Ethan Chen Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, CA, US

Berkeley, California, United States

• Collaborating with Professor Simo Makiharju and a team of 5 undergraduate researchers to redesign and assemble specialized motion-tracking components to optimize fluid mechanics imaging systems at UC Berkeley's.
• Upgrading the RFS’s 200-meter tow tank motion cart to enhance utility in fluid dynamics experiments and increase data accuracy, integrating Time-of-Flight (TOF) technology systems to capture high-resolution imaging data
• Developing experimental setups and real-time data processing systems with Python's OpenCV and Autodesk Fusion to extract and parse through raw data

Irvine & Berkeley, California, United States

• Panel II recipient, the highest level of music expertise awarded by the Music Teachers’ Association of California
• Performed internationally, including New York’s Carnegie Hall & in the Stiftung Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Matthews, Professor Emeritus of Music from Chapman University
• Tutored 10 Irvine students in music and performance fundamentals for a total of 7 years, fostering a strong foundation in piano for young learners while simultaneously being involved in personal studies and competitive.
• Headed and engaged in frequent cost-free concerts and recitals at senior homes with Community in Concert, a nonprofit aimed at using music performance to bring joy and emotional connection to elderly residents

Irvine, California, United States

• Performed independent and competition-oriented research in an student-founded lab specializing in optimizing rocket propulsion and developing safe deployment technologies by overseeing design, development, and.
• Trained over 20 researchers with rocket design proficiency by implementing structured training programs emphasizing guided involvement and task assignment, accelerating their skill development in diagnosis and.
• Headed fundraising efforts by raising and managing $7,000 in funds and ensured availability of niche components essential for specific rocket designs by maintaining connections with head National Association of.
• Managed approximately 30 launch schedules and itineraries in San Diego, Holtsville and Virginia by streamlining post-experimentation diagnostics by 65% to significantly reduce turnaround time for improvements and testing

Irvine, California, United States

• Designed and built 4 garden planters, directly enhancing Brywood Elementary’s curriculum by providing hands-on learning opportunities for over 150 kindergarten and first-grade students to foster environmental stewardship
• Guided a team of 15 volunteers through design, planning, and construction processes and coordinated roughly 300 hours of combined service to optimize output quality and completion rates through resource and task.
• Developed and presented 5 preliminary design frameworks to teachers and school board officials to ensure the project met Brywood’s educational standards, ultimately aligning the project with milkweed plant and.
• Secured over $1200 in funds through organizing and heading a catering team of 10 volunteers through meal preparation, presentation and service for events across the local community varying from private gatherings to.

Irvine, California, United States

• Organized a nonprofit organization focused on fostering creative writing by expanding no-cost English literacy education for over 300 3rd-6th grade children through workshops, lessons, one-on-one mentorships, and.
• Coordinated teaching, and outreach efforts for annual summer camps by heading instructor coaching sessions for new volunteers, enhancing their teaching by enabling them to design and lead engaging and interactive.
• Developed and implemented over 15 unique comprehensive writing curriculum for narrative and argumentative writing, using interactive presentations, group activities, and competitive writing games, improving students'.