About Me
Junchuan Zhang (Jacky)
Education Background
University College London
- Duration: 2023.09 – 2024.09
- Degree: Merit MSc Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technologies
- Modules:
- Biomechanics for Assistive Technologies
- Research Methodologies and Transferable Skills
- Assistive Technology Devices and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering
- Implanted Human-Machine Interfaces
- Applications of Rehabilitation Engineering including notions of Anatomy and Physiology
University of Liverpool
- Duration: 2020.09 – 2023.07
- Degree: 1st class BSc Engineering, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
- Modules:
- Signals and Systems, Communication Systems
- Electronic Circuits & Systems, Digital Electronics & Microprocessor System
- Instrumentation and Control, Database Development
- Software Engineering, Principles of Computer Game Design
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Gaydon, UK
- Duration: 2024.09 – now
- Roles:
- Graduate Software Engineer
- C++ Vehicle Software/Service Implementation
- Software Testing
Alumni Max International Education Consultant, Suzhou, China
- Duration: 2022.01 – 2023.01 (Intern)
- Roles:
- Consultant team member, provided information on overseas education, career plans, and academic services.
- Communicated with teachers to facilitate academic services such as online classes and tutorials.
- Collaborated with team members to summarize and disseminate computer science knowledge.
- Created weekly presentations for the official account, covering subjects like computer science and communication systems.
Projects and Leadership Activities
WeL-ME FYP Unity Game (UCL)
- Duration: 2024.03 – 2024.07
- Details: A Unity game developed for the wearable EMG WeL-ME device FYP project, featuring:
- Customised Unity plugin to provide native Bluetooth-Low-Energy (BLE) Connectivity in Unity App
- BLE Scan, Connect and Subscribe in Unity App
- EMG controlled game (Cursor Puzzle)
- Joint angle controlled game (Flippy Bird)
- Auto difficulty adjustment
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Voice-controlled Intelligent Camera Assistant (UCL)
- Duration: 2023.10 – 2024.03
- Details: Arduino-based assistive gimbal system “Alice” with Android App integration featuring:
- Voice command recognition for directional control (“Move Left/Right/Up/Down/Rotate”) and photo capture
- Computer vision-based object centering (Automatic centering of detected targets based on user voice input “Find XXX”)
- Modular design supporting both Bluetooth-enabled smartphones and USB cameras
- Real-time servo motor control for smooth pan-tilt movements
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Coding Online Judge System
- Duration: 2023.06 – now
- Details: An online coding practice website supporting multiple programming languages. Involves software architecture, SQL databases, Vue3, Springboot, and website security optimizations
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Smart Socks
- Duration: 2023.02 – 2023.06
- Details: Designed a swelling monitor based on Arduino, embedded in socks, to detect early signs of heart attacks
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Quadcopter Control
- Duration: 2022.01 – 2022.04
- Details: Developed a basic stable control system for a quadcopter drone, including PCB design and driver development
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Self-built NAS Server
- Duration: 2021.09 – now
- Website: Website is for private use.
- Details: Built a NAS server for cloud storage and remote accessibility, handling unexpected issues and solutions
Skills and Capabilities
- Languages: Fluent in English (TOEFL 99/120, IELTS 7.0) and native Chinese Mandarin
- Technical Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, C#/C++, Java/JavaScript/HTML, Python, SQL, MATLAB
- Experience with Linux system, integrated circuits design
- Experience with software unit and integration testing
- Other Skills:
- Proficient in guitar, video editing (Davinci, Premiere), and audio mixing (Pro Tools, Cubase, Reaper)
