Team / Ko-Lin Wang
Ko-Lin Wang is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech (enrolled in Spring 2025), serving as a Teaching and Research Assistant in the SEAD Lab under Prof. Jie Chen. His research focuses on design optimization and digital twins for manufacturing using machine learning, including materials design and process optimization. Before VT, he worked as an R&D engineer specializing in control and optimization of mechatronic systems in the manufacturing industry.
Education
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), 2015-2018
M.Sc. in Power Engineering, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), 2017-2018
B.Eng. double majors in Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), 2011-2015
Professional History
Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2025–Present
R&D engineer and team leader, Servo Control & Drive R&D Department at SYNTEC Technology, 2018-2024
Research and Teaching Assistant, Servo Control Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering at NCKU, 2015-2017
Awards and Honors
- Scholarship of Transnational Study & Research, awarded by NCKU International Affairs (2017)
- Academic Excellence Award (ranking 3rd), awarded by NCKU (2012)