{"id":5023,"date":"2026-05-13T15:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=5023"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:35:26","slug":"amir-bland","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/profiles\/amir-bland\/","title":{"rendered":"Amir Bland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1564\" height=\"1564\" src=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Bland-Amir-Pre-Program-Headshot-1-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5072\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Bland-Amir-Pre-Program-Headshot-1-edited.png 1564w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Bland-Amir-Pre-Program-Headshot-1-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Bland-Amir-Pre-Program-Headshot-1-edited-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Bland-Amir-Pre-Program-Headshot-1-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Bland-Amir-Pre-Program-Headshot-1-edited-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Bland-Amir-Pre-Program-Headshot-1-edited-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1564px) 100vw, 1564px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Dallas Texas, <br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirbland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirbland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Amir Bland is a rising sophomore studying mechanical engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Originally from Dallas, Texas, he developed an interest in sustainable engineering and its potential to address environmental challenges. Driven by a desire to reduce the environmental impact of human activity, Amir is particularly interested in improving energy efficiency, advancing biofuels, and contributing to sustainable infrastructure. He plans to continue expanding his engineering skill set through academic and research opportunities. At NC A&amp;T, Amir is a member of the FOSSI and the Honors College, and is currently participating in the HBCU First internship program. These experiences are helping him build a strong academic foundation while developing professionally. With a focus on leadership and community involvement, Amir is committed to using engineering as a tool for long-term impact. He approaches his work with curiosity and discipline, continuously seeking opportunities to grow and contribute to a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5390,"template":"","profile_category":[25],"class_list":["post-5023","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","profile_category-2026-interns"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/5023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profiles"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/5023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5073,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/5023\/revisions\/5073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"profile_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile_category?post=5023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}