Research Associate Resume Example

Project of Solar-Biogas Hybrid System Verification.

• Performed the thermodynamic calculation, design, and 1D modeling for the system with software Aspen Plus.
• Selected the components of the systems such as gas heater, burner, and pipes and fittings.
• Modeled the assembled system in 2D and 3D including all the components and the frame supporting the system with AutoCAD.
• Gained numerous experiences of communications with the manufacturers by phone calls and emails during purchasing the components.
• Lead the mechanics and electricians to build the system with purchased components as planned.
• Conducted experiments to test the performances of the system by measuring temperature, pressure, and mass flow with thermocouples, Kiel probes, and an orifice

Project of Design and Analysis of Radial Inflow Turbine.

• Developed 1D and quasi-3D design and 1D analysis codes with MATLAB to design a centrifugal compressor and a radial inflow gas turbine for the system.
• Built, simulated, and optimized the 3D model of the rotor with ANSYS (BladeGen, TurboGrid, and CFX).
• Built, meshed, and analyzed the 3D model of the volute with NX, ICEM, and CFX/FLUENT.

• Designed a steam radial inflow turbine, and studied and simulated the phase change of the steam in the rotor with CFX

Project of Centrifugal Pumps Running as Hydraulic Turbines [1].

• Learned the principles of pumps and the theory of hydraulic design of centrifugal pumps.
• Studied and organized experimental data of the pump performances in pump mode and turbine mode with MATLAB.
• Discovered a new method to predict the performances of pumps running in turbine mode.

Project of CCHP (Combined Cooling, Heat, and Power) System [2, 3, 4].

• Modeled a distributed CCHP system for Bangchui Island, Dalian, Liaoning, China, based on their energy demands.
• Simulated the system with software Aspen Plus, including micro gas turbine, lithium bromide absorption refrigerating machine and water source heat pump.
• Analyzed the economy and feasibility (such as energy efficiency, cost, payback period and emission) for the system.

Project of Performance testing for a marine ventilation terminal.

• Tested and collected experimental data such as pressure, rate of flow, wind speed, and noise.

Project of Design of a vibration characteristics test-bed for an axial-flow fan

• Modeled an axial-flow fan test-bed to study its vibration characteristics for educational experiments in undergraduate level.
• Drew the structure with Auto CAD and composed the experiment procedures for the test-bed.