Resume
Dr. Gene Ting-Chun Kao | 高鼎鈞
I am a passionate designer, engineer, and scientist deeply drawn to the world of computational geometry, 3D geometry processing, and simulation. Currently, I am an R&D Engineer II at Ansys - Meshing Development Unit (MDU), where I focus on 3D computational geometry processing topics. I bring diversity and an interdisciplinary perspective to my work and life, with a Doctor of Sciences degree from ETH Zurich, a CAS in Computer Science from the same institution, an MSc in ITECH from Stuttgart University, a BArch from Tamkang University, many international R&D experiences, and lived in Sweden🇸🇪, Switzerland🇨🇭, Germany🇩🇪, and Taiwan🇹🇼. Additionally, I love swimming🏊🏼♂️, cooking👨🏻🍳, reading📚, games👾, and dogs🐶.
Education
| 2018-23 | Doctor of Sciences | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2019-20 | Certificate of Advanced Studies ETH in Computer Science, Major in Visual Computing | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2014-16 | Master of Science in Integrated Technologies and Architectural Design Research | Stuttgart University, Germany |
| 2008-13 | Bachelor of Architecture | Tamkang University, Taiwan |
Experience
| 2023- | R&D Engineer II | Ansys, Sweden |
| 2018-22 | PhD Researcher | ETH Zurich, Block Research Group / NCCR Digital Fabrication, Switzerland |
| 2021-22 | Research Intern | Autodesk Research, Simulation, Optimization & Systems (SOS) Group, Remote |
| 2016-18 | Software Developer / Project Engineer | Strabag / Ed. Züblin, Germany |
| 2013-14 | Research and Teaching Assistant | Tamkang University, Taiwan |