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Fun facts about me:
I love cats.
Li-Chun Chen, also known as Richie or Richard, is a senior pursuing a bachelor in industrial engineering at Purdue University. A graduate of the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) in Singapore, Richard brings a global perspective that enhances his ability to adapt and thrive in diverse settings. His academic focus includes Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), warehouse automation and optimization, and supply chain management. He currently serves as the president of Purdue's Taiwanese Student Association, a vibrant community of over 300 members. In this role, he is dedicated to fostering a sense of belonging among students, nurturing their academic pursuits, and facilitating career opportunities.
Richard is proficient in Excel, R, Python, SQL, C, Matlab, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office. His strong spatial and mechanical aptitude also allows him to fully utilize his creativity in Fusion 360, Autodesk 3ds Max, graphical modeling, and rapid prototyping. This combination of software fluency and practical engineering abilities enables him to excel in both digital and physical realms of industrial engineering.
Outside his academics and responsibilities, he devotes his time to photography/videography, traveling, classical guitar, and video game at times.
Purdue Taiwanese Student Association
Purdue Taiwanese Student Association is a registered student organization that provides resources to Taiwanese students and Taiwanese culture enthusiasts studying at Purdue University West Lafayette. Various cultural celebrations, leisure activities, and collaborative events are held monthly. Purdue TSA is most known for its annual Lunar New Year BBQ event, ski trip, and basketball tournament. Some new, plan-in-progress events are flee markets for graduating students and recruitment collaboration with tech and semiconductor companies.
First joined in freshman year as an officer, I made invaluable friendships and shared memorable moments with numerous individuals from both within and outside the organization. Elected as TSA’s event coordinator in my sophomore year, I assisted the group’s organizational structure and event planning, boosting our event average participant count from 30 to 120+ and giving it means to host large scale events. Last year, I serve TSA as its vice president external, further increasing the Taiwanese community’s presence on campus and enhancing its relations with Purdue’s student body, organizations, and local businesses. As of now – I help transform TSA into a formal student organization as its president, involving corporate partners and sponsors as well as constructing TSA’s official alumni network.
Richard's Current Studies in Industrial Engineering
IE 383: Integrated Production Systems I
IE 332: Computing in Industrial Engineering
IE 336: Op. Research - Stochastic Models
Photography
Happy moments need a way to be captured and remembered.