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RESUME

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Honors​
 2018 Siebel Energy Institute Seed Grant
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  • Siebel Energy Institute seed grants enable researchers at consortium member universities to develop larger research proposals and grant submissions to government entities and foundations within a leveraged funding model. To maximize the impact of any findings and potential long-term benefits to society, all research supported by the Siebel Energy Institute will be freely available in the public domain.

 
2017 Siebel Scholar - Energy
 

  • Awarded annually for academic excellence and demonstrated leadership to over 90 top students from the world's leading graduate schools.
     

 2012, 2014, and 2017 Grainger Power Engineering Awards
 

  • Awarded for outstanding academic achievement and personal qualities to students from the top 5 U.S. electric power engineering programs.
     

 2015 and 2016 ECE Illinois' Hong, McCully, and Allen Fellowship
 

  • Awarded for academic excellence to students in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the UIUC.
     

 2015 Principal Investigator: National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Fellowship
 

  • Awarded for prominent achievement in science, engineering, and education to researchers from the top U.S. graduate schools.

Skills

Engineering:

Power Systems

Controls

Machine Learning

Data Analytics

Optimization

Data Center Operations

 

Skating:

Off-Ice Jump/Conditioning

On-Ice Harness

Jump/Spin Specialist

Languages

Mandarin Chinese

Taiwanese

Basic Japanese

Work​
experience​
Professional Experience
 
Amazon Web Services
Senior Amazon Global (Electrical) Engineer - Power Systems and Sustainability
Jan. 2019 - Present

 

  • Develop strategies and tools to help achieve AWS 2030 100% renewable and 240 zero-carbon emission goals.

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Max Investment Property, LLC
Owner/Manager
Apr. 2016 - Present

 

  • Acquire and manage a total of 3 single-family homes, 2 duplexes, and a 7-unit apartment over a period of 4 years.

  • Conduct financial analysis of all properties acquired using Excel: cash flow, expenses, cap rate, etc. Achieve 23% cash on cash return and 100% occupancy.
     

Information Trust Institute
Power Research Engineer
Jan. 2016 - Present

 

  • Research state-of-the-art mitigation and restoration strategies for the U.S. critical infrastructure in support of responding and recovering in the aftermath of a cyber attack.

  • Identify patterns in time series data to predict system responses under various attack scenarios. Provide recommended strategies to the $18M Department of Defense-founded project. 

 
Ameren Innovation Center
Researcher/Project Leader Intern
Apr. 2016 - Jan. 2019

 

  • Led an 8-member team to conduct data analytics- and smart grid-related researches for the utility company serving 2.4 million customers. 

  • Built machine learning algorithms for utility equipment health monitoring. Reduce operational expenses by $15M annually.

  • Developed advanced renewable recommendation systems to identify potential solar customers. Facilitated business decisions on a $6B power transmission planning project in 2030.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate Research Assistant
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2017

 

  • Consolidated machine learning and other complementary automatic learning algorithms to power systems. Published results in top-tier IEEE journals. 

  • Engineered cybersecure decentralized control designs for smart grids and enabled technology transfer to the ABB Group.

 

Commonwealth Edison
Smart Grid and Technology Engineer Intent

Jun. 2014 - Mar. 2016

 

  • Utilized data from 3 million advanced metering infrastructures (AMI) for real-time data-driven analytics and visualizations. Improved the efficiency of billing and monitoring process by 50%. 

  • Developed complex power system models to generate insights for a $1.4B renewable energy investment project.

 

Leido
Engineering Consultant Intern

Jun. 2013 - Aug. 2013

 

  • With a team of 3 consultants, provided consulting services of power transmission planning with a total budget of $1B for 2 major US utilities. 

  • Facilitated interoperations of smart grid technologies to support business strategies. Generated scenarios analysis and vetted insights with industry analysts and internal leaders. Received an offer to return.

 
Skating
 
University of Illinois Ice Arena
Head Figure Skating Instructor

Jan. 2014 - Present

 

  • Manage and train a team of 12 figure skaters.

  • Present skating seminars at worldwide skating camps; e.g., USA, Taiwan, and Japan. 

  • Have coached athletes in both national and international levels.

 

Feld Entertainment - Disney on Ice
Ensemble Skater

Aug. 2004 - Apr. 2010

 

  • Performed high energy live ice skating shows in over 55 countries and gained a broad perspective of cultural differences

  • Established necessary task management skills to live or travel abroad

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Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dec. 2017
 

  • Concentrations: Power systems and data analytics - machine learning, optimization, and cyber-physical network control

  • Distinctions: Graduated with honors. Received National Science Foundation fellowship, Siebel Energy Scholar Award, and Grainger Power Engineering Awards.

  • Leadership Roles: University of Illinois Ice Arena (Head Figure Skating Coach). Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (Co-Director).

 

Missouri University of Science and Technology

B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dec. 2011

 

  • GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Summa Cum Laude). Ranked 1 out of 150 in the degree program.

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