Maria Sofia Ospina Lopez

Bio

I am a mechanical engineer and machinist — I've modeled fluid dynamics for gas turbines, cut metal and wood, and built exhibits for a museum. I like making things and understanding how they work. But energy markets was the one thing I was always reading about. I made the shift, now I am completing a master's degree in Energy Engineering, and am a trainee at ACER, the EU's Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.

• Project Application Engineer

  Solar Turbines - Full-time From July 2022 to December 2022

  Created engineering proposals for customer engine request. Directly communicated with customers and create tailored fuel solutions. Skills/Tools: Salesforce, communicating in Spanish, translating Spanish document.

• Performance Engineer

  Solar Turbines - Full-time From February 2022 to July 2022

  Standardized and automated cooling flow naming across all engine models, ensuring smooth integration with NPSS-based engine modeling software. Prepared and ordered sensors for engine testing; processed and analyzed test data to support performance evaluation. Tools/Skills: NPSS, C++, VSCode, Azure DevOps, coordinating with suppliers, collaborating in Spanish on technical code design.

• Combustion Engineer

  Solar Turbines - Full-time From August 2021 to January 2022

  Designed and tested 3D printed components for integration in existing products. Used heat transfer modeling to improve combustion liner cooling. Skills/Tools: Agile, Windchill, Fluids and Heat Transfer modeling.

• Combustion Engineer

  Solar Turbines - Internship From June 2020 to September 2020

  Established a standard family of fuel metering orifices to cover range of gas fuels for engines. Collaborated with engine leads to gather and process data. Developed and validated two processes.

• Senior Lab Mechanician

  Lawrence Hall of Science - Full-time From January 2023 to August 2024

  Design, build, and maintain interactive exhibits for the museum floor and outreach events. Perform woodwork, metal work, CAD, electronics, laser cutting, and assembly. Influence and direct the safety transformation to the production studio shop.

• Trainee, Electricity Flexibility Team

  ACER - Internship From April 2026 to Present

  I support the monitoring of European electricity markets and contribute to data analysis tasks that inform regulatory work.

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering

  Johns Hopkins University From August 2017 to May 2021
• Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) SMACCs

  Faculté Polytechnique de Mons From August 2024 to June 2026

• Spanish
• French
• English

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