• B.S. Civil Engineering at Tufts University (2017)
• M.S. Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan (2019)
• Graduate certificate in Science, Technology, and Public Policy (2022)
• Ph.D. Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan (2022)

Professor Woodruff is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at James Madison University whose teaching spans engineering mechanics, materials science, fluid mechanics, and first-year engineering design. He has extensive experience developing hands-on, project-based courses and mentoring student research in areas such as adaptive, curved-crease origami metamaterials, and engineering education. His research combines computational modeling, experimental testing, and interdisciplinary design to explore novel structural applications, particularly in origami-inspired engineering. Before joining academia full-time, Dr. Woodruff worked in industry as a junior staff engineer and GIS specialist in nondestructive testing, and as a structural engineering assistant and drafter.

• ENGR 112 - Engineering Skills and Decisions
• ENGR 311 - Fluid Mechanics
• ENGR 314 - Materials and Intermediate Solid Mechanics
• ENGR 212 - Statics and Introductory Solid Mechanics

Professor Woodruff's research focuses on modeling and discovering the unique multi-physical behaviors of origami-inspired structures and mechanisms. He has developed a simulation tool for curved-crease origami validated by theories from classical mechanics and experimental tests. Using well-designed crease patterns, Professor Woodruff aims to leverage origami folding to solve problems in structural design and acoustic control.