Gene Ting-Chun Kao

Senior Research & Development Engineer working on computational geometry, geometry processing, and meshing algorithms for simulation and CAD software at Synopsys (formerly Ansys). PhD from ETH Zurich. Interdisciplinary background across engineering, computer science, architecture, and design, with work and life experience in Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, and Taiwan.

Experience

2026–
Senior R&D Engineer
2023–26
R&D Engineer II
2016–18
Software Developer / Project Engineer
2013–14
Research and Teaching Assistant

Education

2018–23
Doctor of Sciences
2019–20
Certificate of Advanced Studies ETH in Computer Science, Major in Visual Computing
2014–16
Master of Science in Integrated Technologies and Architectural Design Research
2008–13
Bachelor of Architecture