1. Yichao Peng 3307 Sir Thomas Dr. APT43
Silver Spring, MD, 20904
603-732-8712
ypeng@terpmail.umd.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/yichaopeng
University of Maryland, College Park Scholar Program 2015 - current
Major: mechanical engineering
GPA: 4.00
Montgomery Blair High School 2010 - 2015
Math, Science, Computer Science Magnet Program
GPA: 3.71
WORK EXPERIENCES:
Election Judge: Voting Operation Judge Apr 2015 – current
 Setup and oversaw the voting process of precinct 05-14 in a group of 10 people
 Followed standard procedures to setup, inspect, and operate voting equipment
 Explained to and guided more than 400 voters through the new voting process
Intern at Intelligent Automation Inc. May - Aug 2015
 Developed an interactive webpage for manager to allocate project time to employee
 Programmed the code on the backend to queue and read from MySQL database
 Optimized database SQL queries by developing PHP code to automate process
 Designed and implemented visual elements on website graphical user interface
 Wrote up 20-page user manuals and development guide for the interactive webpage
Student researcher at National Institute of Standards and Technology Jul - Aug 2014
 Researched on metrics to evaluate the performance of wireless network protocol
 Tested the quality of a WirelessHART network using response time
 Wrote an 11-page research paper for Intel STS competition
 Received recognition in schoolwide research colloquium
Cashier at Fuddrucker, Silver Spring May – Sept 2014
 Responsible for greeting customer, taking order, tracking order, and the final preparation of food
 Helped with inventory with restaurant opening and closing
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Languages: Java, LISP, MATLAB, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, C#
Applications: Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX, MATLAB
Photoshop, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Databases: Microsoft SQL server, MySQL server
LEADERSHIP POSTIONS:
Project leader: Over Sand Vehicle Team 2016 - current
 Managing a team of 8 students
 Developing a cost effective self-diving rover that traverses on sand and measures size of boulder
 Facilitated weekly meetings and created meeting agendas
President: Mini Urban Challenge Robotics Team 2015
 Managed a small team that develops autonomous rovers

2. Main designer: Blair Robotics Team 2012 – 2015
 Promoted to CAD subteam captain, main robot designer
 Led the development of robot power transmission systems
 Created new methods of fabricating robot components
 Experienced with 3D CAD software and engineering design pipeline
ENGINEERING PROJECTS:
Underwater Robot Frame Design 2015 - current
 Managed a team of four student engineers
 Reduced frame weight by 70% using Finite Element Analysis
 Established standard for mounting pattern and maintenance
Object Lifting Robot Development 2015 - 2016
 Developed computer model of robot mechanics
 Conducted functional analysis for robot structures
 Produced blueprints for fabrication