Resume

Yao-Jung Wen

+1-510-637-8786
yaojung@gmail.com

Education

Ph.D. (2008), Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Dissertation: "Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks for Lighting Energy Efficiency and User Satisfaction" [Abstract]

M.S. (2004), Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Thesis: "Smart Dust Sensor Mote Characterization, Validation, Fusion and Actuation"

B.S. (1999), Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Employment History

Jan. 2009 - Present: Lighting Solutions and Services Department, Philips Research North America
345 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510, U.S.A.
Title: Postdoctoral Researcher (2009-2010), Member Research Staff (2010-2011), Senior Member Research Staff (2011-Present).
Duty: The duties of this staff research member include delivering contributions to research projects, contributing to technical transfer, making technical contributions to entrepreneurial activities, generating intellectual properties, making effective use of external contacts and relationship/recognition, contributing to publications and presentations, and making technical contributions to external collaborations. This is an off-site position stationed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in charge of the research collaboration and relationship.

Oct. 2002 - Dec. 2008: Dept. of Mechanical Eng., University of California, Berkeley
6102 Etcheverry Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94702, U.S.A.
Title: Graduate Student Researcher.
Duty: The main focus of this position is to conduct research, including theoretical development, implementation, and verification, under the advice and supervision of faculty advisers. In addition, the GSR position also involves various tasks that are related to research projects, such as publishing research papers and reports, contributing to research proposals for funding, and mentoring undergraduate and junior graduate student researchers.

Aug. 2001 - July 2002: Dept. of Mechanical Eng., National Taiwan University
No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan.
Title: Teaching Assistant.
Duty: The teaching assistant position was responsible for grading assignments and examines, helping faculties preparing for the classes, teaching laboratory sessions, and holding office hours to answer students' questions. I was also in charge of organizing some departmental affairs in college-wise activities.

Oct. 1999 - Jun. 2001 Tawianese Army
P.O. Box 90714-010, FongShan, Taiwan.
Title: Second Lieutenant of Ordnance.
Duty: This is a paid civil duty of all male Taiwanese. I served as a platoon commander in a defense brigade. In addition to routine military training, I supervised a brigade-level maintenance station, which coordinates and performs scheduled maintenance and repair of weapons and equipment for the entire brigade.

Research Activities

Jan. 2009 - Present    Postdoctoral Researcher (2009-2010), Member Research Staff (2010-2011), Senior Member Research Staff (2011-Present)
Integrated building energy management and control technologies
Building energy simulations and analyses

Oct. 2002 - Dec. 2008    Graduate Student Researcher
Fuzzy sensor validation and fusion on wireless sensor networks
Integrated mesh-networked dimming lighting system design
Feedback control of lighting system with wireless sensor and actuator network
Intelligent lighting optimization and control for energy efficiency and user satisfaction

Jul. 2007 - Dec. 2007    Chancellor's Green Campus Project
"Fifty Percent Energy Savings with Innovative Energy-Efficient Office Lighting"

Mar. 2005 - Jun. 2006    Research Project funded by PIER Program
"Efficient Lighting By Sensing and Actuating with MEMS 'Smart Dust Motes'"

Aug. 2004 - Feb. 2005    Research Project funded by NASA
"Integrated Systems Health Monitoring Using Smart Dust Mote Sensor Networks"

Oct. 2002 - May 2004    Research project funded by GE and MICRO Program
"MEMS 'Smart Dust Motes' for Designing, Monitoring and Enabling Efficient Lighting"

Publications, Presentations, Patents & Technical Reports

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(Invited Talks)

(Patents)

(Technical Reports)

Synergistic Activities

Paper reviewer
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Jorunal of Sensors and Actuator: A Physical
Jorunal of Lighting Research and Technology
IEEE Sensors Journal

Member of Professional Societies
Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
IEEE
American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)

Programmer for Engineering Pathway Digital Library (2006-2008)
Engineering wing of the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). A portal to high-quality teaching and learning resources in applied science and math, computer science/information and engineering technology

Honors & Certification

Specialities