Cornell University

Dr. Tiffany Cheng is a Taiwanese-American designer and builder whose work examines biobased materials and bioinspired structures for creating self-shaping systems that behave like plants. Tiffany is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University, where she directs the MULTIMESO Lab and develops nature-inspired systems across scales, from self-adjusting wearables for the body to self-regulating facades for buildings. Previously, Tiffany was Research Group Leader at the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart, where she led the Material Programming research group and earned her Doctorate in Engineering. Tiffany holds a Master in Design Studies (Technology) from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California.