Meet the Team

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Jared Schoepf is the Director of Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) at Arizona State University. Jared received his PhD in Chemical Engineering at ASU, developing a tiered approach to rapidly detect nanomaterials in the environment and consumer products. Jared has been a lecturer of EPICS since 2017, mentoring over 300 teams. He teaches EPICS, introduction to engineering and Chemical Engineering (Past: Senior ChE Capstone, Junior ChE lab, Sr ChE lab, & Introduction to Chemical Processes). He has founded 2 starts ups and has 3 patents for water purification, removal of trash from stormwater, and Dial’s antibacterial liquid hand soap formula (if you have washed your hands with Dial, that’s my formula). He has a passion for teaching and mentoring students, aiming to help each student achieve their goals. In his free time Jared loves to go hiking, backpacking, and snowboarding.

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Dr. Daniel Frank is a Lecturer at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florida. As a graduate student, he helped his university’s robotics teams win two international autonomous boat competitions. He helped found the Desert WAVE (Women in Autonomous Vehicle Engineering) robotics team and serves as their mentor. He has been involved in many community-focused engineering initiatives throughout his career. For over a decade, he has been working with Native American communities in AZ, NM, and OK to promote engineering education. He has also served as a mentor for FIRST Robotics teams where, in addition to teaching high school students about robotics, he has also introduced these students to assistive technology projects that allow students to see how learning engineering skills and concepts can help directly improve someone’s life.

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Adwith Malpe is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona State University. He holds a Master’s in Computer Engineering with a concentration in Autonomous Systems and Robotics, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering, and a minor in Business from Arizona State University. Adwith graduated in 2022 and has also worked in the Aerospace and Financial Technology industries. Adwith’s skill sets are primarily focused in programming languages practiced in the Computer Science field, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. He teaches Operating Systems, Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Programming Languages, and Object Oriented Programming. Adwith loves to work with students and help them achieve the most out of their academic careers.

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Amanda Minutello is a Graduate Traffic Engineer at AECOM. This is her second semester as an Academic Associate, but she is very knowledgeable about the EPICS program at ASU! She was a student in the program during all four years of her undergraduate experience, as well as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UGTA) and a Program Assistant during her undergrad. She has worked on diverse projects as an EPICS student, providing her with a breadth of knowledge ranging from sustainable greenhouses to mechanical energy capture systems, to land development, and STEM education curriculum development. She has experience in construction management, traffic modeling, analysis, design, and various years of mentoring. She obtained her BSE in Civil Engineering and a MS in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym (avid Crossfitter!), works on growing her math tutoring business, learning to cook new things, and becoming more proficient at Excel (yes, it is that important – learn it)!

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Jennifer (Jenny) Wong received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering from Arizona State University. In addition to being an instructor for Academic and Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, she is the Director of the Fulton Accelerated Community engagement program, which allows her to work directly with future engineers on their academic journeys. Wong’s dedication to student engagement and growth is a cornerstone of her role as she seeks to foster the development of emerging engineers.

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Nali Vélez is the Coordinator for Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) at Arizona State University. She graduated in May 2018 with a Bachelors in Community Advocacy and Social Policy from the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. During her undergraduate career, Nali focused on social services and community outreach with a research focus on cross-cultural psychology. She has served the Fulton Schools of Engineering as a full-time staff member since May 2018 and has been with the EPICS program since May 2022.