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Emily D. Sanders is an Assistant Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. She obtained her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2021. Her research focuses on developing new topology optimization methods for designing tension-only cable nets, elastostatic cloaking devices, and multiscale structures and components. Dr. Sanders also holds a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. Her academic and research interests include computational mechanics, optimization-based design, and advanced manufacturing.
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering • Georgia Tech
Teaching and conducting research in mechanical engineering with a focus on computational mechanics and design.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.