<Megan> - Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

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Below is an abbreviated version:

Email: mw2236@cornell.edu

Phone: +1 609 917 8074

Cornell University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 4.0/4.0 | Graduation: December 2026
Technical Univeristy of Denmark
Junior Year Spring Study Abroad
Engineering courses
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Freshman Year Summer Study Abroad
Math and CS courses

Cornell Autonomous Sailboat: Machine Shop Lead
- 3D-modeling surfaces using SolidWorks and DFM or DFA techniques
- Designed and machining sturdier rudder improvements, helping team win 1st place at SailBot competition
- Created a fiberglass deck using a vacuum bag lay-up method
- Coordinate machine shop shifts with mechanical team members to ensure smooth production process
Hybrid Body Lab: Undergraduate Researcher
- Used rapid prototyping techniques to build and open-source a wet spinning machine for functional biofibers
- Designing parts in Fusion 360 or Open SCAD and fabricating with SLA or FDM printers (GitHub)
- Helped host a workshop study where 10 fiber artists tested the machine and used feedback to iterate the design
- Second author on an Best Pictorial Honorable Mention Award for a DIS paper (DOI)
- Collaborated with a team of engineers and artists to create a miniature tattoo gun nail cover (project page)
- Researched and implemented 4D weaving techniques using sustainable hydrogel yarn over the summer
CB Fisk: Summer Intern
- Worked with 30 artisans and engineers to build Opus 166, a mechanical French Romantic pipe organ
- Soldered, shaped, and measured 100+ lead pipe feet
- Created parts for Barker levers and CNC-milled wind ducts from AutoCAD drawings

Jingwen Zhu, Megan Wu, Ruth Zhao, Samantha Chang, Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao, “Empowering Sustainable E-Textiles: DIY Biofiber Wet Spinning for Community Material Exploration.”