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Introducing Pavel Malov

We (virtually) interviewed Pavel Malov, an MFS intern recently who recently joined our Site/Civil engineering department full-time. Find out about what inspired Pavel to become an engineer and what book he thinks is a must-read.

1. Why did you want to become an engineer?

I wanted to become an engineer because I was always eager to build continuous opportunities for myself and use my creativity on a daily basis to instill a positive impact on the world

2. If you weren’t an engineer, what career would you like?

If I was not an engineer, I would have liked to become a studio animator because all throughout my youth I was actively involved in creating and showcasing my visual art pieces, where my sense of design and creativity was often drawn from a combination of personal imagination and cartoon references

3. What is your favorite quote?

“Cogito, ergo sum” – “I think, therefore I am.”

4. Your favorite moment of the day is…

My favorite moment of the day is when I take my first sip of coffee and a bite of my jelly donut in the morning

5. A book that everyone should read:

A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn

6. What famous person would you like to spend a day with?

Jim Carrey

7. What is something that’s always in your fridge?

Kool-Aid and Gogurt