Geneva Annrais Feng

For as long as she can remember, Geneva Annrais Feng has enjoyed building useful objects. She decided to major in mechanical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University to embrace the field’s ability to turn far-fetched ideas into real, working systems and devices.

She was surprised to discover how many areas mechanical engineering could be applied to. Feng says she appreciates how the variety of skills mechanical engineering majors learn makes them adaptable to an array of industries in a world heavily influenced by rapidly changing technology.

“My work feels especially meaningful when applying engineering in biomedical and human-centered designs,” Feng says. “Whether it’s designing medical devices, improving sustainability or developing new technologies that support communities, engineering equips me with the tools to create solutions that directly benefit others.”

Beyond her classes, Feng worked as a teaching assistant on campus and held internships at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies and TSMC. She also became heavily involved in the ASU student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME. 

Feng went on to become the organization’s vice president and spearheaded the formation of a team to compete in the ASME Engineering Festivals.

“When I first stepped into a leadership role, we didn’t have an active team competing, so I took the initiative to restart it,” she says. “Being part of ASME made ASU feel more personal. It reminded me how much I enjoy collaborating with and learning from others.”

Feng was involved in every aspect of the competition process, starting with recruiting team members. She guided her team through brainstorming, design, prototyping and presentation tasks for two projects: a simulated ocean cleanup robot and a physical ball bearing sorting machine.

“I learned how to delegate tasks effectively, keep everyone aligned toward shared goals and adapt when designs or schedules didn’t go as planned,” Feng says.

When she reflects on how studying engineering has changed her life, she finds she approaches problems and thinks about the world in a new way. Feng says she’s learned how to look at difficult challenges as manageable steps to find realistic solutions.

“I’ve learned there’s rarely just one right answer,” she says. “Curiosity and persistence are just as important as technical knowledge.”

After graduation, Feng will return to ASU to continue her mechanical engineering studies through the Fulton Schools Accelerated Master’s degree program.

Favorites

Hobby: Gardening 
Performer: The Crane 
TV show: Taskmaster
Activity: Hiking
Game: Yakuza 0

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Written by TJ Triolo