Personal Info:

Name: Kai Zhan
DOB: 05/06/1986
Position: Master Student, University of Sydney
Email: kai.zhan[at]student.usyd.edu.au

Academic Qualifications:

Master of Project Management, The University of Sydney, Australia, March 2009 - Present
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics), 1st class honours, The University of New South Wales, Australia, 2008
Diploma of Mechatronics Engineering, with Merit, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, 2006

Awards:

(2008) "The Best UGV Performance" Award for MAVSTAR team (Team member), granted by MAV08
(2006) “Taste of Research" Summer Scholarship, granted by UNSW
(2006) “Champion” Award in Open category (ThE sLiCkY), granted by SRG06 (Singapore robotic game 2006)
(2005) “Silver Award” from BP (British Petrol) International Mentoring & Tutoring Program
(2004) "National Skills Certificate Level 1" in Design Pneumatic Equipment and Systems

Research Background

(Mar 2008 – Dec 2008)
Micro Aerial Vehicle Laboratory, UNSW, Australia
Field of research: Development of a Micro Arial Vehicles (MAV) Autonomous Control system. (WinAVR)

(Nov 2007 – Mar 2008)
Micro Aerial Vehicle Laboratory, UNSW, Australia
Field of research: Electronics & Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) Design and development for UGVs and MAVs. (Altium Designer)

(Nov 2006 – Feb 2007)
Computational mechanics and robotics Laboratory, UNSW, Australia
Field of research: Development of a Graphical Control System Interface for Rotor Blade Micro Arial Vehicles (MAV). (MATLAB)

(Dec 2005 – Mar 2006)
Robotics & Automation Development Centre, NYP, Singapore
Topic of research: Development of a navigation system and control system for a snake-like Robot. (WinAVR)

Industrial & Work Experince

(July 2008 – Nov 2008)
Casual Academic in School of Engineering, UNSW, Australia
Course demonstrated: MTRN3100/MTRN9224 Robot Design, which is a Mechatronic engineering subject for 3rd year undergraduate to postgraduate students.

(July 2007 – Present)
Math and science private tutor on HSC exams.

(Oct 2005 – Jan 2006)
Assistant engineer in STATS ChipPAC Ltd, Singapore
Trained on the process of leaded FOL and leaded EOL Control, Maintenance and assembly process of the plating machine.

(July 2003 – Mar 2006)
Math and physics tutor of O-Level in Yishun and Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore. (Volunteer)

Memberships

(July 2006 – Present) Student member of The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers, Australia (APESMA)
(July 2006 – Present) Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust)
(July 2003 – June 2006) Committee Member, SEG, Care & Share Student Group
(July 2004 – June 2005) Committee Member, Der Treff German Club
(July 2004 – June 2005) Committee Member, BP (British Petrol) mentoring Club

Interests

I'm intereted in the researches which related to Mechatronics and Robotics Field. Such as Electrical Circuit Design, Electronics Design, Printed Circuit Board Design, Control system design, programming development or mechanical design of the mechanism especially for the intelligent robot researches & commercial electronics product. Beside the researches, I'm also interested in the Project Management in the field of Engineering or IT, and I'm currently looking for the engineering background industrial position in the beginning of 2010.