Hobbies and interests
Writing
Math
STEM
Knitting
Environmental Science and Sustainability
History
Crocheting
Politics and Political Science
Reading
Historical
Mystery
I read books multiple times per week
Maha Peracha
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FinalistBio
Hi! My name is Maha, and I am an incoming Mechanical Engineering major at Wayne State University with a passion for innovation, sustainability, and design. As a woman in STEM, I’m committed to challenging stereotypes and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in engineering.
Education
Wayne State University
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Mechanical Engineering
Minors:
- Statistics
Salem High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Data Science
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mechanical Engineering
Career
Dream career field:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Dream career goals:
Finding new, more sustainable ways to manufacture existing products
Private Tutor
Freelance2023 – Present3 yearsStudent Aid/Educator
TRIO Upward Bound2026 – Present3 months
Sports
Basketball
Club2021 – 20221 year
Research
Engineering Mechanics
Autodesk Inventor — Autodesk Certified User: Inventor 2025 – Metric (Next Generation)2024 – Present
Arts
K-12 P-CCS District Art Show
Painting2024 – 2024
Public services
Volunteering
Zaman International — Packaging food2021 – 2022Volunteering
MCWS — Packaging food and clothes for distribution2020 – Present