Sunny Zeng
UCR Solar Car | Project Manager at IEEE@UCR- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Engineer In Training
NCEESOct, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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IEEE@UCR
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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UCR Solar Car | Project Manager
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Jun 2022 - Present
The University of California Riverside Solar Car team consists of many talented, undergraduate students who aim to construct a full-scaled solar car to compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix, and the American Solar Challenge: a national collegiate competition which requires teams and their solar-powered vehicles to finish a 2,000 mile cross-country journey.• Defined project plans and timelines, managed workflow and personnel, and met deadlines on or before schedule, which lead to successful project progression• Forecasted, scheduled, and monitored personnel performance and project cost, maintaining cost-efficiency throughout the project and overall improvement in the team’s performance.• Led meetings with internal team members to review project risks, budgets, and requirements to avoid potential roadblocks.
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UCR Solar Car | Electrical Team Lead
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Jun 2020 - Jun 2022
The University of California Riverside Solar Car team consists of many talented, undergraduate students who aim to construct a full-scaled solar car to compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix, and the American Solar Challenge: a national collegiate competition which requires teams and their solar-powered vehicles to finish a 2,000 mile cross-country journey.• Manage and delegate tasks to 10 electrical team members participating in the development of a lithium-ion battery management system responsible for monitoring safety, efficiency, and performance of a battery pack• Develop procedures for the testing and configuration of 512 Sanyo-Panasonic 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells in order to power the vehicle for field testing• Reviewed power system and solar panel configurations to ensure compliance with American Solar Challenge rules and regulations• Implement telemetry communications using CAN Bus protocol on the MCP2515 controller and MCP2551 transceiver through Arduino
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IEEE at UCR | Program Chair
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Mar 2020 - Jun 2022
• Coordinated events hosted by IEEE, including socials and outreach programs.• Maintained member retention, involvement, and expand the presence of IEEE@UCR.• Planed and executed Merit Badge Day, a mass outreach event in conjunction with the Inland Empire Scouts of America with the participation of 40 scouts
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University of California, Riverside
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Feb 2022 - Oct 2022
Utilize python to process thermal imaging data
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NSF Smart Hospitals Project | Undergraduate Researcher
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Nov 2019 - Oct 2022
“Connected Smart Hospitals Enabled by Visible Light Communication” is a four year research project funded by the National Science Foundation, which will see development and application of tracking and networking technology using visible light communication (VLC) to enable smart and efficient hospitals.• Collaborated in a team of 2 people to construct a graphical user interface through MATLAB with integrated Descartes and Shapely Python functions to display user location in a hospital• Programmed Arduino serial communication through UART to transmit and receive user location data via Teraterm and Realterm• Built and deployed a Python Tkinter application to form a cohesive system with power-line and visible light communication utilizing live data
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Raytheon Intelligence & Space
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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System Engineering Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
The Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) utilizes GPS technology to provide Navy ships navigation and precision landing around carrier-controlled air space. The Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) utilizes GPS technology to provide Navy ships navigation and precision landing around carrier-controlled air space.
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Aerospace Systems @ UCR
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief System Engineer
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
• Apply system engineering principles to monitor the timeline, progress, and quality of 4 major projects • Oversee the progress of three aerospace projects with 30+ members • Apply system engineering principles to monitor the timeline, progress, and quality of 4 major projects • Oversee the progress of three aerospace projects with 30+ members
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Education
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University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Alhambra High School
High School Diploma