Yicheng Chen21EE
Dublin, Ireland
Electrical Engineering student at UCD with a strong academic foundation and a hands-on, practical mindset. Co-founded ScopeLab to improve the debugging efficiency for hardware developers. Enjoy tackling messy, real-world problems and turning them into working prototypes that are clean, robust and useful.
Experience
ScopeLab
/Co-Founder & Hardware LeadJul 2025 – Present · Dublin
- Co-founded a startup focused on the smart hardware debugging system for robotics and embedded system developers.
- Lead hardware design and prototyping for initial product development.
EirSpace
/Avionics EngineerOct 2025 – Present · Dublin
- Developing and testing the rocket avionics bay and CanSat subsystems for student rocketry competitions, including EUROC and Mach-X.
UCD EE Research Group
/Project AssistantAug 2025 – Present · Dublin
- Assist Prof. Tecrachot Siriburanon in research on clock/frequency generation for wireless/wireline communications.
- Designed and soldered power boards for chip functionality testing.
UCD Rocketry Team
/Avionics & Ground Station EngineerMay 2025 – Present · Dublin
- Developing and testing avionics subsystems and ground support equipment for a student competition rocket (EUROC).
UCD ElecSoc Committee
/Robotic OfficerApr 2025 – Present · Dublin
- Leading a weekly robotics workshop focused on building an AI-powered tabletop robot assistant.
Academic Tutor
/Self-EmployedSept 2024 – Present · Dublin
- Provide tailored tutoring in mathematics and other science subjects for secondary school students.
National Concert Hall
/UsherOct 2023 – Oct 2025 · Dublin
- Developed strong customer service and operational skills in a high-paced environment.
Analog Devices
/Work ExperienceJun 2022 – Jun 2022 · Limerick
- Gained hands-on insight into semiconductor manufacturing and photolithography maintenance processes.
Clongowes Wood College
/Director of Broadcasting & Photography InspectorMar 2022 – Present · Kildare
- Manage broadcasting and photography for weekly mass events.
Projects
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Smart AI Breadboard for Hardware Debugging
Instrumented breadboard + custom PCB for wiring detection and real-time node monitoring, feeding an AI-assisted debugging workflow.
All-in-One Real-Time Wireless Debugging Tool
Custom PCB + decoding software for wireless UART/I²C monitoring, voltage monitoring up to 20V, and firmware flashing.
AI Powered Tabletop Robot Assistant
AI-enabled tabletop robot with interactive behaviours, 'sentinel' mode, and smart-home / IoT control.
EirGrid
Decision-support dashboard for coordinating offshore wind faults and maintenance, built for the EirGrid CleanerGrid 2026 competition.
Smart Door System
ESP32 door access control with keypad + NFC and Google Sheets-based permissions with timed wireless sync.
GPS Tracking System for Bicycle
Energy-autonomous GPS tracker powered by a dynamo-hub with custom PCB, C++ firmware, IoT server, and mobile app.
IoT Remote Plant Watering System
ESP8266 + MQTT cloud monitoring for soil/air humidity and temperature, plus automated valve control via mobile interface.
MicroMouse Maze-Solving Robot
Firmware integration and sensor calibration for an autonomous maze-solving robot, built by a three-person first-year team for the UCD ElecSoc MicroMouse competition.
Autonomous Ball-Collection Robot
Multidisciplinary academic project spanning mechanical development, electronic control, and embedded programming to build an autonomous ball-collection robot.
Thermoelectric Generator Cup
Prototype cup using the Seebeck effect to convert beverage heat into electricity for device charging.