Xiangzhen Sun 2350 Phillips Rd. #3302, Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 464-6202 • sun@cs.fsu.edu • www.linkedin.com/in/xiangzhensuncareer

Education Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 05/2018

Master of Science in Computer Science

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 08/2016

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Major GPA: 4.0/4.0 Overall GPA: 3.98/4.0

Central South University, Changsha, China 06/2012

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Design and Automation

Major GPA: 3.73/4.0 Overall GPA: 3.57/4.0

Coursework Data Structures and Algorithms Object Oriented Programming Computer Organization

Algorithm Design and Analysis Introduction to Operating Systems Theory of Computation

Wireless Communication Networking Relational Database Theory Scientific Visualization

Relevant Experience Teaching Assistant (EML4930/5930: Manufacturing Process Control) 01/2016 – 05/2016

College of Engineering, Florida State University

• Demonstrated CNC programming to 23 students in lab

• Provided students training on PLC via Siemens S7-1200 simulator

• Created lecture slides and graded course assessments to enhance students’ comprehension

Research Assistant (Wireless Sensor Network, Process Control) 08/2014 – 12/2015

College of Engineering, Florida State University

• Aligned carbon fiber in polymer via electrical field, developed mathematic model of fiber motion in liquid

• Simulated thermal transfer process of a laminated composite material using ABAQUS

• Employed RFID theory, designed a wireless temperature sensor that has a transmission distance of 36cm

• Led 3 undergraduates in the design and processing of a wireless sensor piece and an experiment testbed

• Created a wireless sensor network on LabVIEW platform to enable real-time monitoring of temperature

• Drafted and revised proposals of projects, obtained funding from NSF

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Control Algorithm) 01/2012 – 06/2012

School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University

• Derived the nonlinear state-space model of an under-actuated robotic hand

• Performed sliding mode control on the mathematical model to optimize the grasping reaction

Engineering Assistant Internship

DONGFENG Motor Co. Ltd., Shiyan, Hubei, China 05/2011 – 08/2011

• Provided hardware, software, and email assistance to enhance communications among sections

• Gathered associated statistics of automobile engine to streamline CAD/CAM design

• Assisted in engine parts manufacturing, programmed 6-axis robotic arm with G-code

Xiangzhen Sun 2350 Phillips Rd. #3302, Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 464-6202 • sun@cs.fsu.edu • www.linkedin.com/in/xiangzhensuncareer

Relevant Projects Implementation of Gossip Style Membership Protocol Fall 2016 Website: https://github.com/DragScorpio/Gossip-Style-Membership-Protocol

• Implemented gossip style heart-beating as membership protocol to the provided distributed system

• Achieved full completeness, high accuracy, and fault tolerant key-value-pair access and storage

JavaScript Image Filter App Fall 2016 Website: http://s.codepen.io/DragScorpio/debug/amGkxY

• Developed a web application that can process and glorify image files, using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS

Development of a Password Server Application Summer 2016 Website: https://github.com/DragScorpio/Hash-Table-and-Its-Application

• Implemented a hash table class ADT using the technique of chaining with separate lists

• Created a password server interface to provide more operating options to the application

• Increased information security by encrypting password (salting password) and hiding user input on the

password prompt

Gopher Tortoise Scope, Mobile Robotics Design Fall 2015 Website: https://youtu.be/CNZVtYsCPOY

• Designed a mobile robot that can be controlled to detect unknown environment and sample data

• Programmed Arduino microcontroller to achieve remote motion control

• Accomplished gamepad control of mobile robot and sensor feedback

• Streamed video from webcam using Raspberry Pi

Smart Bob, Robotic Modeling and Simulation Spring 2015 Website: https://youtu.be/4Y8_RwA_iEI

• Performed parametric system identification on a quadruped robotic system

• Optimized the system with compensator design using MATLAB/SISO tool

• Imported system model to ADAMS and generated motion simulation

Design of a Prosthetic Hand with Micro-actuator Spring 2012

• Developed and assembled a robotic hand on SolidWorks

• Minimized the response time of the piezoelectric actuator using sliding mode control

Honors and Awards

• Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Computer Science Honor Society 02/2017 – Present

• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 02/2016 – Present

• Golden Key International Honor Society 12/2015 – Present

• Martin Luther King Jr. Book Stipend Scholarship 12/2015

• China Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, Second Prize 09/2011

• National LIZHI Scholarship 10/2009

• Central South University (CSU) Outstanding Student, Top 5% 09/2008 – 09/2009

Xiangzhen Sun 2350 Phillips Rd. #3302, Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 464-6202 • sun@cs.fsu.edu • www.linkedin.com/in/xiangzhensuncareer

Computer Skills

• Language: C/C++ MATLAB MIPS Python JavaScript HTML5

• Software: ModelSim SolidWorks AutoCAD ADAMS ANSYS OpenGL

• OS: Unix Raspberry Pi Windows iOS

• Platform: LabVIEW MATLAB/Simulink

Certifications Specialization Certificate in Cloud Computing 11/2016 Conferred by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Coursera

Specialization Certificate in Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals 10/2016 Conferred by Duke University on Coursera

Certificate in Coursera Mentor Community and Training Course 10/2016 Conferred by Coursera Community Team on Coursera

Professional Affiliations Student Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) 10/2016 – Present

National Association of Graduate Professional Studies (NAGPS) 09/2016 – Present

Volunteer Work Coursera Mentor for Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS 10/2016 – Present

• Build communities on Coursera website to help other learners exchange ideas and reach their goals

• Grade peer assignments, provide proactive support and feedback