主廚 About the Chef
Matthew Chau
I'm Matthew Chau, a final-year Mechanical Engineering student at Toronto Metropolitan University, graduating April 2027.
I did a 16-month co-op as Modification Team Lead in Plant Design at Ontario Power Generation. I'm Captain of the TMAV student drone team and Co-President of ASHRAE TMU.
TODO: add a few lines about what you enjoy working on and the kind of role you are looking for.
Work timeline
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Oct 2026 – Present
Co-President
ASHRAE TMU
Competing in a data centre cooling design competition and rebuilding team operations.
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May 2025 – Aug 2026
Modification Team Lead, Plant Design
Ontario Power Generation
16-month co-op. Led a portfolio of planned-outage and in-service plant modification projects under engineering change control, and built reporting tools used by 30+ projects across 3 departments.
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May 2024 – Sep 2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
TMU Research
Helped design a machine-learning model evaluating heat-pump cost and energy use for the TRCA, and analyzed energy use across five building types for the West5 Smart Solar Community.
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May 2023 – Aug 2023
Catastrophe Insurance Claims Advisor
TD Insurance
Reviewed contractor damage reports to assess coverage on catastrophe insurance claims.
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Nov 2022 – Present
Captain
TMAV (Toronto Metropolitan Aerial Vehicles)
Led the team's pivot from competition-only work to a long-term modular drone. Built recruiting and member-development systems. Manage budget, procurement and funding pitches.