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Mechanical and materials engineer
** ***** ** ********** **** Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
Specializations in defense engineering
Additional experience in project planning, project management, medical device industry, electronic packaging, and electron microscopy
EDUCATION
PhD, Mechanical Engineering Feb 2015
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Thesis: Design and Optimization of Hybrid Ballistic Protection Systems
Graduate Excellence Fellowships (GEF), 2010 - 2013 MSc, Materials Science and Engineering Jan 2010
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Thesis: Effects of La Addition on Interfacial Reactions of Sn-58Bi Solder BGA Packages
Certificated of Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) Advance Processing from National Nano Device Laboratories, Taiwan, 2009
BSc, Materials Science and Engineering Jun 2008
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Veterans’ Children Scholarships from the Executive Yuan, Taiwan, 1998 - 2009 WORK EXPERIENCE
Researcher, Materials and Electro-Optic Research Division Oct 2015 – Feb 2016 National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST), Taiwan
Customized composite fuel tanks
Upgraded thermal protection module for NVLS restrain firing
Remodeled fragment protection module for vessels
Planned a US$4m project of upgrading composite main battle tank (MBT)
Managed a US$80m retrorocket project
Permanent position
Researcher, Department of Weapon Systems and Ballistics (ABAL) Mar - Sep 2015 Royal Military Academy (RMA), Belgium
Executed the project of Bullet Simulating Projectile (BSP)
Selected the material and coordinated the manufacturing of standardized ammunitions
Conducted the ballistic impact tests
Awarded 5-year contract
Engineer, Department of Metrology-Calibration Sep 2014 - Feb 2015 SHL Group, Taiwan
Certificated of Measurement and Calibration System from SGS, 2015
Coordinated the calibration workload for 3000 meters
Managed the SOP and reports database
Improved the calibration and measurement process Associate Lecturer, “Engineering Professional Practice” Fall 2013 Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, Canada
Taught relations between engineers and clients
Delivered tutorials covering ethics, laws, and project management in engineering Part-time Teaching Assistant, “Design Graphics” Fall 2011 Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Canada
Lectured aircraft model building in SolidWorks
Managed online forum problem-based learning (PBL) Full-time Research Assistant, Superconductor Laboratory 2010 Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Prepared experiment samples in an isolator
Assisted literature review
Part-time Intern, Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs Summer 2007 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan
Hosted ambassadors
Coordinated trainings and workshops
Full-time Technical Assistant, Department of Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) Winter 2006
ESJV Taiwan High Speed Rail Project S207, Taiwan
Modified construction graphs by using AutoCAD
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Chief Steward, Board of Representatives 2013 – 2014 The Association of McGill University Support Employees (AMUSE) Referee, Annual Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) 2011 – 2013 Poster Presentation, McGill University
Member, Scholarship and Student Aid Advisory Board, McGill University 2012 - 2013 VP Academic, Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineering Students (GAMES) 2011 – 2012 McGill University
Judge, All Science Challenge for the 7th-9th grade students in Quebec 2011 Judge, Annual Science Fair for the 6th grade students in Quebec 2011 Programmer, Wednesday Morning After, Radio CKUT 90.3 Fm 2010 - 2011