Prof. Cynthia Sung — Research Profile
University of Pennsylvania · Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Graduate application deadlines
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Ph.D.
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 15, 2026 23:59 EST
Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics, MSE
Fall 2027Early Application Deadline
Nov 1, 2026
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Application deadline
Regular Application Deadline
Feb 1, 2027
Source: gradadm.seas.upenn.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Cynthia Sung at University of Pennsylvania Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics lists Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Systems as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Co‐Design Insights for Mechanically Active Flexible Printed Circuit Boards Through the CurveQuad Origami RobotNewAdvanced Science · Oct 29
- Multistage, Self‐Sensing Artificial Muscles With Coordination From Liquid Crystal Elastomer‐Graphene Composite FibersAdvanced Functional Materials · Sep 7
- KGripper: A Push-On Lift-Twist-Off Passive Perching MechanismJournal of Mechanisms and Robotics · Jul 8
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