Linh Dao
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Title Ph.D. Student
Department Mechanical Science & Engineering
Biography PhD Student
Mechanical Science and Engineering
Education:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2024
Biography
I majored in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. During my time at UIUC, I was project lead at Society for Engineering Mechanics, where I got to organize and present numerous workshop teaching woodworking, 3D printing, and elementary circuitry to first year students; I also led the project R2D2xcomputervision won first place for Outstanding RSO Exhibit at the Engineering Open House – the biggest annual Engineering event at UIUC. As an undergraduate researcher at the Human Dynamics and Controls lab, I worked on the Personalized Unique Rolling Experience (PURE) project: the omni-directional handsfree ball-bot wheelchair. I am now pursuing my Doctorate Degree at UIUC in Mechanical Engineering with an interest in robotics. In my free time, I am an amateur artisan keycap maker, Tetr.io enthusiast (to some, over-enthusiast), and an avid sci-fi fan.
Current Project
Accelerating patients’ knee rehabilitation using silicone-based filament sensor
Research Interests:
- Mechanical Design
- Human-Centered Design
- Mechatronics and Robotics
- Manufacturing and Materials
Personal Interests:
- Clay art
- Tetris
- Reading
- Baking specifically chocolate chip cookies
Email: linhpd2(AT)illinois(DOT)edu