Christina Simon

About Me

I am a Master's student at Cornell studying Materials Science and Engineering - interested in working in aerospace starting January 2025.

Location

San Jose, CA
Education
    Cornell University
    August 2021 - May 2024
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Materials Science
    coursework
    Intro to MATLAB
    Organic Chemistry
    Organic chemistry lab
    Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials
    Introductory Statistics
    Physics 1 and 2
    Introduction to Business Management
    Cornell University
    January 2024 - December 2024
Work Experience
    Flexible AI-enabled Mechatronics Lab, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
    Research Assistant
    June 2024 - present
    company
    Flexible AI-enabled Mechatronics Lab, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
    title
    Research Assistant
    overview
    • Proposed design ideas for a flexible robotic arm powered by an origami-inspired soft pneumatic actuator • Optimized the actuator by helping implement stimuli-responsive TPU fibers (preparing for publication)
    Zhao Research Group, USC Center for Advanced Manufacturing
    Materials Science Research Intern
    Los Angeles, CA, United States, 91671
    June 2024 - present
    FSAD 3350 Fiber Science
    Teaching Assistant
    Ithaca, NY, United States, 14853
    January 2024 - May 2024
    Cornell Mars Rover Engineering Project Team
    Drives Subteam Engineer
    Ithaca, NY, United States, 14853
    February 2023 - May 2024
    Hybrid Body Lab
    Undergraduate Researcher
    Ithaca, NY, United States, 14853
    January 2023 - January 2024
Skills
Languages
JapaneseSpanish
Technical skills
3D PrintingAnsysAutoCADAutodesk InventorMaterial DesignmatlabMicrosoft Excelpython
Skills
♣ Familiar with most laboratory instrumentation.Knowledge of MaterialsMaterial Characterizationmaterial fabrication
Leadership
    Leland Student Government
    Senior Class Vice President
    May 2019 - May 2020
    Leland ADAPT
    President and Co-Founder
    August 2019 - March 2020
    Cornell Sustainability Consultants
    External Communications Lead
    March 2022 - August 2022
    Self-Employed
    Private College-Level STEM Tutor
    June 2020 - May 2023
Hobbies
guitar
Sewing
learning languages