@lucaschiang
Electrical engineering student · PCB design, digital logic & wearable electronics
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I'm an electrical engineering student at Purdue University with a passion for sustainable wearable electronics and robotics. I've designed PCB/IC platforms for thermoelectric power generation, fabricated thin-film metal oxides in cleanroom environments, and led multidisciplinary teams in robotics competitions. I enjoy combining hardware design with software analysis to solve real-world problems.
Engineering · Completed
Can off-the-shelf Peltier modules run a wearable ECG on body heat alone? I tested 4–6 modules on the forearm. Heat sinks mattered far more than adding modules.
Python · PCB Design
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STARS Chip Design Program · Purdue System-on-Chip Extension Technologies
Built technical foundations in digital logic, circuit design, transistors, and SystemVerilog. Explored Linux systems and capabilities.
Propulsion Team Member · Purdue Orbital
Joined the propulsion team to gain experience at Zucrow Labs.
Sustainable Wearable Electronics Researcher · UMBC
Designed a PCB/IC platform on a breadboard to generate electrical pulses using thermoelectric generators (TEGs) to power a wearable electrocardiograph. Tested 10 different trials with 4 different TEG sets and 3+ controlled variables to determine the best array configuration for efficient voltage generation.
Thin Films Researcher · Towson University
Fabricated 10 CMO thin-film metal oxide samples using Pulsed Laser Deposition and measured electrical resistance using the four-point probe method. Attained ISO 7 clean room experience for fluorination of 5+ thin films. Collaborated with graduate researchers to characterize structural properties and correlate them with electrical transport behavior using X-Ray diffraction.
NASA Data Science Analysis and Scholarly Research Paper Writing Intern · NASA
Examined ground-based light-curve data from the George Mason Telescope using a Python-based graphical system (AstroImageJ) to validate a TESS Object of Interest as a candidate exoplanet. Designed a Python Jupyter Notebook program to format 100+ images into light curve data and analyze the data as the preliminary review of exoplanet TOI 5868.01.
Design Leader and Outreach Lead · FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team 18996
Directed design-team meetings and applied risk-management methodologies to guide 30+ subsystem requirements and 20+ 3D printed and/or CNC'ed prototypes each season. Wired robot electrical systems and iterated more than 10 times on intake and transfer mechanisms; 3D-printed over half of the robot's parts using Fusion 360. Led outreach for 3 years, securing partnerships with 10+ sponsors, launching 3 different educational programs with local educational partners, and teaching STEM to underserved youth in Baltimore.
Purdue University
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Purdue University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering