Sam Lee (Hsuan-Hsien Lee)

Research and Development Manager

  • Currently leading a team of R&D engineers in the thermal management industry.
  • 15 years of experience in Solid State Lighting design and integration, including ID design, structure design, LED selection, optical selection and testing, thermal management, and color-changing algorithms. 
  • The scope of leadership and management skills ranges from Supervisor to President, managing a team of up to 8 staff members.
  • Recipient of over 10 fixture design awards (LFI Innovation, LIT Lighting Design, IES Progress Report, Architectural SSL Product Innovation) .
  • Knowledgeable in UL Lighting Certifications (UL1598, UL8750), Lighting Energy Saving Certifications (DLC, EnergyStar), and dimming systems (DMX, DALI, 0-10V).
  • Proficient in plastic injection, die casting, extrusion, and stamping processes 
  • Familiar with each step of EVT, DVT, and PVT. 
  • Proficient in SolidWorks, Thermal Analysis (SOLIDWORKS Simulation), and AutoCAD. 

 +886 919 323 457      [email protected]     Taipei, Taiwan     www.linkedin.com/in/samlee0523  

Work Experience 


Apr. 2025 - 

REGO Electronic Inc.

  • R&D Manager

(Lead the Research and Development team directly in total thermal solution.)

Achievement

  • Lead the R&D team in providing solutions for thermal issues raised by customers. 
  • Manage the Thermal Resistance Tester Lab and the Wind Tunnel Lab. 
  • Provide thermal manufacturing process solutions.

Feb. 2024 - Dec. 2024

ON Lichttechnik

  • Senior R&D Engineer

(Research and Development of smart lighting fixtures and systems.)

Achievement

  • Spearheaded supplier to development hardware and mechanical structure. 
  • Bluetooth remote control design.
  • Smart lighting fixtures development.

May. 2017 - Dec. 2023

Meteor Lighting

  • R&D Center Manager

(Lead the Research and Development team directly in dimming systems for lighting fixtures and new technologies.)

(Lead the Field Application Engineering team and serve as the primary technical liaison to sales regarding customer feedback. )

  • Product Manager

(Lead the Research and Development team directly in design and development activities, encompassing product definition, specification, planning, process development, and production. )


Achievement

  • Dimming system development :
    HUE color changing algorithm and module design
  • Fixture design development :
    2021  REIZEN - 300W Indirect Asymmetric Luminaire
    (2021 LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS)
    2020  DOT - 2.5”Cylinder
    (2020 PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD)
    2019  WHIZ 2.0 - 300W High Bay
    (2019 LIGHT FAIR INNOVATION AWARD)
    (2019 PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD)
    (2019 IES PROGRESS REPORT AWARD)
    2018  DUO 4" - 4” Up and Down Emitting Cylinder
    (2018 PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD)
    (2018 IES PROGRESS REPORT AWARD)
    (2019 LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS)
     2017  ATIRA 4”  - 4” Cylinder
    (2017 PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD)

Jun. 2014 - Apr. 2017

LeDiamond Opto Corporation

  • Deputy R&D Manager

(Research and Development of LED filament module their patent portfolios.)

Achievement

  • LED filament module design.
  • Patent portfolio of filament module.
  • Filament module production design and setup.
  • Customer feedback arrange and project following.  


Jul. 2009 - May. 2014

Edison Opto Corporation

  • Assistant R&D Manager

(Develops the engineering schedule in coordination with the engineering extended teams and core team. )

  • Product Manager

(Research and Development of LED lamps and patent applicants.)

Achievement

  • 12W AR111
    (2014 Good Design AWARDS)
  • 12W MR16
    (Fan Cooling System Inside (Patent No. US20130107539A1) )
  • Lamp design (A19, GU10, MR16, AR111)

Education







Oct. 2007 - Jun. 2008

San José State University

Credit course 

  • Linear Algebra
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing

 

Sep. 2005 - Aug. 2008

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Master's degree
Department of Electrical Engineering (Science in the International Exchange Program)

Academic research

Integrated optics device process of manufacturing and analysis
(Optical devices use semiconductor process to manufacture and control polarization , beam splitter and optical coupler. Use bulk optical system to setup, measurement and analysis.)

  • Ruey-Ching Twu*, Hsuan-Hsien Lee, Chin-Yau Yang, and Hao-Yang Hong, “Zn-Diffused Polarization phase Modulator in X-Cut Lithium Niobate,” MOC’07, Paper No. H-71, Kagawa, Japan (October 2007).
  • Ruey-Ching Twu*, Hsuan-Hsien Lee, Chin-Yau Yang, and Hao-Yang Hong, “A long-term stability measurement on the conversion efficiency of Zn-indiffused LiNbO3 mode converter,” MOC’08, Paper No. P-63, Brussels, Belgium (September 2008).
  • Ruey-Ching Twu*, Hsuan-Hsien Lee, Hao-Yang Hong, and Chin-Yau Yang, “A novel Zn-indiffused mode converter in x-cut lithium niobate,” Optics Express, vol. 15, no. 23, pp. 15576-15582, November 2007.
  • Ruey-Ching Twu*, Hsuan-Hsien Lee, and Hao-Yang Hong, “Experimental observation of photo-excited electron depletion for stability improvement in a lithium niobate polarization converter,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 52, no. 9, pp. 1937-1941, September 2010.


Sep. 2001 - Jun. 2005

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Bachelor degree
Department of Electrical Engineering (Semiconductor and Electro-Optical Engineering Group)

Academic research

TFT LCD polarization control and analysis

Skill

    SolidWorks         Thermal Analysis (SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation)          AutoCAD    

Language

   Language — Mandarin [Native]      Language — English   

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