LEO SONG | 송승윤
Mechanical Engineer (Robotics, Automotive, Medical Devices)
PhD Candidate at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
BS, PURDUE UNIVERSITY WEST LAFAYETTE
Materials Science and Engineering,
GPA: 3.45/4.0
Aug 2011 - May 2015
MS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Mechanical Engineering and Science
GPA: 3.75/4.0
Aug 2015 - May 2019
PHD, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Mechanical Engineering and Science
GPA: 3.86/4.0
Aug 2019 - Current
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Jan 2018 - Aug 2020
MECHANICAL ENGINEER, LIFEFOUNDRY INC
Worked as a mechanical engineer developing robotics and equipment for automating synthetic biology experiments for higher throughput and efficiency
Jan 2018 - Current
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Research assistant for developing personal mobility transportation devices (i.e., PURE) and medical devices (i.e., PVRM)
Jan 2020 - May 2020
Teaching assistant for 3D CAD modeling and FEA simulation for undergraduate students
TEACHING ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
AWARDS
June 2015
Won 4th place in the Formula SAE Electric Competition in Lincoln, Nebraska
FORMULA SAE ELECTRIC COMPETITION 4TH PLACE
2015
BURTON D MORGAN BUSINESS COMPETITION 2ND PLACE
Won 2nd place for business competition presenting the self-destructing bullet design
May 2018
US PATENT
FIREARM AMMUNITION, SELF-DESTRUCTING PROJECTILES, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
Received US Patent (US 9958243B2) for developing self-destructing firearm to minimize collateral damage for law enforcers.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US9958243B2/en?oq=%23+9%2c958%2c243
July 2022
US PATENT
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MUSCLE TONE AND LIMB MOVEMENT MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT
Received a US patent for a wearable and portable medical device for objectively assessing abnormal muscle disorder and movement behavior.
March 2022
US PATENT
LOW-PROFILE AND HIGH-LOAD BALL-BALANCING ROLLING SYSTEM
Received US patent for a unique personal mobility device that is omni-directional, self-balancing, hands-free, and has collision avoidance features.