Rachael Grudt

Rachael Grudt has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Rachael began their career as an Eco-Representative at Tufts Office of Sustainability in 2013. In 2014, they interned at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where they developed a methanol-to-olefins process model and conducted energy analysis. Rachael continued their research experience as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Tufts Nano Catalysis and Energy Laboratory in 2015.

In the same year, they joined Aramco Services Company as an Advanced Materials Intern, supporting the development of cost-saving catalyst technology. During their time there, they synthesized catalyst samples and characterized them using various analytical techniques. Rachael also contributed to decision-making processes based on the results and collaborated with the research team.

Rachael further advanced their career as a Lab Scientist III at Aramco Services Company's Advanced Materials Team from 2016 to 2019, where they initiated and coordinated a subproject on the corrosion of steel in oil pipelines. Rachael designed and conducted experiments, analyzed data, and presented findings through a conference poster and internal presentations. Rachael also contributed to reports and provided edits.

In 2020, Rachael joined Northeastern University as a Graduate Research Assistant, working with a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the impact of NSF ADVANCE grants on recipients' careers. Rachael'swork primarily focused on analyzing the publication careers of grant recipients using Microsoft Academic Graph bibliometric data. Rachael successfully defended their Master's thesis, titled "Quantifying the Impact of NSF ADVANCE Grants on Recipients' Publication Careers" in December 2020.

In the same year, Rachael also served as a Virtual Student Federal Service - Data Science Intern at the United States Department of Geological Survey. Rachael'sresponsibilities in this role are not specified.

Most recently, as of 2021, Rachael joined LineVision as a Data Science Intern and subsequently transitioned to the role of Data Scientist. Rachael currently holds the position of Senior Data Scientist, though the specific details of their role are not provided.

Rachael Grudt holds a Master's degree in Data Science from Northeastern University. Rachael pursued this degree from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University between the years 2012 and 2016.