Sydney Chung Email & Phone Number

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Projects Include- Created adaptable, collapsible mock cockpit rig instrumental to shaping future cockpit designs through data-driven insights on driver position ergonomics- Designed and fabricated lightweight sheet metal cockpit seat to withstand maximum driving force, prioritizing driver ergonomics while avoiding component interference to maintain rules compliance- Designed carbon fiber nose cone for Mk6 vehicle, considering space constraints, mounting points, aerodynamics, aesthetics, and driver visibility. Utilized advanced SolidWorks surfacing tools and collaborated with external vendors to coordinate manufacturing

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

- Designed standardized Sample Parts for Flame Retardant and High Temp resins, highlighting distinct material properties of each printing material. Engineered models for mass production-level printing by designing for support-less printing- Generated impactful 3D models featured in Formlabs' webinars, white papers, and social media, designed parts to showcase diverse use-cases of Formlabs’ SLA printers

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

- Modeled in SolidWorks and 3D-printed molds for flexible parts like fins and tails, aiding the development of a biomimetic autonomous robotic tuna. Conducted iterative testing on 3D-printed fins, enhancing swimming efficiency for the project's goal of transatlantic travel- Designed and CNC-machined foam molds to manufacture flexible urethane fish tail skins for protecting essential internal components from water ingress while accommodating the tail's flexible motion- Applied advanced casting methods, including rotocasting and overmolding, specializing in hollow silicone and urethane components like air bladders for pneumatic actuation- Mentored 10 first-year members in SolidWorks, design thinking principles, prototyping processes, and collaborative CAD practices

Research4All (R4A) aims to broaden access to and participation in undergraduate research- Performed initial literature search for existing data- Developed & implemented survey for data collection- Conducted stakeholder interviews- Developed personas for user group- Created lesson plan for implementation of an introduction to undergraduate research into required first-year curriculum

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Co-first author on work-in-progress paper at FIE 2022 Conference Editor on work-in-progress paper at FIE 2021 Conference (linked below)- Processed interview transcript data - Coded interviews and created living code-book- Performed literature search- Created several iterative narrative and analytical memos, which were then leveraged for several comparative memos

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

- Designed and 3D modeled fish parts & molds (fins, tails, skins, bladders) for advanced, adaptive, biomimetic, undersea robotic systems - 3D printed parts & molds on Markforged Mark Two, Stratasys F170, and Dimension SST 1200es printers- Cast parts in various forms of silicone and urethane such as Dragon Skin & EcoFlex using techniques including injection molding and rotocasting

Diamond Bar, California, United States

Claremont, California, United States

- Designed & assembled mechanisms such as telescoping arms, multi-motor powered tank drive trains, scissor jack lifts, & object intake systems for autonomous and remote-controlled operation- Compiled team engineering notebook & documented design process through digital notes, hand-drawn sketches, & photos- Organized non-profit outreach to youth robotics teams in local community

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

- Robotic Fish Research Fabrication Lead - Game-Based Learning Research - Olin Electric Motorsports (Formula SAE) - Design Nature Teaching.

High School Diploma, 4.13

- Spanish Club President - Asian Student Association Secretary - Claremont Robotics Challenge Team Leader & Mentor - Speech and Debate.