Please see the PDF copy of my CV for the most recent update: [Curriculum Vitae]
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo NY
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.82, Feb 2009
Dissertation: Design and Control Framework for Cooperative Mobile Robot Collectives - Advanced Graduate Certificate, Computational Science, Center for Computational Research, Feb 2006
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.88, Jun 2004
Thesis: Manipulability-Based Analysis of Payload Transport by Robot Collectives - B.S., Mechanical Engineering (Mathematics minor), Engineering Distinction, GPA: 3.77, Feb 2002
Project: Design of a Storage Container Loading/Unloading Device for a Truck
Employment Experience
Engineering Team Leader, Feb 2012 - present
Caterpillar Inc., Global Mining Division, Denison TX
Robotics Instructor, Sep 2011 - present
Art and Technology Institute, Frisco TX
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Dec 2008 - Aug 2011
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson TX
Visiting Researcher, Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Vehicles Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton OH
Research Assistant, Jan 2002 - Nov 2008
Automation, Robotics & Mechatronics Lab (affiliated with NYSCEDII), SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo NY
Part-time Faculty, Jan 2008 - May 2008
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Dept., SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo NY
Interpreter, Mar 2007 - May 2008 (on call)
Languatek, Inc., East Aurora, NY
Teaching Assistant, Jan 2002 - May 2007 (6 semesters)
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Dept., SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo NY
Quality Assurance Engineer (Internship), Feb - Mar 2007
Winfield Industries, Inc., Buffalo NY
Part-time Faculty, May - Jul 2006
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Dept., SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo NY
Financial Awards & Grants
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate Short-Term Research Program, 2010
- Student Travel Grant, ASME Dynamic System and Control Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2008
- New York State/Graduate Student Employee Union Professional Development Award, 2002-2003
Memberships & Awards
- Marquis Who's Who in America, 2010
- Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Inducted Full Member, 2009
- Best Presenter, Mobile Robots Session, ASME Dynamics System and Control Conference, 2008
- ALANA Certificate of Achievement, Student Life - Intercultural and Diversity Center & Center for Academic Development Services, University at Buffalo, 2008
- American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Student Member, 2008
- Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2007
- National Geographic Society, Member, 2006
- Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2004
- IEEE Student Member, 2002, ASME Student Member, 2003
- Golden Key International Honour Society, Inducted Member, 2001
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, New York Nu Chapter, Inducted Member, 2001
Skills
| Computer/Embedded Systems | QuaRC, Math Works Real-Time Workshop (xPC Target, PC/104 System, Real-Time Windows Target), NI FieldPoint, NI Virtual Bench (DAQ), NI MAX, Microchip PIC, and Basic Stamp |
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| CAD/CAE Packages | Pro/ENGINEER, Pro/MECHANICA, Solid Works, COSMOS Motion, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, visual Nastran, ADAMS/Dynamic Designer, Visual Analysis, Comsol Multiphysics |
| Computation | MATLAB/Simulink, NI LabVIEW, Maple, Mathematica |
| Programming/API | C, C++, Microsoft MFC (Microsoft Visual Studio), Basic, (X)HTML/CSS/XML, MPI |
| Documentation | Microsoft Office Packages, Front Page, Corel Draw, Smart Draw, Chinese Pinyin Input |
| Language Skills | English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese and Malay |
