Jood is a recent graduate from the Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She was an active member of the crew team throughout her time at UMBC and is now taking horseback riding lessons. In her free time, Jood seeks creative outlets that allow her to merge art and science. This form of expression is one of the main aspects that drew her to the SCIART program. Jood believes that analytical and creative thinking cannot exist without one another. She is excited to foster the bridge between science and art.