Michael Leung

Systems Design Engineer and Propulsion Specialist at Queen's Hyperloop Design Team
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Cantonese Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Systems Design Engineer and Propulsion Specialist
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      - Led the design validation of a hyperloop pod reaching 450 km/h in 32 seconds using FMEA and SolidWorks FEA - Developed an inertia dynamometer to test the torque and acceleration of motors, responsiveness of braking, power and control systems, and optimize performance - Created new cooling system resulting in pod weight reduction of 10% and improved thermal conductivity by 38% - Led the design validation of a hyperloop pod reaching 450 km/h in 32 seconds using FMEA and SolidWorks FEA - Developed an inertia dynamometer to test the torque and acceleration of motors, responsiveness of braking, power and control systems, and optimize performance - Created new cooling system resulting in pod weight reduction of 10% and improved thermal conductivity by 38%

    • Canada
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical and Strategy Specialist
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      - Constructed and wired a mobile robot that shoots projectiles and controls with first person view - Directed the designs of a self-reloading, multi-turret robot that sorts and fires 2 different projectiles, and transforms to fire behind cover while being fully unexposed - Integrated a centripetal acceleration chamber design onto a turret to its increase fire rate and projectile speed while reducing power consumption all by 50% - Constructed and wired a mobile robot that shoots projectiles and controls with first person view - Directed the designs of a self-reloading, multi-turret robot that sorts and fires 2 different projectiles, and transforms to fire behind cover while being fully unexposed - Integrated a centripetal acceleration chamber design onto a turret to its increase fire rate and projectile speed while reducing power consumption all by 50%

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Mentor
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      - Guided 5 first-year international engineering students’ transition to a university environment in a new country- Devised strategies to help mentees develop their academic, professional, social, and healthy lifestyles- Drafted daily schedules for mentees to reach SMART goals and improve grades from 60% to 80%

    • Student Tutor
      • Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

      - Tutored multiple first-year engineering students in one-on-one and group sessions in different courses- Encouraged mistakes to maximize learning, gave constructive feedback and identified areas for growth - Tutees saw increased levels of confidence and improved grades of 20%+

    • Canada
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • May 2020 - Sep 2022

      - Assigned tasks within a team to keep the department organized so that it was always safe, attractive and in-stock even during heavy customer traffic - Operated forklifts, reach truck and order picker quickly and safely to move inventory around the store - Assisted customers by answering questions, offering expertise and devising compensations to maximize sales - Assigned tasks within a team to keep the department organized so that it was always safe, attractive and in-stock even during heavy customer traffic - Operated forklifts, reach truck and order picker quickly and safely to move inventory around the store - Assisted customers by answering questions, offering expertise and devising compensations to maximize sales

    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Central Poll Supervisor
      • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

      - Managed a team of 12 people to operate 8 polls and handle 3000 ballots in the federal and provincial elections - Dynamically adapted procedure of tasks to optimize service time and ensure traffic flow during influxes of electors - Managed a team of 12 people to operate 8 polls and handle 3000 ballots in the federal and provincial elections - Dynamically adapted procedure of tasks to optimize service time and ensure traffic flow during influxes of electors

    • Canada
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Court Reporter
      • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

      - Multitasked to transcribe conversations at 60+ words/minute, update a list of case terms and mark exhibits - Greeted guests and performed adminstrative tasks to ensure online conferences were conducted smoothly - Multitasked to transcribe conversations at 60+ words/minute, update a list of case terms and mark exhibits - Greeted guests and performed adminstrative tasks to ensure online conferences were conducted smoothly

    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Census Enumerator
      • May 2021 - Sep 2021

      - Interviewed residents to get completed censuses and de-escalated hostile situations with unwilling respondents - Wrote detailed and concise case reports for other enumerators to easily follow-up on - Ensured confidential data was responsibly collected and accurately entered to databases - Interviewed residents to get completed censuses and de-escalated hostile situations with unwilling respondents - Wrote detailed and concise case reports for other enumerators to easily follow-up on - Ensured confidential data was responsibly collected and accurately entered to databases

    • Canada
    • Retail
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Sales Cashier
      • Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

      - Served customers in a welcoming manner, resolved conflicts quickly and trained new cashiers - Worked with colleagues to maintain a fast and smooth flow of customers within the store - Served customers in a welcoming manner, resolved conflicts quickly and trained new cashiers - Worked with colleagues to maintain a fast and smooth flow of customers within the store

Education

  • Queen's University
    B.A.Sc, Mechanical Engineering
    2020 - 2025

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