Stephen (Fu) Shao

Mechatronics Engineer, Permanent Resident

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Engineer with rich experience in control algorithm, signal processing, and electromechanical system design:

Proficient in modeling and simulations in MATLAB and ANSYS (FEA)

Proficient in embedded C and PLC programming for servo control applications

Proficient in object-oriented Visual C++ and SCADA for HMI design

Proficient in Solidworks, AutoCAD, Protel, Assembly, Python, and LabVIEW

Familiar with computer architecture and real-time RTOS (vxWorks)

Familiar with computer network protocols (RS232, TCP/IP, FieldBus)

Experience in AC/DC motor, hydraulic, and pneumatic actuations

Experience in R&D, experiments and documentation, and team working

Adapt at verbal and written communications, and technical reports and presentations EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Sep 2010 – Oct 2014

University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Autonomous Systems and Biomechatronics (ASB) Lab (Toronto, Canada)

Developed a novel piezoelectric force sensory system for a parallel industrial robot for use in process monitoring and control:

o Analyzed modelling and simulations in MATLAB and ANSYS o Designed PCB circuits for sensor output signal processing o Performed data acquisition (ADC) through NI DAQ card o Developed Kalman filter algorithm for digital signal filtering and recognition o Built sensor prototype and performed verification experiments Mechatronics Engineer Apr 2004 – Sep 2009

East China Shipbuilding Institute (ECSI), Electromechanical System and Control Lab

(Zhenjiang, China)

Designed electrical and electronic circuits for signal wiring

Designed Pseudo-differential-feedback (PDF) control algorithm for servo control

Designed user interface (UI) for human-machine-interaction (HMI)

Integrated and tested overall electromechanical system

Wrote technical reports, product specifications and user manuals for customers PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Design of Distributed Hydraulic Winch Control System (ECSI) 2007 o Designed PDF control algorithm (in C for PLVC) and control circuit (AutoCAD Electrical) for distributed hydraulic valves for use in winch actuation o Designed UI on screen terminal for process monitoring and HMI o Integrated and tested overall electrohydraulic velocity servo system acq97p@r.postjobfree.com

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Design of High-Speed Electric Winch Control System (ECSI) 2006 o Designed PDF control algorithm in PLC Ladder Logic and relay control circuit

(AutoCAD Electrical) for AC motor for use in winch actuation o Designed UI on touch screen for process monitoring and HMI o Integrated and tested overall electric velocity servo system

Design of an Intelligent SF6 Monitoring and Alarm System (ECSI) 2005 o Designed process monitoring and alarm device for use in high voltage electric transmission SF6 switch rooms

o Designed UI on touchscreen for on-site operation o Designed UI in Visual C++ for remote monitoring

o Built device prototype and tested its functions

EDUCATION

M.Sc., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto 2010 – 2014

Thesis: Design of a three-component force sensor for meso-milling applications M.Sc., Machinery and Automation, Jiangsu U. of Science and Technology 2001 – 2004

Thesis: Design of an Embedded Photoelectric Control System B.Sc., Mechanical and Electronic Eng., Jiangsu U. of Science and Technology 1997 – 2001 PUBLICATIONS

R. Wang, F. Shao and G. Nejat, "Sensing Requirements for a Meso-Scale Milling Machine," Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Vancouver, BC, pp. 1036-1039, June 2011. http://www.sites.mech.ubc.ca/~ial/CANCAM/CANCAM/cd-final/documents/0257.pdf F. Shao and W.H. Zeng, “Research and Development of Intelligent SF6 Monitoring and Alarm System,” Journal of East China Shipbuilding Institute (Natural Science Edition), Vol. 19, pp. 66- 68, 2005. http://wenku.baidu.com/view/a6b14bb565ce0508763213cf.html F. Shao and W.H. Zeng, “Application of Embedded RTOS in Servo Control,” Journal of East China Shipbuilding Institute (Natural Science Edition), Vol. 17, pp. 52-57, 2003. http://wenku.baidu.com/view/ff4b970d4a7302768e9939b9.html W.H. Zeng and F. Shao, “An Electrohydraulic Velocity Servo System Using Pseudo-Derivative Feedback Control Algorithm,” Hydraulic and pneumatic, Vol. 12, pp. 25-29, 2003 http://kxrc.cnki.net/kcms/detail/detail.aspx?filename=YYYQ200312000&dbcode=CJFQ&dbnam e=CJFD2003

AWARDS

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Ontario, Canada) 2011 Hongshanshu Undergraduate Scholarship (Jiangsu, China) 1999

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