem issues.
NJAAPT North Physics Olympics
1st Place (Team Overall)
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Competition tests abstract physics concepts and real-life physics-related events
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Engineered hair dryer attachment for the Bernoulli Ball event
TSA Photographic Technologies
2nd Place
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Created photographic essays utilizing photographic and imaging technology to convey the challenges present in our society
DECA Sports and Entertainment Marketing District Competition
Role Play Instructional Award (Given To Top 3 For Role Plays) and Top Ten Overall
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Placed top ten out of one hundred competitors in the district and earned third place for the role play instructional area
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Qualified for the DECA States Competition
The Patriotism Award
All Veterans Memorial, Turkey Brook Park
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Volunteered for the U.S. Armed Forces to assist in the creation of All Veterans Memorial, Turkey Brook Park, NJ.
