CV

Basics

Name Athena Hiu Ching CHEUNG (張曉晴)
Label Robotics Researcher | STEM Education Tutor
Email athenacheungac@gmail.com

Education

  • 2022.08 - 2025.01

    Hong Kong

    MPhil
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    UAV Manipulation, Soft Robotics
  • 2018.09 - 2022.06

    Hong Kong

    Bachelor
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Mechanical Engineering

Work

  • 2025.01 - Present
    Research Administrative Assistant (Full-time)
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (AIRO Lab)
    • Associating with the project - Research Centre for Low Altitude Economy (4-CE0Q)
    • Assisting with a book (New Space: From Low Earth Orbit to the Moon and Beyond) that is to be published, addressing tasks such as formatting the citations and reference lists, modifying the diagrams
  • 2024.10 - Present
    STEM Tutor (Part-time)
    Pigeon City | Omnilearning ECA Center | Intelligent Software Co Ltd
    • Teaching STEM courses: UAV swarm, LEGO EV3
  • 2023.05 - 2024.08
    Project Technical Assistant (Part-time)
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (AIRO Lab)
    • Had associated with the research project 'Research Centre for Unmanned Autonomous Systems' (P0046487)
    • Provided technical support for 3D printing
    • Provided technical support for mechatronics design
  • 2023.01 - 2023.06
    Research Assistant (Part-time)
    Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics
    • Provided technical support for 3D printing
    • Designed the mechanical structure of products and drawing the 3D CAD drawings
  • 2022.09 - 2023.05
    Project Assistant (Part-time)
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (AIRO Lab)
    • Had associated with the research project “Research Centre for Unmanned Autonomous Systems” (P0046487)
    • Provided technical support for composite manufacturing (Carbon fiber airframes)
    • Provided technical support for 3D printing
  • 2022.06 - 2022.08
    Student Helper (Full-time)
    Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics
    • Joined one of the existing start-up teams, which is focusing on construction robots
    • Designed the mechanical structure of products and drew the 3D CAD drawings
  • 2021.08 - 2022.05
    Student Assistant (Part-time)
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (AIRO Lab)
    • Had associated with the research project 'Trial: Development of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Air Quality Monitoring in Greater Bay Area' (K-ZPJU)
    • Provided technical support for 3D printing
    • Designed the mechanical structure of a movable landing platform for UAVs and controlled its movement with Arduino programming
  • 2020.12 - 2021.07
    Student Assistant (Part-time and Full-time)
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory)
    • Automated pick-and-place task with object recognition using deep learning
    • Applied vision-based control for a robot arm (UR5) and conducted system calibration to ensure precise control
    • Incorporated deep learning techniques, specifically Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), for grasping random objects
  • 2018.09 - 2020.06
    Robotics Team Coach (Part-time)
    Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School
    • Led students to win in the International Robotic Olympiad 2019
    • Taught students how to use CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) (2D: CorelDRAW and 3D: SolidWorks)
    • Taught students how to build robots with DC gear motors, servo motors, and micro-controllers

Awards

Volunteer

  • 2024.06 - Present

    Hong Kong

    Wooden Boat Crafting Skills - Intern
    The Warehouse Teenage Club
    • Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation and Promotion Project
    • Engaged in learning and participating in the process of wooden boat crafting to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and requirements
    • Involved in documenting the craft of wooden boat making, meticulously recording the production process and various details
  • 2020.10 - 2024.08

    Hong Kong

    Internal Vice President
    Outstanding Teens Association
    • Contacted and promoting events to OTA members
    • Handled Financial management
    • Coordinated internal administration and organised external voluntary services (e.g., University Simulations in 2021 (https://skmdonaldshek.wixsite.com/hkotausims2021) and 2022 (https://skmdonaldshek.wixsite.com/hkotausims2022)
  • 2019.09 - 2022.08

    Hong Kong

    Team member
    HKPolyU Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Team
    • Had been prepared for UAV Challenge – Medical Rescue: 1) A mechanical structure was designed to release a ground vehicle from a fixed-wing VTOL; 2) Developed a geofence system design for the fixed-wing VTOL
    • Built a fixed-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) unmanned aerial vehicle with postgraduate teammates (Mini Talon: https://youtu.be/ELSqvWizsCc, start from 00:57-01:50)
  • 2018.08 - 2020.09

    Hong Kong

    Leader of the Team, Crimson 赤影
    HKPolyU FENG Robotics Club
    • Chief designer of Manual Robot 1 (A multi-tasking robot with several types of actuators)
    • Designer of the rack of compressed air tank for pneumatic cylinders
    • Won Best Engineering Award in the Robocon 2019 Hong Kong Contest
  • 2018.08 - 2020.09

    Hong Kong

    Vice President (Executive)
    Outstanding Teens Association
    • Led the team of the Academic and Development Committee to plan and organize a Peer to Peer Programme (P2P X STEM) for all students in primary schools and secondary schools in Hong Kong
    • Contacting with other student leaders and teachers to promote P2P X STEM
    • Sharing personal experience on STEM (robotics) in P2P X STEM
  • 2018.04 - Present

    Hong Kong

    Judge and Organizer
    Hong Kong Robotics Club
    • Demonstrating judgment in the Hong Kong Robotic Olympiad and International Robotic Olympiad
    • Tutoring in InnoTech Workshops in InnoCarnival (since 2013)
    • Contributing to the preparation and event follow-ups
  • 2016.10 - 2021.05

    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong Young Ambassador
    Hong Kong Young Ambassador Scheme
    • Contributing voluntary service (local service to promote Hong Kong tourism)
    • Helped in Tourism Promotional Events (e.g. 2019 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade, Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival, Restpiration - The Feast, etc.

Skills

CAD & CFD
AutoCAD, CorelDRAW, Fusion 360, SOLIDWORKS, TinkerCAD
Ansys Fluent
Programming language libraries & Frameworks
Arduino, C++, Python
ROS
OpenCV
ArduPilot, PX4
TensorFlow
micro:bit, MIT App Inventor, LEGO EV3, Tello TT

Languages

Cantonese
Native speaker
English
Fluent
Mandarin
Fluent

Interests

Robotics
Robot Manipulation
Soft Robotics