Paige Kassalen | |
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 Kassalen working with Solar Impulse 2 in 2016 | |
| Born | May 19, 1993 (age 31) |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech, Carnegie Mellon |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Known for | Only American and youngest member of the ground crew for the Solar Impulse 2 project |
Paige Kassalen (born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American electrical engineer.[1][2] At age 22, she was the only American, female engineer, and youngest member of the ground crew for the Solar Impulse 2 project.[2] In 2017, she appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the energy category.[2] After Solar Impulse, Kassalen helped Covestro build their strategy for materials for autonomous vehicles and shared her work at conferences around the United States. While pursuing her master's degree at Carnegie Mellon, she worked at the Carnegie Mellon Metro21: Smart Cities Institute.[3]
- ^ Mallon, Maggie. "Meet Paige Kassalen, the Only Female Engineer From the United States Making Solar-Powered Flight a Reality". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b c "Paige Kassalen". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "ImaginePittsburgh.com : Meet the Neighbors : Paige Kassalen". explore.imaginepittsburgh.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.