1. Billy Wang EIT
Address: 2421 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 | email: billyw@design.upenn.edu | phone: (334) 538-7460
Education
Study Abroad
Employment and Leadership Experience
Skills and Technical Experience
University of Pennsylvania, PennDesign | Philadelphia, PA
Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering | Durham, NC
University of International Business and Economics | Beijing, China
Paris Summer Abroad, PennDesign | Paris, France
Colombia Summer Abroad, PennDesign | Bogota/Medellin/Cartagena, Colombia
PennDesign Fabrication Lab, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA
Pratt Fellow, Duke University | Durham, NC
Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL
Master of Architecture
Schenk-Woodman Design Competition - Honorable Mention
BS in Civil Engineering (Structural); Minor in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Architectural Engineering Certi icate
Departmental Graduation with Distinction; Dean’s List; Pratt Fellow
Joseph Jarboe Engineering Scholarship; Mac Anderson Language Scholarship
Duke Study in China
Studied Mandarin Chinese
Languages: English (Native); Mandarin Chinese (Conversational)
3D Modeling: Rhinoceros; Maya; Google Sketch-Up; REVIT; 3DS Max; Z-Brush
Rendering: VRAY for Rhino; Maxwell Render; Mental Ray
Programming: Python; MATLAB; Grasshopper for Rhino
Software Pro iciency: Microsoft Of ice; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe InDesign; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe After Effects
Technical Skills: Physical Prototyping; Model Making; 3D Printing; Laser Cutting
Attended Lectures on Architecture and Urban Design
Forms of Informality: Architecture and Community Development
Laser Cutter Operator
Operated laser cutters for fellow students of the University
Assisted in troubleshooting and maintenance of the equipment
Independent Research alongside faculty advisor, Dr. Joseph Nadeau
Conducted research in the Economization of Structural Systems
Performed extensive MATLAB programming
Civil Rights Memorial Center Intern
Welcomed and attended to donors, visitors, and coworkers
Sold admission and managed gift shop
Fall 2012 - Spring 2015
Fall 2008 - Spring 2012
Summer 2010
Summer 2013
Summer 2014
August 2012 - May 2015
January 2011 - May 2012
June 2007 - August 2009
2. References
Dennis Pierattini | PennDesign Fabrication Lab Director
Past Supervisor
Phone: (215) 898 - 4689
Email: dennis2@design.upenn.edu
Dr. Joseph Nadeau | Duke University Associate Professor
Past Instructor /Advisor (Engineering)
Phone: (919) 660 - 5216
Email: nadeau@duke.edu
Ezio Blasetti | PennDesign Instructor / Lecturer | Maeta Design
Past Instructor (Architecture)
Phone: (718) 974 - 7937
Email: ezioblasetti@gmail.com