Ethan Palma

Ethan Palma is a Mechanical Design & Solutions Engineer at Associated Terminals since March 2021, focusing on enhancing safety and efficiency in logistics operations on the Mississippi River. Previously, Ethan served as a Design & Safety Engineer Intern at Associated Terminals, where efforts included developing remote operations infrastructure for CAT COMMAND equipment and creating systems to improve operational safety. At Rice University, from August 2018 to May 2020, Ethan worked as a Research Assistant under Dr. Eleazar Marquez, contributing to the design of a small-scale horizontal drilling rig and a mathematical model for dynamic behavior analysis. Ethan holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, completed in 2021.