Panzhen (Panpan) Wu is a Chinese composer, theatre songwriter, audio engineer, violinist, and vocalist.Her eclectic composition style spans orchestral works, chamber ensembles, music with cultural elements, as well as ambient, pop, rock, electronic, and experimental genres. She is passionate about collaborating on various visual media and theatrical productions, particularly narrative fiction, animation, documentaries, and creative projects with moving stories and unique aesthetics that provoke deep reflection.

Currently, Panpan is pursuing an M.M. in Screen Scoring at New York University, where she is mentored by award-winning musicians Jamie Lawrence, Mandy Hoffman, Greg Pliska, and Alba S. Torremocha. She holds bachelor's degrees in Music and Applied Mathematics from the University of Rochester, where she studied with Mark Watters, Robert LaVaque, and Stephen Roessner. Her academic background also includes intensive studies in philosophy, music cognition, audio technology, and film.