LCDR Jessica Rozzi-Ochs graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2000 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation, LCDR Rozzi-Ochs served as a Student Engineer and Damage Control Assistant on board USCGC Tahoma (WWEC-908) in New Bedford, Massachusetts. During this tour, LCDR Rozzi-Ochs was involved with the Coast Guard’s response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. She then reported for duty at Naval Engineering Support Unit Miami as a Port Engineer for the six 110’ Patrol Boats home ported in San Juan, Puerto Rico until 2004. Following this assignment, LCDR Rozzi-Ochs attended the University of Florida where she earned a Master’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. From 2006-2009, LCDR Rozzi-Ochs served as the Engineer Officer on board USCGC Valiant (WMEC-621), home ported in Miami Beach, Florida. LCDR Rozzi-Ochs reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 2009 to serve as a rotating military faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Section. LCDR Rozzi-Ochs also currently serves as the Assistant Coach of the CGA Women’s Soccer team.  

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2006
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 2000

• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design
• Ships and Maritime Systems (Nautical Science II)
• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Senior Capstone Design

• Rozzi-Ochs, J. “Shipboard Ventilation Systems and Design Standards on board United States Coast Guard Cutters” M.S. Thesis, University of Florida, 2006.
• Van Cleave, Veilleux, Wiest, Rozzi-Ochs, Egelhoff. “Lifeboat Release System.” Submittal to ASME Safety Engineering and Risk Analysis Division 2010 Student Safety Engineering Design Competition.
• Rozzi-Ochs, Egelhoff, Jackson, Zelmanowitz. “Using ABET Outcomes to Assess Information Literacy in Mechanical Engineering: Early Results and Applications for other Programs.” 2012 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference, March 23-24, 2012, Clarkson University.