Chen Ma

5582 Pocusset ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA chenm@andrew.cmu.edu

+1 (412) 613-3485 https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenmaa

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position that utilizes skills in Computer Vision, Machine Learning and/or Robotics.

EDUCATION

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

May 2016

Research Focus: Robotics GPA: 3.85 / 4.0

Beihang University, Beijing, China

Master of Science in Robotics Institute, Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in School of Astronautics

Jun 2013
Jun 2010

SKILLS

Programming Languages: C++, Python, Java, MATLAB

Vision and Robotics: OpenCV, PCL, OpenGL, Theano, SLAM, ROS
Languages Chinese(native), English

RELATED
COURSES

Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Intro Computer System, Design Computer Vision Apps
Data Structure and Algorithm, Math Fund For Robot, Engineering Optimization

PROJECT

Semantic Navigation for Autonomous Vehicle, Python, OpenCV, C++, Theano

Mar 2015 Present

Yamaha Autonomous Driving Vehicle, Advisor: Sebastian Scherer, Sanjiv Singh, RI CMU
Choose key frames automatically from videos using LBP and HOG descriptors.
Using optical flow keep temporal consistence and realize image data augmentation by video label propagation.
Using deep learning realize semantic segmentation of field road scenes.
Combining deep learning and conditional random field to refine label propagation .
Using stereo camera data create 3D point cloud and realize label propagation by projection.

IOS App: virtual lipstic, Objective-C, OpenCV, C++

Nov 2015 20151215

Design Computer Vision Apps (16423) Project

Using IOS GPU Library Smerk to detect face and mouth bound box.
Extracting mouth area image from GPU and detecting lip pixels by color.
Drawing colorful mask on lip area to realize the lipstick effect.

Facial Expression Recognition Android App Design, Python, Matlab, Java

Mar 2015 May 2015

Machine Learning (10601B) Project, Team leader

Extract face area from dataset and process image to training data.
Applied SVM and Neural Network to train model and get classifier.
Neural Network get training error 0.04%, testing error 7.04%.
Developed smart phone App (in Android system) to recognize user facial expression.

Autonomous Navigation for Aerial Vehicles, ROS, PCL, C++

Oct 2014 Dec 2014

Math Fund for Robot (16811) Project

Used laser and camera sensor on vehicle to build 3D point cloud map.
Updated grid map using Bayes filter and compute dynamic distance map efficiently.
Found optimal path by A* search on Voronoi graph.

OpenGL 3D Escape Game, C++, OpenGL

Oct 2014 Dec 2014

First prize project among 13 teams of Engineering Computation (24780)

Built complex 3D environment model in C++ through communication with Solidworks
Designed vivid features of sunrise, sea flow, fog and flying helicopters in OpenGL.
Rendered appealing texture of objects and move according to user interface.

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Business Development Engineer, Sun to Market Solution, Beijing

Sep 2013 Jun 2014

Analyze company products core strength in concentrated solar power and design plans to promote business and compete
with competitors.
Sold the CSP plant design software ESEMF lex to North China Power Engineering CO,.LTD.
Translated the User Manual of ESEMF lex to Chinese.
Completed the purchase of components in installation of weather station in Ningxia Province, and helped install the
weather station.