Libin Jia

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Research Assistant with 4-year experience in mechanical engineering with emphasis on IC engine

combustion sensing with accelerometer sensors. Strong research background on digital signal

processing, engine combustion analysis, and powertrain NVH. Distinct abilities include excellent

technical and communication skills, self-motivator, easy-going team player and multi-project

management.

OBJECTIVE

Full-time position where outstanding combustion sensing, digital signal processing, and NVH

skills can be utilized.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

NVH and Digital Signal Processing: Data Acquisition, Transfer path modeling, time

domain and frequency domain analysis, blind source separation both in time and

frequency domain, desnoising techniques, wavelet analysis and neural network design

and application etc.

Engine combustion metrics analysis: combustion analysis based on both engine block

vibration signal and in-cylinder pressure signal.

Computer Software: Matlab, LabView, Dsapce, CAD Design, Fluent, Pro/E, Solid works.

Certified Labview associate developer granted by National Instruments Aug, 2013-

Aug, 2015

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Fall, 2009 – May, 2014

Advisor: Jeffrey D. Naber

2007 – 2009

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China 2002 – 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Diesel Engine noise and vibration investigation: MTU, Jun, 2013-May, 2014

Trouble shoot diesel engine problems

Acquire data with the ACAP (advanced combustion analysis program) system

Measure the in-cylinder pressure with sensors

Measure the engine working noise in lab with microphones based on SAE J1074 standard

Measure the engine vibration with accelerometers

Model the transfer path between the in-cylinder pressure and the combustion noise

Engine combustion remote sensing and faults detection: MTU, Nov, 2009-May, 2013

Remote combustion sensing on a 9-L diesel engine

Measure the acceleration of combusting engine with accelerometers

Measure the in-cylinder pressure with sensors

Detect engine faults including misfiring and knocking based on vibration acceleration

signal

Estimate combustion metrics including apparent heat release rate, CA50, etc., only based

on engine vibration signal through the signal processing technique, including neural

network design, PCA method based on multiple sensor measurements, frequency response

function optimization, etc.

Signal processing with the data acquired from 1.9L diesel engine and V6 3.5L gasoline

engine

Model the transfer path between accelerometer signal and combustion metrics, including

in-cylinder pressure, apparent heat release, etc.

Reconstruct the combustion metrics with the obtained transfer path model

Compare the accelerometer-based combustion metrics reconstruction results between

1.9L diesel engine and V6 3.5L gasoline engine

ENGINEERING INTERN

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Dearborn, June, 2012-August, 2012

Support the development of engine control systems for Dodge Viper

Develop crank-based misfire detection algorithm that is built in the controller on a 10-

cylinder gasoline engine

Define test plans

Define and document the performance requirements

Analyze and document test results

Apply power control module for OBD II

TEACHING ASSISTANT MTU, Sep, 2009-Present

Internal Combustion Engine II- Assisted the instructor in generating exam questions,

working out the homework and exam solutions, preparing lectures

Dynamic Systems and Controls Laboratory– Gave lecture and conduct student operations

on control system design, dynamic system analysis and digital implementations

Energy laboratory– Gave lecture and conduct student operations on Data

Acquisition, Internal Combustion Engine, Flow rate measurement, and HVAC & Humidity

measurement, etc.

Vibration Lab- Conducted students in the experiments covering the analog and digital

data acquisition, transducer selection and calibration, and application of statistical

principles to experimental data.

Undergraduate Senior design: Automotive Subwoofer Mounting and Placement

(sponsored by GM)- Committee member

PUBLICATIONS

Morello, A., Blough, J., Naber, J., and Jia, L., Signal processing parameters for

Estimation of the Diesel Engine Combustion Signature, SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars – Mech.

Syst. 4(2): 1201-1215.

Jia, L., Naber, J., Blough, J., Zekavat, S., Accelerometer-based Combustion Metrics

Reconstruction with Radial Basis Function Neural Network on a 9L Diesel Engine, J. Eng.

Gas Turbines Power 136, 031507 (2013); doi:10.1115/1.4025886.

Jia, L., Naber, J., Blough, J., FRF Adaptation for Estimation of Combustion Signature in

a 9L Diesel Engine, “Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C:

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science ”, in review.

Jia, L., Naber, J., Blough, J., Application of FRF with SISO and SIMO Model for

Accelerometer-based In-cylinder Pressure Reconstruction on a 9L Diesel Engine, “SAE

international Journal of Engines”, in review.

J.W. Chen, L.B. Jia, J. C. Song, Z. W. Zhang, and C. J. Pang, The Application of Optical

Rotation Principle in Density of Oil Mist Measuring, Applied mechanics and materials,

Vol. 16-19 (2009) pp980-984.

Chen, J. W, Song J. C., Zhang Z. W., Sun T.J, Jia L. B., Measurement of the size of oil

mist droplets, Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2009, 4th IEEE conference.

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