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ETHAN CHEN

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Projects

Mechanical Engineering Project

Mechanical Engineering Project

Mechanical DesignRobotics Programming2D DesignEntrepreneurshipLabVIEW

Fabricated two robots in collaboration with five teammates; won many awards in class; further became a start-up project.

Medical Robot HRI and HMI Design

Medical Robot HRI and HMI Design

UI/UX DesignAI-assisted DesignRobotics Design

Designed a medical robot in hospital settings. Designed Human-Robot Interaction and Human-Machine Interface for the robot and designed a system around it.

Quaint – Website Development

Quaint – Website Development

HTMLCSSJavaScript

Created a website displaying charts of API data. Fabricated a weather-displaying website that retrieves weather data from an API.

Neurobit – Website Redesign and Other Designs

Neurobit – Website Redesign and Other Designs

Figma

Redesigned Neurobit's current website. Created other marketing materials such as brochures and presentations.

High Entropy Alloy Prediction

High Entropy Alloy Prediction

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Mast-MLC++Google Sheets

Programmed, tested, and performed the machine learning model trained with Python.

Game Interface Design

Game Interface Design

Figma

Fabricated the game design, character design, and world settings. Designed the game interfaces. Sketched and painted the cutscenes and in-game scene.

Phone Story – Complete Imagination of An User's Daily Life

Phone Story – Complete Imagination of An User's Daily Life

Figma

Designed interface and wired a complete prototype for a mobile app. Edited and added sound effects for the final demo video for our team. Wrote a thorough scenario and imaginary persona for the project.

Cutomizer – UI/UX Design Project

Cutomizer – UI/UX Design Project

Adobe XDPersonas

Designed an iPhone phone case customization and ordering website — a design project for Google UX Design Certificate.

Rift Rewind Hackathon

Rift Rewind Hackathon

AWSReact

Formed a team of four and maintained momentum within the team. Conducted competitive analysis and constructed a website with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.

Artist Lineup Proposal for Imaginary Spotify Live Concert

Artist Lineup Proposal for Imaginary Spotify Live Concert

FigmaPythonData Analysis

Contacted directed with Capital One Arena for access of their historical data. Conducted analyses on projected profit and proposed an artist lineup, a list of songs, and a promotional plan for the concert event. Designed the slides presentation for our team.

Trend Analyses of Washington Metro Ridership

Trend Analyses of Washington Metro Ridership

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FigmaPythonData Analysis

Performed trend analyses on Washington metro ridership data and provided insight. Conducted prediction for future ridership using ridership and weather data. Designed the slides presentation for our team.

Inverted Pendulum

Inverted Pendulum

Mechanical DesignProgrammingAutomatic ControlLabVIEW

Fabricated an inverted pendulum in a group of five; programmed and adjusted the PID controller; was the best group in class

Beats Me Saber

Beats Me Saber

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C++OpenGL3D Controls

Created a 3D game that imitates Beat Saber using OpenGL and C++. Users can control and interact the game using Switch Joy-Con.

Artworks

Artworks

SketchingPaintingDrawing

Collection of my best artworks.

The Big Ben

The Big Ben

HandcraftingLeadership

Designed and built a wearable prop for the drama.

Work Experiences

Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

Graduate Course Aide · University of Maryland

Graduate Course Aide · University of Maryland

Teaching assistantshipStudent support

Assisted professor with teaching aid for the User Experience Research Methods graduate-level course. Graded and commented on the 37 students' assignments and project work weekly.

Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

AI Research Intern · Power8 Tech

AI Research Intern · Power8 Tech

System architecture design

Designed a versatile energy distribution scheme for their power storage system and patent.

Feb 2023 – Jan 2024

Researcher · Nordling Lab

Researcher · Nordling Lab

System architecture design

Consulted and connected with 7 other research fellows to develop a project regarding AI and natural language processing. Contributed to the preparation of research presentations and participated in lab meetings weekly

Feb 2023 – Nov 2023

Co-founder/Chief Executive Officer · Heterosix

Co-founder/Chief Executive Officer · Heterosix

Robotics designBusiness management

Project-managed the six-person robotic startup and developed fund-worthy business strategies. Operated the team and collaborated to develop two working and prize-winning robots that won 3 awards among 26 teams.

Jun 2022 – Aug 2023

UX & AI Design Intern · Neurobit Technologies

UX & AI Design Intern · Neurobit Technologies

UI/UX design

Designed a new official website using Figma and built it with Weebly, as well as designed brochures and presentation templates. Collaborated on authoring and publishing a research paper that improves the pupil-tracking algorithm (96.63% accuracy).

Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

Intern · Louis International Patent Office

Intern · Louis International Patent Office

Patent searchOfficial document translation

Performed patent search and aided the maintenance of the patent database. Translated a patent application from English to Chinese.

Education

Aug 2024 – Jun 2026

M.S. in Human Computer Interaction · University of Maryland

M.S. in Human Computer Interaction · University of Maryland

#2 HCI Graduate Program in the US.

Sep 2021 – Jun 2024

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering · National Cheng Kung University

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering · National Cheng Kung University

#1 Mechanical Engineering Program in Taiwan.

Certificates

Oct 2025

Modern React From The Beginning

Modern React From The Beginning

Aug 2025

ROS2 for Beginners

ROS2 for Beginners

Sep 2023

Data Collection and Processing with Python

Data Collection and Processing with Python

Dec 2023

Human Factors in AI

Human Factors in AI

Jan 2023 – Jan 2029

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1)

Apr 2021

Google UX Design Certificate

Google UX Design Certificate

LinkedInGitHub

Loosely designed in Figma and coded in Visual Studio Code by yours truly. Built with React Router and Tailwind CSS, deployed with Vercel. All text is set in the Inter typeface.

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