YI-CHU CHANG

*** ******** **., ***# ** College Station, TX 77840 ? aboc6x@r.postjobfree.com

? 979-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Looking for a full-time position conducting research and development of

current and next- generation autonomous and robotic systems

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Strong skills of hardware, firmware, and embedded system design

Proficient programming skills with C/C++, Visual Basic, and JAVA

Eight years of experience about system control using DSP chips and

related software (Code Composer studio and ControlDesk)

Six-year mechanical design using CAD software such as Solidworks and

AutoCAD

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills

Familiar with software simulation and implementation in

Matlab/Simulink/Labview

Six years of practical experience about fabrication and application of

Nafion-based smart material

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

May 2013

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering,

GPA: 3.76 / 4.0

Specialty: Design, implementation, and control of a biomimetic robot

with self-fabricated smart materials

Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

August 2012

Exchange program of FrontierLab

GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Specialty: Programming and hardware implementation of table tennis

robot

National Taiwan University, Taiwan

June 2005

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

GPA: 3.83 / 4.0

Specialty: Programmable microprocessor, feedback control systems,

wireless systems

National Taiwan University, Taiwan

June 2003

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.56 / 4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

Variation of trajectories of ball hit by rackets in various directions

September 2011 - August 2012

. Developed a comprehensive electromechanical system to record

trajectories responding to various racket's directions.

. Established methodology to decide the racket's direction in

each swing to fulfill the trajectory specifications.

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Performance improvement and modeling of IPMC, a smart material

May 2009 - August 2011

. Established testing methodologies for measuring deflections

of IPMC samples under various conditions.

. Built a novel model to describe the deflection of an IPMC as

a cantilever beam, an electrical circuit, and a mathematic

predictor based on the working principles and characteristics

of IPMC.

. Fabricated the IPMC samples to satisfy the demands with

various thickness and shapes.

. Improved the performance of IPMC by around 10%.

Rehabilitation Devices with M3S System

September 2003 - June 2005

. Connected several devices for disable people with M3S Bus via

wired and wireless transmission.

. Designed a kernel interface that can monitor the entire

system and notify users the environmental situations in real

time.

. Utilized safety circuits to secure the users from failures of

signal transmission and operation.

Design of Automatic Robotic Arm

February 2002 - June 2003

. Proposed a novel movement principle of a robotic arm using

oil pressure as excitation.

. Designed and distributed compressors for the robotic arm.

. Investigated the volume of compressors and the maximum force,

selected the applicable materials, and manufactured the

robotic arm.

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Automatic Plate Projector September

2001 - June 2002

. Utilized elastic force to send out plates and designed the

projector solid models in CAD software.

. Investigated and selected appropriate materials and built all

components.

. The designed system can successfully project plates one by

one automatically with a timer mounted.

Robot Control and Strategies

September 2001 - February 2002

. Programmed soccer robots with C/C++.

. Improved design parameters established a comprehensive

mathematical model and realized smooth movement of the

robots.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

. Yi-chu Chang and Won-jong Kim, "Aquatic Ionic-Polymer-Metal-

Composite Insectile Robot with Multi-DOF Legs", IEEE/ASME

Transactions on Mechatronics, vol 18, no. 2, pp. 547-555. Apr.

2013.

. Yi-chu Chang and Won-jong Kim, "Design and Implementation of an

Ionic-Polymer-Metal-Composite Aquatic Biomimetic Robot", 4th Annual

Dynamic Systems and Ctrl. Conf., Arlington, VA, USA, Oct. 31 - Nov.

2, 2011.

. Yi-chu Chang, Chiun-fan Chen, Hua-sheng Lin, Jer-junn Luh, Jin-shin

Lai, Fok-ching Chong, "Monitoring and Transmission via Wireless

Network for an Assistive Device", 27th Annual Int. Conf. IEEE Eng.

in Med. & Bio. Soc., Shanghai, China, Sep. 1-4, 2005Summary: This

paper describes the implementation of a CAN server that acts as a

CAN tool to a client. It can be used to monitor, observe and send

messages to a distant CAN network over IEEE802.11b (Wave-LAN). The

CAN server is controlled by one or several cli

. Yi-chu Chang, Chiun-fan Chen, Jer-junn Luh, Jin-shin Lai, Fok-ching

Chong, "Use of M3S for Mobile/Local Controls over a Remote/Fixed

Environment", 26th Annual Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. & Bio. Soc.,

San Francisco, CA, USA, Sep.1-5, 2004Summary: This paper describes

the implementation of a CAN server that acts as a CAN tool to a

client. It can be used to monitor, observe and send messages to a

distant CAN network over IEEE802.11b (Wave-LAN). The CAN server is

controlled by one or several cli

Summary: Not available

WORK EXPERIENCES

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

September 2007 - May 2013

Research Assistant

. Designed and implemented an aquatic biomimetic robot by using

self-fabricated smart materials based on the self-tested

results.

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

January 2011 - May 2011

Teaching Assistant

. Taught lab course on simulation and implantation of control

systems with Matlab/Simulink and LabVIEW.

Military Police, Taipei, Taiwan

July 2005 - October 2006

Personnel Corporal

. In charge of administration in personnel, such as soldier

selection, transference, promotion, and distribution, and

managed enlisted soldiers.

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

September 2003 - June 2005

Research Assistant

. Developed specific transmission among assistant tools with

DSP chips and safety circuitries.

LANGUAGE

. Chinese(native), English(fluent), Japanese(write and speak)

CERTIFICATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

August 2009

Business Management Certificate for Engineering Students

SKILLS

. C/C++, VB, JAVA, Assembly, LISP

. AutoCAD, SolidWork, OrCAD

. TI(Texas Instruments) F243, LF2407A Microprocessor, Spectrum

Digital Tools series, Code Composer Studio

. dSPACE, FPGA, Mechatronics/Embedded/Hardware/Firmware systems, CAN

bus

. MATLAB/Simulink, Labview, VisSim, ControlDesk

. PID, Optimal, Robust, Real-time controls

. Microsoft Office Suites, VISIO

LEADERSHIPS

Jhonghe Senior High School Alumni Association, Taipei, Taiwan

September 2000 - June 2001

Associate Director

. Managed daily administration and organized several

events.

Guitar and Ballroom Dance Clubs, Taipei, Taiwan

September 2000 - June 2002

Performance Staff

. Organized weekly performances of the club and promoted

our performance to other clubs.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

International Education Fee Scholarship

September 2011 - August 2012

Scholarship of Mechanical Engineering

September 2007 - August 2010

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Student Service Education Award

May

2003Summary: This paper describes the implementation of a CAN server

that acts as a CAN tool to a client. It can be used to monitor, observe

and send messages to a distant CAN network over IEEE802.11b (Wave-LAN).

The CAN server is controlled by one or several cli

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