Catherine Wong

Catherine Wong has a diverse work experience in the field of robotics and engineering. Catherine has worked at multiple companies, including Aescape, Auris Health, Inc., Iron Ox, Cornell University, Pal AsiaConsult Limited, Parker Hannifin Corporation - Energy Systems Business Unit, De Anza College, and NASA Ames Research Center.

At Aescape, they hold the position of Staff Robotics Software Engineer. Prior to this, they worked at Auris Health, Inc. as a Staff Robotics Software Engineer and Senior Robotics Software Engineer. Catherine also worked as a Senior Robotics Engineer and Robotics Engineer at Iron Ox.

Catherine's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Robotics from Cornell University, where they served as a Ph.D. Candidate and carried out extensive research on correct-by-construction controller execution and multi-agent scenarios. Catherine also worked as a Ph.D. Commercialization Fellow, focusing on commercializing a software developed in the Autonomous System Lab.

Before their Ph.D., Catherine was an Autonomous System Lab (ASL) Undergraduate Researcher at Cornell University, where they gained experience in programming motion planning plugins and working with various robots. Catherine also worked as a Mechanical Engineer Intern at Pal AsiaConsult Limited and as an Engineering Intern at Parker Hannifin Corporation.

In addition to their technical roles, Catherine has experience in tutoring and mentoring. Catherine served as a Senior Science Tutor at De Anza College, tutoring students in math and science, and also mentored and trained new tutors. Furthermore, they worked as a Programmer on the DART Project at NASA Ames Research Center, where they designed and programmed rocket controllers for data collection.

Overall, Catherine Wong's work experience showcases their expertise in robotics, software engineering, research, and teaching.

Catherine Wong began their education in 2008 at De Anza College, where they pursued a transfer program in engineering. In 2010, they transferred to Cornell University and earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Applied Economics and Management. Catherine continued their education at Cornell and obtained their Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2016. Catherine then went on to complete their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University in 2018.