Daniel Chiu Email & Phone Number

Irvine, California, United States

• Successfully launched 2 vehicle lines, R1S Gen 2 and R1T Gen 2, as Product Manager/Systems Lead for doors, windows, and gear tunnel mechatronic systems by:
• Leading a cross-functional team of 15 mechanical, software, and electrical engineers.
• Building SIL/HIL, FEA, and kinematic simulations as well as mechatronic test setups to verify design.
• Writing over 40 functional requirements and conducting over 300 vehicle tests to detect design risks.Developing 4 more systems as Product Manager on next vehicle line, R2.
• Self-initiated an overhaul of department’s requirement evaluation process to add structured approval loops alongside system integration testing to standardize and streamline process.Performing Model-Based Systems.
• Software-in-Loop(SIL)/Hardware-in-Loop(HIL) simulation.

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

• Supported material selection and design validation of renewable biofuel refinery by inspecting operating conditions of hundreds of sections of pipelines to provide material and fastening requirements.
• Assessed around 100 Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) to approve layout and specification of refinery's pipelines and its connections.

Stanford, California, United States

• Surveyed business practices, funding, and mergers/acquisitions of over 100 different labs, startups, and large companies to identify emerging technologies in manufacturing industry for major corporations such as.
• Conducted research funded by a Global Fortune 500 electronics corporation into examining and measuring the effects of robotics and artificial intelligence usage in the manufacturing industry.

Stanford, CA

• Developed curriculum to teach students fundamentals of designing for additive manufacturing and the differences of various types of additive manufacturing processes.
• Helped bring in speakers from aerospace and additive manufacturing industries (ex. NASA, Sandia National Labs, International Space Station National Labs, Carbon 3D) to teach industry applications of 3D printing.
• Adapted hands-on, manufacturing course into a virtually-offered course due to COVID-19 pandemic by connecting students with a 3D printed part manufacturer and distributor to give students their 3D printed models to.

Stanford, CA

• This startup focuses on designing a modular, sustainable refugee shelter for displaced peoples in the Middle East in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
• Developed 3D CAD models and technical drawings for the construction of our unique hexagonal shelter design for the UNHCR.
• Mentored an intern for two months to learn 3D modeling and additive manufacturing to create scale-models of shelter design for presentation to stakeholders.
• Sponsored 2 teams of 4 senior Mechanical Engineering students at Stanford to design and prototype next iteration of the shelter for their 6-month senior capstone project in 2021.

Stanford, California

• Member of a 10-person student staff at Stanford's Freshman-Sophomore College.
• Responsible for the well-being of 100 freshman and 70 sophomore students.
• Trained in conflict resolution and emergency first response.

Stanford, CA

• Developed antifouling coatings resistant to Venusian atmosphere in collaboration with NASA and University of Arkansas by testing methods to synthesize boron nitride nanotubes.
• Presented findings at the International Planetary Probe Workshop 2018 at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
• Researched integration of boron nitride nanotubes with plastic 3D printing filament to strengthen the filament and give it new properties like high thermal and chemical resistance, and electric insulation.
• Tested material characterization of recycled and re-extruded 3D printing filament to analyze viability with specific application for use in the International Space Station.

Newport Beach, California

• Quantified volatility in forecasting methods by reconciling cash flows of bi-yearly forecasts on around 150 planes (~$5B in assets) and reported causes of greatest variances to CEO and CFO.
• Provided weekly reports tracking state of the industry, and global/political events that could affect financial metrics of us or competitors.

Huntington Beach, California

• Produced 20+ technical drawings and 3D models to develop wind tunnel models of new air/spacecraft for customers like Boeing, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.
• Projects include: business jets, space rockets, military jets, and missiles.
• Tools Used: NX 8.5

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Global Engineering Design, Thinking, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (ME310A-C), Stanford Climate.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering - Concentration: Dynamic Systems & Controls, 3.8/4.0

Activities and Societies: Stanford Dragonboat, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Stanford Undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering.

Minor, East Asian Studies

Stanford Bing Overseas Studies Program