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Anthony 🆖

Anthony Thomas Ng | 伍健恒

Robotics Engineer · M.S. Robotics, Georgia Institute of Technology

A little about me,
and the things I do.

Hello! My name is Anthony, and I'm a current M.S. Robo student at Georgia Tech researching powered prostheses. I completed my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and I was born and raised in the Bay Area, CA! Most recently, I interned at Intuitive Surgical working in instrument design. As a robotics engineer, I hope to contribute to a safer and more accessible future for the world. Come check out some of the stuff I've done, and please feel free to reach out about any inquiries whatsoever. Would love to chat!

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Anthony in a monkey costume holding two bunches of bananas.
Shoutout to my fellow Year of the Monkey babies 🐒
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The Meaning of Life

Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 1

Yes, I understand it is quite the bold claim as a mere 22 year old to say that I know what the meaning of life is. I know billions of people before and after me have and will ponder this exact question. I am also well aware of the ways humanity has abused and perverted this same doctrine that I promote to bring pain and sorrow to others, but it is my sincere hope that the genuine Good News of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 15:3-4) can shine hope into everyone's lives in the same way it continues to form me into the person I am today. Thus, through the ways I believe I have seen God work through my life and those around me, I genuinely believe this is "the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6). If this strikes a chord with you or raises any curiosity whatsoever, feel free to reach out! I am always happy to look for ways to spread more love.

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

M.S. Robotics (Home School: Mechanical Engineering) · Prospective Thesis

GPA: N/A (I just started!)

Coursework: Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Linear Controls, Probability Theory for Science and Engineering EPIC Lab

Fall 2026 — Spring 2028

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

B.S. Mechanical Engineering · Minor in Computer Science

GPA: 3.97 / 4.00

Honors/Awards: Bronze Tablet Award (top 3%), Highest Honors, James Scholar Honors, 6x Dean's List Extracurriculars: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, IBB Lab (Spring 2024-Fall 2024), MedLaunch (Fall 2022-Spring 2024) Major Elective Coursework: Robot Dynamics and Controls, Computer Control of Mechanical Systems, Mechanical Design Optimization, Data Structures (from my CS Minor) Minor Elective Coursework: Numerical Methods, Deep Learning for Computer Vision

Spring 2022 — Fall 2025
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Experience

Research Experience

Georgia Tech EPIC Lab

Graduate Researcher · Powered Prosthesis Team · Dr. Aaron Young

  • Support powered-prosthesis trials through motion-capture and onboard sensor data collection.
  • Integrate and configure BLDC actuators and IMUs for the OSL powered prosthesis using Jetson Orin Nano.
  • Integrated a hardware emergency stop and tested the circuit at various currents using an ESP32 C++ script.
C++PytonESP32Jetson Orin Nano3D PrintingVicon motion capture
Fall 2026 — Present

UIUC IBB Lab

Undergraduate Researcher · Dr. Callan Luetkemeyer

  • Developed a thermoregulated bath for in situ testing and confocal microscopy of biological specimens.
  • Designed parts and drawings for machining and 3D printing in SolidWorks, and selected thermal materials for lab safety and fixture effectiveness.
SolidWorks3D printingThermal design
Spring 2024 — Fall 2024

Industry Experience

Intuitive Surgical

Mechanical Engineering Intern · DaVinci Multiport Core Instrument Sustaining Design Engineering Team

  • Designed and fabricated a modular fixture and test method for component-level friction testing across da Vinci Multiport Core 8 mm instruments.
  • Conducted CT scanning and material testing to compare metal 3D-printed and metal injection-molded patient-contacting components.
  • Designed and assembled safety cladding and fixturing for force-feedback test equipment.
SolidWorksCT scanningMaterial testingMachiningTest method dev.
Summer 2026

Brooks Automation

Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Led customer collaboration to diagnose EFEM vibrations using three-axis accelerometer data and Python spectral analysis, presenting findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Performed static and dynamic load calculations and FEA for robot redesign configurations using simplified CAD models, Creo, and Python.
  • Designed a fixture to run 24-hour motor tests on multiple units without full assembly.
PythonCreoFEASpectral analysis
Summer 2025

Intuitive Surgical

Mechatronic Equipment Engineering Intern · DaVinci Multiport Systems Equipment Engineering Team

  • Designed, prototyped, and built a fixture in SolidWorks to improve warehouse safety and ergonomics.
  • Collaborated on a da Vinci 5 surgeon-side console motor test module, refining designs with FEA, 3D printing, and drawings including GD&T.
SolidWorksFEA3D printingGD&T
Summer 2024

Endovascular Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Designed, prototyped, released, and qualified manufacturing and inspection fixtures using SolidWorks and Bambu Lab and Phrozen 3D printers.
  • Developed and improved radial-force and tensile tests for incoming inspection using Mark-10 test stands, MSI radial-force testing, Excel, and Python.
SolidWorks3D printingMachiningPythonEquipment qualificationTest method dev.
Summer 2023

Earlens Corporation

R&D Engineering Intern

  • Analyzed product-return data to streamline Operations solutions using QAD, Rhino3D, and Excel.
  • Conducted design-of-experiments and feasibility testing on new tubing material using Minitab, Geomagic, and ScanApp.
Design of experimentsMinitabRhino3DGeomagicTest method dev.Material testingData analysis
Summer 2022
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Skills

I'm always trying to deepen my engineering stack. Here are some of the skills I've put years into and some I've recently begun learning!

Hardware

SolidworksCreoFusion 3603D PrintingMachiningCircuitryMaterial Testing

Software

C / C++PythonMATLABArduino & ESP32NEW: ROS 2

Soft skills

PresentingCollaborationLeadership

Miscellaneous

Design of ExperimentsChange Order & Doc ControlMS Office Suite

Check out my Projects to see where I've used these skills!