Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
• 10 + years hands-on finite element analysis experience through industry and research products, including material/geometric nonlinear analysis, global/local analysis, thermal stress, contact, impact, fatigue, fracture and structural optimization; 7 years experience on analytical/numerical analysis tool development • 5 + years industry research, product design and analysis experience; 3 years solid experience in C/C++ programming • Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering; Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills, exemplified by the list of journal publications and conference presentations through various projects (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=HaCMDJYAAAAJ) • Strong capability of working in a multi-disciplinary team, managing concurrent projects, organizing, prioritizing and working under deadlines Specialties: CAE: Hypermesh, Simlab, ABAQUS, ANSYS (Mechanical, CFX), COMSOL, Nastran Programing: Matlab, C/C++ (Visual C++), Visual Basic (Excel VBA), Fortran, Python, MathCAD CAD: SolidWorks, Pro/E/Creo, NX Specialized tools: DATK (data analysis), LabView, StableLines (DNV), AGA, Shear7 (VIV)
• Developed numerical models and solutions for aftertreatment and cooling products in large power systems using FEA software packages, such as Hypermesh, SimLab, ABAQUS through high performance computing clusters • Conduct various type of analysis, including static, dynamic, linear and nonlinear, modal, fatigue (low/high cycle), G-load, lifting, heat transfer and thermal stress and bolted joints analysis
• Performed buckle arrestor design and analysis for export pipelines and infield flowlines (API-1111, DNV- F101) • Investigated lateral buckling and upheaval buckling methodology (DNV- F110, Hobbs) • Updated specification of subsea ball valves, piggable wye, export connection system, and datasheets for infield flow lines and export lines • Developed the Stablelines pre/post-processor and conducted on-bottom stability analysis for pipelines (DNV-RP-F109) using Stablelines and AGA • Developed finite element models in ABAQUS for fixed riser frequency analysis; Updated basis of design and summarized metocean data for VIV analysis; Investigated the VIV fatigue susceptibility of the riser in Shear7 • Performed upheaval buckling screening analysis of buried pipeline • Conducted ROV access check for KLV-8 manifold connectors
• Actively participated as a key contributor in six engineering projects, funded by: - Gerdau Special Steel & Nucor-Yamato Steel - US Army Benet Laboratories - National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute - Office of Naval Research - Department of Energy • Assisted in supervisor’s courses (Finite Element Analysis I & II), and instructed 180+ students with commercial finite element codes like ABAQUS, ANSYS (CFX)