University of Pennsylvania
MSE in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Aug 2025 – Expected May 2027
Natalia Furmanczyk
I’m pursuing an MSE in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania. I earned my BS in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA in 2025.
My experience spans mechanical design, manufacturing, and simulation, from aircraft systems at Honeywell to experimental research and rocket recovery hardware at UCLA. I’m interested in robotics and turning designs into working hardware.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Aug 2021 – Jun 2025
Summa cum laude · GPA: 3.99/4.00
Experience
Honeywell
Analyzed aircraft vapor compression cycles and built a Python interface to explore power draw and system utilization across flight conditions.
Gear Research Center, Technical University of Munich
Tested flow through wet clutches with different disc geometries, analyzed failure conditions in MATLAB, and refined a Fortran simulation.
Multiscale Thermosciences Laboratory, UCLA
Studied fluid flow and interfacial behavior through Ansys Fluent simulations, CFD post-processing, and MATLAB analysis.
Stellant Systems
Designed alignment and attachment fixtures, built a tool for visualizing temperature measurements, and developed validation checks to improve assembly quality.
Rocket Project at UCLA
Led a team of 4–10 in testing and manufacturing rocket recovery systems, including structural tests, electronics validation, and a 3D-printed pull-pin switch.
Skills
Software & programming
Python, MATLAB, C++, C, C#, Java, Git
Engineering tools
SolidWorks, Creo, Autodesk Fusion, Onshape, Tecplot, Ansys Fluent, Arduino, Photoshop
Fabrication & manufacturing
3D printing, Laser cutting, Composite fabrication (carbon fiber and fiberglass layups), GD&T, DFM