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GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Summary
Having sufficient background in Energy field and Mechanical field. Experience in dynamometer testing of gasoline and diesel engines, engine test bed setup and aspects of engine overhaul. *Strong fundamental knowledge of Engines Design, Functionality, Thermodynamics, Fluid dynamics and Combustion analysis. *Familiar with engineering software such as AutoCAD, Pro/E, Matlab, Simulink, GT-Power, and Dynasty.
Highlights
Computer: AutoCAD, Pro/E, Matlab, Simulink, GT-Power, Hypermesh, Solidworks, C++
Experience
CaterpillarJune 2014 to June 2015
  • Part of a team working to deliver 3400/C27/C32 diesel engine development programs Engine recipe selection, choose right engine for different working conditions.
  • Engine performance simulation.
  • Build engine model with Dynasty and calibrate the model with lab data.
  • Analysis the engine performance, combustion and emission characteristics with the calibrated model.
  • Do the altitude calibration.
  • Calibrate the engine parameters such as power, injection timing to meet the emission requirement at higher sea level.
  • Write the requirement documentation and emission certification documentation for different type of engines.
The University of Michigan - DearbornJanuary 2012 to May 2014Graduate Student Research Assistant
  • Graduate Course Project Course Project: Simulated combustion process in a high speed turbo-charged DI diesel engine using the Wiebe combustion model to estimate the engine performance parameters such as BMEP, Brake Thermal Efficiency, BSFC, and conduct an energy balance of the system.
  • Course Project: Design a new housing development that could be implemented in a vast number of markets across the U.S.
  • This development would adhere to the guidelines for LEED certification and feature a suite of environmentally friendly energy generation technologies.
  • Course Project: A study project completed on power split devices for hybrid electric vehicles focusing on their background, unique inventions, working principle and its advantages on improving system efficiency and output.
  • Estimate the Engine Performance and Emissions of Soybean Biodiesel Blends with GT-Power Engine Model Develop a 3-cylinder diesel engine model with GT-Power.
  • Calibrate the model for diesel to fit the experimental data.
  • Run the calibrated model with different biodiesel blends and RPMs.
  • Present the results and evaluate the performance and emissions.
  • Experimental Testing on SI and CI engines to investigate combustion characteristics & exhaust emissions.
  • Involved in Test-cell setup and dynamometer testing of SI engine to demonstrate its combustion and mission characteristics using Superflow-Engine cycle analyzer and Nicolet FT-IR spectrometer for exhaust emissions analysis.
  • Participated in experimental testing to estimate the engine performance and emissions characteristics for soybean biodiesel blends in an unmodified diesel engine.
  • Assisted in setting up data acquisition systems like Superflow - FID Hydrocarbon analyzer, NOx analyzer and AVL smoke meter for the test cell.
  • Performed routine engine service such as replacing motor oil, filters, coolant, sparkplugs, drive belts etc.
  • Huazhong University of Science & Technology Undergraduate Course Project Course Project: Design a turbine Sep.
January 2010
  • Design a turbine with given parameters, model the turbine in Pro/E Draw the thermal curves of the designed turbine Course Project: Design a boiler Oct.
  • 2010 Design a boiler with given parameters and calculate its thermal parameters Course Project: Thermal Power Plant Nov.
  • 2010 Calculate the thermal parameters of the given thermal power plant.
February 2011 to June 2011
  • Experimental Study on the Behavior of Coal Gasification with CO2 and steam by TGA.
  • The gasification behavior of Xiaolongtan brown coal in CO2 and steam is studied.
  • Kinetic parameters of catalytic gasification of coal are computed by the data from TGA.
Education
The University of MichiganNowMaster of Science: Energy System EngineeringDearborn, MIGPA: GPA: 7.8/9Energy System Engineering GPA: 7.8/9 I.C. Engine (I) & (II); Electric Aspects of HEVs; Vehicle Electronics; Computational Thermo-Fluids, Sustainable Energy Systems; Energy Storage; Energy Policy, Economics and Environment; Energy Evaluation, Risk Analysis and Optimization.
I-Shou UniversityJan. 2010Mechanical EngineeringKaohsiung, TaiwanMechanical Engineering
Huazhong University of Science & TechnologyJun. 2011Bachelor of Engineering: Thermal and Power EngineeringWuhanGPA: GPA: 84.98/100Thermal and Power Engineering GPA: 84.98/100 Thermodynamics; Fluid dynamics; Heat Transfer; Power Plant; Modern Power Plant Turbine; Modern Power Plant Boiler; Computer Control System of Power Engineering; Technology of CAD.
Skills
AutoCAD, balance, C, C++, CAD, calibration, Draw, data acquisition, documentation, Economics, Electronics, FT-IR, Matlab, Oct, oil, Optimization, requirement, Risk Analysis, simulation, Solidworks, type, unique
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Caterpillar
  • The University of Michigan - Dearborn

School Attended

  • The University of Michigan
  • I-Shou University
  • Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Job Titles Held:

  • Graduate Student Research Assistant

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Energy System Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering
    Bachelor of Engineering : Thermal and Power Engineering

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