Engineering Mechanical

FELIX CHIU

*****@******.** u.edu

Permanent Address: 19945 Braem ar Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070 408-***-****

EDUC ATION Carnegie M ellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Dec. 2014

Bachelor of Science in Mec hanical and Biom edical Engineering May 2014

RELEVANT Carnegie Mellon Integrated Innovation Institute Pittsburgh, PA

EXPERIENCE Student Researcher S 2012 – S 2014

• Helped develop a m ulti-level m odel of hum an m uscle in Java, using a protocol-based

m ulti-agent s ys tem for optim ization purposes

• Ultim ate goal: Increase better understanding of approxim ating the behavior of hum an

muscle, to facilitate s ynthesis of artificial m uscle for specialized situations

• In process of publishing journal article

PROJECTS Hypodermic Needle Re-sharpener Fall 2013

• Developed a device to mechanically re-sharpen hypodermic needles, to be used in

conjunction with current sterilization techniques to allow for re-use of needles in low-

resource environments

• Preparing publication of results in Huffington Post article

Parkinsonian Back Brace F 2013 – S 2014

• Worked with local Parkinson’s support groups to develop a back brace for patients

with Parkinson’s and other neuromuscular diseases. Undergoing patent application.

CM U Solar Splash F 2012 – F 2014

• Helped design and

construct a solar-powered boat for yearly Solar Splash competition

Biomechatronic Leg Research Fall 2013

• Gathered information on how people with prosthetics alter gait and energy expenditure

d uring walking, running, and other athletic activities

Novel Hair Sensor Array Fall 2013

• Designed a cylindrical array of hair sensors for precise three-dimensional air flow sensing;

modeled and simulated in Solidworks and ANSYS Fluent

GREEN Offshore Wind Turbine Costa Rica

Student Researcher Summ er 2012

• Proposed and

developed a concept of standardized offshore wind platforms

LEADERSHIP T roop 508, Boy Scouts of America Saratoga, CA

Senior Patrol Leader; Eagle Scout Summ er 2008

ADDITIONAL Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

EXPERIENCE Peer Tutor, Academic Development F 2011 – F 2014

• Supplement classroom teaching in Physics I/II for Engineering through individual tutoring

Spokeo Pasadena, CA

Qualit y Assurance and Mark eting Intern July 2011

• Used Selenium IDE (integrated developm ent environm ent) to track bugs in live site and

beta to im prove user interface

SKILLS Softw are: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, ANSYS Fluent, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor,

C0, C, Java, Java FX, MATLAB, Netbeans IDE, Selenium IDE, Solidwork s, Python,

Rhinoceros 3D

M achines: Band Saw, CNC Router, Drill Press, Lathes, Table Saw, various others

Language: Mandarin Chinese (Fluent); French (Basic)

Additional: Re-built Toyota 22re Engine using m anual

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