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CV / Resume

Sophie Caplan
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Education

 

September 2023 - September 2024 Master of Science in Robotics, King's College London, (London, UK)

September 2019 - May 2023 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, (Boston, MA)

Work Experience

 

Summer of 2022 and 2023 - Mechanical Engineering Intern at Applied Materials; designed parts for optimal performance in ion implanters while gaining knowledge of plasma physics.

Research Experience

June 2021 - May 2023 - Undergraduate Researcher at Boston University's Additive Assembly Laboratory; developed a slicer program for converting CAD files to g-code print path instructions with custom infill patterns; Conducted materials research for discovering a new class of stiff 4D printed materials; Collaborated to print a robot capable of bearing ~888 times its own weight.

Grants and Awards

 

2022 - BU Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant

2021 - Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP); two awards for Summer and Fall funding

2021 - Clare Boothe Luce Scholar Award

2021 - Summer Term Alumni Research Scholars (STARS) Award

2021 - Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar Athlete Award

2020 - Dean's List

2020 - Patriot League Honor Roll

2018 - Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology

Skills

 

Machining and CNC

3D Printing

Instron and C-Therm

Laser and Waterjet cutters

Power Tools

Python

MATLAB

Arduino

LaTeX

Solidworks, Creo, Onshape

Ansys

 

 

Publications

 

Dec, 2023 - J. M. Morales Ferrer, S. Caplan, J. W. Boley, ”Multiscale Heterogeneous Polymer Composites for High Stiffness 4D Printed Electrically Controllable Multifunctional Structures,” Advanced Materials.

Conferences

 

September 2022 - J. M. Morales, R. E. Sanchez Cruz, S. Caplan, W. M. van Rees, and J. W. Boley, ”Heterogeneous Carbon
Polymer Composites for 4D Printed Multifunctional Architectures” in the Gordon Research Conference on
Multifunctional Materials and Structures,
Ventura, California.

Interests

Sustainability

Food Technology and Agri-Food Sector

Fashion Design and Beauty Industry

Woodworking, Cycling, and Hiking

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