Chi-Tao Kuan

Chi-Tao Kuan has a diverse work experience in the field of mechanical engineering. In 2021, they began working as a Mechatronics Engineer - Robotic Sensing Systems at Flexiv Ltd., where they develop force/torque sensors for force-control robotic arms, designs and develops robotic systems, and performs full product development cycles to create and refine mechanical and mechatronic parts for the force/torque sensing systems. In 2019, they were a M.S. Student in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. In 2020, they were a Mechanical Engineer Intern at Flexiv Ltd., where they designed mechanical and mechatronic components for robotic systems, designed devices for the multi-axis force/torque sensors quality control, and programmed data-processing codes using Python and C++ to analyze sensor data of the force/torque sensors of the robotic arms. In 2020, they were a Student Corporate Partner at Tesla, where they collaborated with Tesla Motors to derive a CAE and analytical model for computing the vibration response of a vehicle, implemented the CAE model using Abaqus and Python analytical model for both time domain and frequency domain responses, and developed a convenient Python script to generate random road inputs analytically, for different ISO class roads and different vehicle velocities. In 2014, they were a Mechanical Design Lead at DIT Robotics, where they led the Mechanical Design Group and designed the chassis, powertrain, and task mechanisms of mobile robots. In 2016, they were an Undergraduate Researcher at National Tsing Hua University, where they designed a power suit that can record angular configurations of the shoulder joint when a person demonstrates motions, then users can wear it to reproduce the recorded motions, and designed kinematic mechanisms, mechanical components, and transmission drives. In 2017, they were an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2016, they were the ASME SPDC Taiwan District Director of Event Planning at ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers).

Chi-Tao Kuan attended National Tsing Hua University from 2014 to 2018, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Power Mechanical Engineering. Chi-Tao then attended Stanford University from 2019 to 2021, where they earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.