Experiences & Involvements
Professional
Graduate Research Assistant | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR | August 2021 - Present
Wan Research Group | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Novel Manufacturing Process Development
Hybrid Swarm Robotics System
Robotics Manipulation and Application
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
Stereolithography (SLA)
Laser Processing
Graduate Assistant | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR | August 2019 - May 2021
Student Affairs | International Student Services
Coordinating events and programs for the International Student Services office
Creating a platform for the students to share the cultural diversity between the local community and the international student body from over 40 countries and regions
Assisting pro-staff with administrative tasks
Engineering Intern | DBG Arkansas, LLC, Conway, AR | May 2019 - August 2019
Engineering Department | Manufacturing Engineering Team
Learned about DBG's discrete manufacturing process engineering and their products, primary customers, and
Introduced with SAP S/4HANA Cloud on daily manufacturing uses
Got trained and practiced lean manufacturing techniques such as Value Stream Mapping
The primary project was to work with system integration from blueprints and related documented data to the SAP S/4HANA server
Coded over 3000 lines to automate the SAP S/4HANA database retrieving process from three SAP App as a private side project
Designed GUI-based executable program with installer capabilities for distribution among any windows machine for DBG Arkansas, LLC to automate the job responsibilities dedicated to the internship positions related to SAP S/4HANA
Please click here to check out the SAP S/4HANA data retrieval project!
Graduate Research Assistant | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR | January 2019 - May 2019
Department of Mechanical Engineering | Multi-physics Modeling and Optimization Laboratory
Modeling, Design, and Optimization of Soft Robots
National Health Institute-funded research to develop a Soft Robotic Hand for people with amputee
Created proper documentation of the project with Powerpoint documentation with video demonstration
Studied old code and switched to Arduino Mega 2560 board with new code to update functionality of the soft robotic hand, enabling it to mimic hand signs
Supervised:
An electrical undergrad student to design a printed circuit board (PCB) to downsize the controller box for the project
A mechanical undergrad student models the soft robotic hand and run numerical finite element analysis (FEA) on the model
Please click here to check out the soft robotic hand project!
Student Worker | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR | May 2018 - August 2019
Student Affairs | International Student Services
Performed leadership duties for group projects, managing events, and projects for international students
Helped to organize "International Talent Expo" to promote the international culture to the local community
Managed reception activities, including greeting visitors, answering the phone, and maintaining the front desk in an organized manner
Maintained high levels of confidentiality while creating files, reports, and records. Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness of the customer service aspects
Oversaw work orders, students follow-ups, and marketing campaigns to increase operational productivity, and utilized student's feedback to recommend corrective action to executive leadership and event planning
Resident Assistant | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR | August 2016 - December 2016
Student Affairs | Residence Life | Jones Hall
Served as one of the six Resident Assistants of a co-ed building of 208 student residents under the supervision of a Resident Director
Mentored a co-ed semiprivate style Engineering Living Learning Community (Engineering LLC) floor of 50 residents, 28 males, 22 females
Utilized Engineering Living Learning Community expectations to develop leadership and academic growth, with the help of faculty and professional staff liaisons from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Office of the Residence Life
Served on a staff of six Resident Assistants, coordinating lobby desk duty facilitating checking game instruments in and out, coordinating weeknight & weekend on-call duty, reporting and responding to incidents, policy enforcement, requesting required maintenance orders of the building
Facilitated an Engineering LAB having engineering lab instruments and computers for the Engineering major student residents
Planned and organized Engineering LLC events, programs, competitions, etc. with the coordination of Residence Life Office staff and under the supervision of the Faculties from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Planned floor wide to building-wide programs for student residents on a wide range from community connection, social, academic achievement, civic engagement, diversity & inclusion, health & wellness, leadership
Resident Assistant |Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR | August 2015 - May 2016
Student Affairs | Residence Life | Brown Hall
Served as one of the six Resident Assistants of an all-male building of 152 student residents under the supervision of a Resident Director
Mentored community-style floor of 18 all-male residents
Served on a staff of six Resident Assistants, coordinating lobby desk duty facilitating checking game instruments in and out, coordinating weeknight and weekend on-call duty, responding and reporting to incidents, policy enforcement, requesting required maintenance orders of the building
Planned floor wide to building-wide programs for student residents on a wide range from community connection, social, academic achievement, civic engagement, diversity & inclusion, health & wellness, leadership
Organizations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | E/Arkansas Section
Student Member since 2018
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Student Member since 2018
National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) - John Tucker Chapter | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Member - Nov 2015 to May 2017
John Tucker Chapter of NRHH is representative of the top 1% of student leaders on campus and is devoted to developing leadership throughout all residential areas with service opportunities and recognition of others within the campus
Resident Assistant Council | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Member - Aug 2015 to May 2016
The Resident Assistant Council is an organization that is represented as the voice for Resident Assistants (RAs) across the Tech campus. Resident Assistants to voice their concerns, effect positive change within the residence halls on campus, build community amongst Resident Assistants, and improve the Resident Assistant position within Residence Life
International Student Organization (ISO) | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Secretary - Jan 2016 to Mar 2016
Member - Dec 2015 to Dec 2018
Based on the international student population of Arkansas Tech University to nurture, represent, and share international cultures, foods, and perspectives on-campus and with the local community
Volunteering
International Student Services - Arkansas Tech University | "Light the Night" - 2017
Volunteered in on-campus & city-wide programs designed to represent the diverse cultures and foods from different nations of the world represented by ATU international students
Served food and interacted with the community explaining the food culture of specific origin, and led cultural educational activities and presentations during the event
National Residence Hall Honorary | John Tucker Chapter | "Food Recovery Night" - OCT 2016
Participated in the "Food Recovery Night" as part of NRHH mini-project which has a goal to recover the food that normally would be thrown away by the university cafeteria and distribute them to the community in need
National Residence Hall Honorary | John Tucker Chapter | "Helping Halls" - OCT 2016
Helping Halls is an initiative to raise donated bottled/canned food for the underprivileged local community to be donated on Thanksgiving
Worked as a member of the NRHH JT chapter team to collectively help to run the Helping Halls initiative on the thirteen residence halls on campus and two apartment complexes of Residence Life Housing at ATU
Residence Life | Helping Halls - OCT 2015/16
Helping Halls is an initiative to raise donated bottled/canned food for the underprivileged local community to be donated on Thanksgiving
Served as a member of Resident Assistants to run the Helping Halls initiative for Jones Hall - OCT 2016
Served as a member of Resident Assistants to run the Helping Halls initiative for Brown Hall - OCT 2015
International Student Services - Arkansas Tech University | International Student Orientation - JAN 2016
Volunteered by helping with preparation (folder items & folders) & set-up (reservations, presentation prep.), checking new students in (cross-checking various information), paperwork (immigration, health forms), campus tours (student IDs, housing), presentation sessions (Powerpoints & speaking), etc.
Residence Life | "Tech Idol" - OCT 2015
Tech Idol is a campus-wide annual talent show contest hosted by Resident Hall Association (RHA)
Helped RHA in setting up and help throughout the event as part of Residence Life
International Student Services- Arkansas Tech University | Nepal Earthquake Fundraiser - APR/MAY 2015
Co-hosted a fund-raising event under the supervision of the International Student Services, ATU in response to the 7.9 Richter Scale magnitude earthquake that took place on 25 April 2015
An amount of $ 2587.25 was raised from the Arkansas Tech University community and donated through the American Red Cross to help the earthquake victims
International Student Services - Arkansas Tech University | "Gives Back" - MAR 2015
As part of the international student community at Arkansas Tech University, International Student Services hosts various community involvement opportunities as a notion of giving back to the community
Volunteered in an initiative to help a local organization that works to provide food for underprivileged children