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California, United States

New York, Ny, Us

Trenton, Nj, Us

Berkeley, Ca

- Designed and prototyped a production quality mechanism based on given design criteria- Optimized for strength, stiffness, and failure mode using Onshape, Solidworks, and Ansys- Conducted extensive research and testing to ensure product success and safety

Berkeley, Ca

- Received training for a variety of power tools, such as the lathe, table saw, drill press, and dremel- Fabricated precision manufactured parts according to technical drawing specifications- Maintained shop equipment and tools, and assisted shop staff with university work requests

Robbinsville, Nj

- Led a 60 person team to design and fabricate a competition robot in an 8-week deadline- Used hand calcs and Onshape integrated FEA to optimize robot structures and mechanisms- Restructured and provided technical training which resulted in a 50% increase in productivity

Robbinsville, Nj

- Engineered control systems in Java using sensor feedback, PID controllers, and computer vision- Built electrical systems on the robot according to proper component specifications

Robbinsville, Nj

- Founded independent student-run organization to introduce and prepare students for academic competitions- Mentored and registered 17 people for USAPhO and USNCO entrance exam- Quickly grew the club to support 90+ people and cover five subjects in-depth

Robbinsville, Nj

- Taught weekly competitive math lessons for a 90+ member club, increasing average score by 33%- Collaborated with school administration to enable travel competitions to 6 different districts- Founded the Math Bowl, a new community event for K-12 students, and raised over $3,000

Robbinsville, Nj

- Optimized digital information collection methods using G-suite services, increasing efficiency by 250%- Managed club communications and outreach to facilitate member engagement

Robbinsville, Nj

- Managed financials of ~$10,000 for 130+ person club and raised over $2,500- Planned weekly educational activities which taught members key interpersonal skills- Worked with school administration to arrange 30+person trips across the East Coast

Terre Haute, In

- Conducted research with Professor Hossein Alisafaee on 1D photonic crystal spectral phase shifts- Implemented the transfer matrix method in Matlab to analyze optical transmissions- Designed a novel 1D photonic crystal structure using defect modes for efficient spectral shifts

Robbinsville, Nj

- Organized bi-weekly activities such as guest speakers and workshops for a 100+ member club- Coordinated fundraising events with local businesses to raise over $1700- Increased member engagement by 250% through increased events and advertisement

Santa Cruz, Ca

- Implemented multivariate partial differential equations in MATLAB to model 3D heat flow - Analyzed data collected from simulation software to propose modified manufacturing processes- Presented findings and made manufacturing recommendations in front of 100+ people

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Engineering Solutions @ Berkeley, Berkeley Chinese Alumni International Association, Asian American Association.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, English Honor Society