CV
Basics
Name | Athena Hiu Ching CHEUNG (張曉晴) |
Label | Robotics Researcher | STEM Education Tutor |
athenacheungac@gmail.com |
Education
Work
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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
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2024.10 - Present STEM Tutor (Part-time)
Pigeon City | Omnilearning ECA Center | Intelligent Software Co Ltd
- Teaching STEM courses: UAV swarm, LEGO EV3
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
- 2018/19 . 2023/24
HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund - Endeavour Merit Award
HKSAR Government
- 2019/20 . 2021/22
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships – Undergraduate Scholarship
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
- 2019/20
BEA Inspiring Student Scholarship
Bank of East Asia
- 2019
Best Engineering Design Award - The Robocon 2019 Hong Kong Contest
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
- 2018/19 .2019/20
HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund - Talent Development Scholarship
HKSAR Government
- 2016
Hong Kong Top 10 Outstanding Teens Award - Hong Kong Outstanding Teens Election
Hong Kong Playground Association and The Outstanding Young Persons' Association
Volunteer
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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 |