Rebecca Schmitt

Rebecca Schmitt’s personal portfolio presents an engineer, environmentalist, and curious problem-solver whose work connects product design, conservation technology, and data analytics. With a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and mathematics from Duke University, she brings academic research and practical project experience to complex engineering challenges.

Her featured projects explore environmental and applied technologies, including rainforest drones, earthquake early warning systems, a robot dog, a dual-mode solar heater and radiative cooler, kite-based wind energy, and air and water quality in China. Her professional experience includes transportation research on battery-electric buses and zero-emission fleets, consulting project coordination, and robotics research into human-computer interaction and drone training. She has also led sustainability initiatives through Duke Smart Home, a student living and learning environment focused on technology and sustainable practices.

The site highlights Rebecca’s strengths in prototyping, research, data analysis, project management, technical communication, and collaboration. It offers an overview of her projects, experience, education, and résumé, and invites visitors to get in touch about potential collaboration.