Seong-hoon Peter Won

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Kitchener, ON, Canada N2E 4H7

Able to work in U.S.

acdjtk@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: (519) 504 – 8282

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Mechanical engineer with Mechatronics specialization

• Teach Mechatronic and hydraulics at University of Waterloo and University of Guelph

• Over 2 years of project leader experience

• Over 5 years of system modeling and control experience

• Ability to push ideas forward to develop a practical product

• Extensive knowledge in various types of sensors and robots

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to create solutions and cost reduction

• Excellent multi-tasking ability, and strong team player

• Excellent interpersonal skill, and presentation skill with good oral/written to persuade and

collaborate external clients and internal teams

• Excellent simulation, research, and development ability

• SOFTWARE: Matlab/Simulink (10 years), C++,Visual Basic, AutoCAD, Pro/E, SolidWorks, MS

office, MathCad

INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, WATERLOO, ON 2010 – CURRENT

• Project leader of GM battery management system development for Electric Vehicles

Collaborated with GM engineers to develop battery sensors and to find methods

to prolong the battery life

Developed battery sensor 100 times more sensitive than GM has developed

Presented bi-weekly progress presentation to GM management

• Project leader of Canadian Space Agency MEMS microbolometer development

Designed and modelled optimum structure of microbolometer

Investigation reliability with extensive tests

• Project leader of 3D bottle scanner development

Communicate with client for system requirement, revision, and update

Built 3D scanner (design and control) successfully and delivered to client

• Mobile reconfigurable robot docking system

Controlled mobile robots that docks autonomously using microcontrollers

Supervised students on robot control and sensor implementation

State estimation with sensor fusion using Kalman filter and particle filter

Project Engineer

Mechworks, Waterloo, ON Nov. 2005 – Apr. 2007

• Designed, tested, and calibrated inertial sensors and analyzed performance and error

margin

• Developed position tracking system that controls fastening sequence of car engines

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• Collaborated with various companies for consulting and compiled technical reports

describing functions and properties of developed systems

Design Engineer

ABB Inc. Transformer division, Guelph, ON Dec. 2003 – Nov. 2005

• Designed mechanical part of the core of transformers and the exterior using Pro/E

• Hands-on experience on fabrication of transformers

Process Engineer (Co-op)

Linamar Inc. (Tier 1 automotive company), Guelph, ON May 2000 – Aug. 2000

• Prolong tool life by Communicated with various employees such as lead hands, tool

grinder, purchasing, CNC programmers, vendors, and quality control

• Saved $2 million/year via changing and modifying tools

• Maintained and enhanced tool related documents using AutoCAD

Junior Engineer (Co-op)

Aldworth Engineering (Municipal consulting firm), Toronto, ON Sep. 1999 – Dec. 1999

• Designed sewage pumping stations using AutoCAD

• Reviewed rubber recycling plant for insurance company, compiling comprehensive reports

on procedural flaws by evaluating plant layouts and machine specifications

Process Engineer (Co-op)

Interlake Paper Inc., St. Catherines, ON Jan. 1999 – Apr. 1999

• Recommended water recycling system that could save $200,000/year

• Designed machine parts, and purchased equipment using AutoCAD

Troubleshooter, Stoll Korea (Co-op) May 1998 – Aug. 1998

• Worked as a technical support in a knitting machine company in a team environment

• Developed extensive knowledge of various machines through hands-on experience

TEACHING WORK EXPERIENCE

• Lecturer (part time), University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Jan. 2014 – Current

Advanced Mechatronics Design

• Lecturer, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON 2012 – Current

Fluid power control systems: teach pneumatics & hydraulics, PLC, control

systems

C++: teach C++, RobotC, robot control

• Lecturer (part time), Conestoga College, Waterloo, ON Jan. 2013 – Aug. 2013

Physics, Statics, and Visual Basic

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EDUCATION:

Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2010

• Thesis on “Intelligent fastening tool tracking system for automotive

industries”

Developed a position tracking system that reduces sensor noise by

80%

Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2003

• Thesis on “Inertial Navigation System using 9 accelerometers” using Kalman filter

• Specialized on Automation and Control including

Project 1: Control of a tall building vibration with two degree of

freedom using a motor driven pendulum (implemented on Taipei World Financial

Center)

Project 2: Design and control of a golf robot arm (software and

hardware)

Project 3: Design sensor circuit (electrical) for IMU

Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2001

• Graduated with Mechatronics specialization (Mechanical + Electrical)

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