Hello
My name is Karen Tsang. I'm an undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology where I am pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Health and Medical Sciences. I want to combine my interdisciplinary passions of electronics, kinesthetics, and mechanics to design life-saving medical devices. I have four years of research experience in topics ranging from patent law to forest fire emissions. I strongly value mentorship and community service.
Growing up, my dad and I spent every weekend in our little utopia, full of sci-fi dad jokes and trips to Radio Shack. Whether soldering a breadboard, experimenting with an Arduino, or discussing Star Trek, my dad's eyes would light up with his childlike enthusiasm for science and technology. He crafted me stories starring Penelope (PNP) and Napoleon (NPN) transistors and Ohm’s rainbow of resistors, imparting his passion for electronics onto me.
I am pursuing a career in medical robotics because I want to design life-saving devices. I am projected to graduate with my Bachelor's degree in Spring 2027, after which I hope to secure a full-time job in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
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This summer, I will be studying abroad at GT Shenzhen, where I will be developing a start-up idea as part of the Maker Venture Program in Huaqiangbei, the world's largest electronics market. From this, I will gain both technical and entrepreneurial skills and possibly even the beginnings of my own start-up company.
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I am already heavily involved in Medical Robotics Club as part of the Haptic Feedback Mechanical Subteam on Team Limbo. We are designing an arm band with vibration motors that correspond to the slip sensors on the fingertips of the prosthetic hand. So far, I have already learned so much about the design process and CAD modeling.
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I want to continue conducting research and I plan to apply for Azadeh Ansari’s Lab on the Motion sensing system for ecology research (lizard) project. I am experienced in working with reptiles and I have a little bit of background in working with circuits and electronics, so I think this project would be a great fit for me to start my undergraduate research journey. If accepted, I would like to conduct research in that lab for 1-2 semesters, then shift to a lab working with medical robotics, such as Dr. Bhatti’s Lab.
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I will be seeking internships for Summer 2025 and 2026 so I can gain industry experience before graduating. I plan to apply to medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, and robotics companies so I have a wide range of options to consider.
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After graduation, I want to go straight into the industry. I plan to take my Fundamentals of Engineering exam within the first year after graduation. I do not plan to pursue any further education, unless I shift field or the company I work for funds the degree.