Melanie Cummings-Grande
Aerospace Engineer, Mission Analysis and Design for Human Exploration at NASA Langley Research Center
- Role
- Deputy Chair, Public Policy Committee at AIAA
- Location
- Hampton, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Melanie Cummings-Grande
En route to Mars!
Experience
Deputy Chair, Public Policy Committee
May 2025 — Present
Educate policymakers and AIAA members regarding critical aerospace and defense policy issues of the day, and recommend policies in support of AIAA state and federal advocacy programs. Support committee development of AIAA Key Issues (KI) relevant to space exploration, aviation, R&D, and national security challenges facing the A&D industry. Support the Aerospace Policy Connections (APC) series through position paper development and assessments on pending legislation.
Education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
2013 — 2017
Purdue University
Master of Science - MS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
2018 — 2020
Reykjavik University
Renewable and Sustainable Energy
2015 — 2015
Florida Atlantic University
Engineering
2011 — 2013
Skills
- Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Research
- German
- Aerospace Engineering
- Programming
- Time Management
- Public Speaking
- Computer Programming
- Engineering
- International Relations
- Renewable Energy
- Matlab
- Study Abroad Programs
- Computer Drafting
- Microsoft Word
- Foreign Languages
- Systems Engineering
- Graphic Design
- Abaqus
- Mechanical Product Design
- Teamwork
- Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
- Spanish
- Environmental Awareness
- Catia
- Customer Service
- Social Networking
- Social Media
- Design
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Python
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