Malima Wolf
About Malima Wolf
Malima Wolf is a Managing Engineer specializing in burn injury and fire safety at Exponent, where she has worked since 2022. With a strong academic background from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she has held various engineering and research positions over the years, contributing to fields such as gas delivery network modeling and fire investigation.
Work at Exponent
Malima Wolf currently serves as a Managing Engineer at Exponent, a position held since 2022. Prior to this role, she worked as a Senior Engineer at Exponent from 2017 to 2022, accumulating five years of experience in the Greater Boston Area. Her work primarily focuses on burn injury and fire safety within the Thermal Sciences Practice, where she applies her expertise to various engineering challenges.
Education and Expertise
Malima Wolf has an extensive educational background from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She earned a Bachelor of Science (S.B.) in Mechanical Engineering from 1999 to 2003, followed by a Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from 2004 to 2006. She completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at MIT from 2006 to 2011. Additionally, she studied Mathematics for one year at MIT from 2003 to 2004. Her academic training supports her specialization in gas delivery network modeling and fire safety.
Background
Before her tenure at Exponent, Malima Wolf worked at Blazetech Corp. as a Senior Engineer from 2013 to 2017. She also held research positions at the MIT Environmentally Benign Manufacturing Lab and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Italy. Her experience includes roles as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at MIT, contributing to her comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices.
Research and Projects
Malima Wolf has been involved in various research initiatives throughout her career. Her work includes lab experimentation related to recycling and energy flows, as well as fire and scene investigation as part of product liability work. She has also engaged in gas delivery network modeling, utilizing Synergi software to analyze and optimize these systems. Her research contributions reflect her commitment to advancing knowledge in thermal sciences and engineering.