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Kelvin Cheung

+1 (404) 457-3384kelvindude0828@gmail.comBetween Earth & Starshttps://linkedin.com/in/kelvin-cheung-683348339

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology (GT)

Atlanta, GA

Honors B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Minor in Japanese, GPA: 3.94/4.00

Aug. 2025 – Expected Dec. 2028

Research & Engineering Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Aug. 2026 – Present
Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL)Atlanta, GA
  • Evaluate lunar surface architectures and enabling technologies for sustained human and robotic exploration
  • Conduct trade studies of lunar infrastructure, transportation, and logistics under mission-level constraints
  • Assess subsystem interactions and design drivers to identify architecture-level impacts on future lunar operations

Aerostructural Engineer

Sep. 2026 – Present
Yellow Jacket Space Program (YJSP) – Elytra ProjectAtlanta, GA
  • Support structural design and analysis of the Elytra vehicle under anticipated flight and ground-loading conditions
  • Develop preliminary CAD concepts in SolidWorks and evaluate structural requirements for vehicle components
  • Coordinate with propulsion, avionics, and manufacturing subteams to support vehicle-level integration

Thermal & Materials Researcher

Dec. 2025 – Jun. 2026
IEEE ECTC Student Innovation Challenge – 1st PlaceOrlando, FL
  • Optimized lid geometry and underfill reinforcement, reducing warpage by 91% and peak solder stress by 64.2%
  • Conducted SolidWorks thermal-structural co-simulations across multiple lid geometries to improve heat transfer
  • Evaluated 30+ lid materials using a cost-performance matrix for material selection and geometry optimization

Aerospace Design Engineer

Aug. 2025 – May. 2026
Georgia Tech AIAA Design Build Fly (DBF) – Puck SubsystemAtlanta, GA
  • Designed an aircraft storage system and analyzed MATLAB flight data, reducing mission time by 75%
  • Evaluated aircraft design trade-offs for performance and manufacturability, reducing flight cost by 25%
  • Guided 5+ members in CAD and fabrication; team ranked 7th among 100+ teams at DBF 2026 Competition

Aerospace Materials Researcher

Sep. 2023 – Mar. 2026
CREST Gold Award – Aerospace Materials Research ProjectYork, UK
  • Developed Blender prototypes and conducted wind-tunnel tests and BIOVIA Materials Studio collision simulations
  • Evaluated 30+ alternative materials and designs for mass, cost, durability, sustainability, and manufacturability
  • Investigated aerospace 3D-printing applications with a materials scientist; presented findings to 30+ officials

Publication

Cheung, Lok Teng. “Could 3D-Printed Plastic Replace Traditional Aerospace Materials When Producing Rockets and Satellites?” IJHSR, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 141–153, Dec. 2025.

Leadership

Co-founder

Sep. 2024 – Jun. 2025
Future of Engineers (A UN Engineering Forum)
  • Co-founded a youth engineering initiative and grew the team to 15 members through program development
  • Organized a UN General Assembly engineering forum reaching 52+ countries and generating 17.6K views

Space Science Lead & Presenter

Sep. 2024 – Jun. 2025
Catalyzing Research Institute
  • Hosted a space-elevator talk during UN Global Goals Week to promote aerospace engineering to 900+ youth

Technical Skills & Interests

CAD & Simulation
SolidWorks (CSWA), BIOVIA Materials Studio, Thermal-Structural Simulation
Programming & Technical Tools
MATLAB, HTML/CSS, LaTeX
Testing & Visualization
Wind-Tunnel Testing, Blender, Procreate
Languages
Cantonese (Native), Mandarin (Native), English (Fluent, IELTS 8.0), Japanese (Intermediate, JLPT N3)
Interests
Photography, Drawing (Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Digital), Creative Writing, Anime