Samantha Burns Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington DC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Philadelphia, PA

I worked in the Shu Yang Research Group, where my projects focused on applying liquid crystal elastomer and liquid crystal polymer for sensing and actuation. My projects included: designing an opto-mechanical smart window film (2015), developing modular & self -assembling 3D micro lasers via microfluidics (2016), creating an artificial "smart skin" using.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Philadelphia, PA

I studied organizational decision-making and information aggregation in venture capital and private equity. My work involved building out databases, using Stata and other tools to analyze data, and developing literature reviews and case studies to support our findings.

Naples, FL

I designed an Excel-based reporting system for the hospital’s hand-hygiene initiative, to more effectively collect data and communicate findings. These findings supported executive presentations regarding new sanitation and hygiene investments for the hospital.

Cambridge, MA

I developed and directed competitions and hands-on challenges for the program’s entrepreneurial curriculum. I also served as an in-house entrepreneurial mentor and counselor for the program’s 84 high school student participants.

M.S. In Engineering, Nanotechnology, 4.0 Gpa

Thesis: Tendril-Inspired Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers for Microscale Soft Robotics

B.S. In Economics, Marketing And Operations Management, Summa Cum Laude

B.S. In Engineering, Materials Science And Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Dual Enrolled At Lely High School, Bioengineering