Assistant Engineering
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OBJECTIVE
Materials science and engineering related research position that utilizes my diverse research
experience, mainly in the areas of thin film coatings, high temperature electrochemical process, ceramic
materials, and nanotechnology. Specialize in characterization, stability and degradation analysis.
EDUCATION
Boston University, Boston, MA
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering 05/2013
Dissertation: Stability of High Temperature Ceramics Under Corrosive Environments
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
M.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 06/2009
Thesis: A Novel Nanoparticle Manipulation Method Using Atomic Force Microscope
B.S. Chemical Engineering 06/2007
RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, Boston University, Boston, MA 09/2009 – 05/2013
Employed chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique to deposit ceramic environmental barrier
coatings (EBC) onto ceramic matrix composite (CMC) substrates; combined the EBC with air plasma
sprayed (APS) thermal barrier coatings (TBC) to develop a hybrid coating system on turbine blades for
aerospace applications; investigated compatibility and stability issues.
Identified and solved a recurring failure mode of the ceramic membranes in a high temperature
electrochemical solid-oxide oxygen-ion-conducting membrane (SOM) process used to produce solar
grade silicon. Systematic experiments were designed and performed. A degradation mechanism was
proposed; a new flux was designed based on the results and solved the degradation issue.
Master’s Thesis Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 06/2007 – 06/2009
Developed a new technique in the field of nanomanipulation to manipulate charged nanoparticles using
electrostatic forces via atomic force microscope (AFM)
General Electric (GE-Quartz), Strongsville, OH
Technology Co-op, Research Assistant 06/2005 – 03/2006
As member of CVD team in the R&D department, refurnished a tube furnace, adding gas feeds,
vacuum capacity, and precise electrical leakage gauge, enabling measurements of electrical receptivity
and dielectric breakdown at high temperatures
Pioneered a patterning technique not previously used in the plant that later became a useful and
economical research tool; trained other team members and the manufacturing team on its use
Department of Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Research Assistant 10/2006 – 12/2006; 03/2005 – 06/2005
Within Professor James Lee’s research group, assisted Ph.D. students on different research projects
and contributed to Dr. Lee’s study: Nanoparticles on Polymeric Foaming and Nanoparticles Reinforced
Polymer Composites
Campus Dining Services, Columbus, OH
Student Manager 01/2004 – 06/2005
Student Cook Assistant 04/2003 – 01/2004
Student Service Assistant 09/2002 – 04/2003
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ASSOCIATIONS AND HONORS
ASM-International Boston University Chapter, Treasurer (2011), President (2012 – present)
ChinaRen at The Ohio State University: Co-founder and Webmaster (2002 – 2005)
Ohio State University Honors Student, Dean’s List for College of Engineering, Boston University
Materials Science and Engineering Fellowship, Lubrizol Engineering Scholarship, Chen Memorial
Scholarship, George Bonn Scholarship, Fenburr Scholarship, AFEX (Access for Engineering
Excellence) Award
SKILLS
Techniques: Chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), high temperature
electrochemical process, hot pressing, nano-manipulation
Characterization: Sample preparation for microanalysis, SEM (scanning electron microscope), EDS
(energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction) using Bruker and Rigaku 1D/2D
(XRD2) systems, AFM (atomic force microscope), XRD data analysis software (HighScore Plus, EVA,
GlobeFit, Bruker LEPTOS, Bruker PILOT)
Crystallography: VESTA, FullProf Suite, Diamond
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Transport Phenomena II (ChBE 521, 2008), Introduction to Engineering (ENG 181/183, 2008),
Advanced Special Problems (ChBE 801, 2007)
Boston University, Boston, MA
Introduction to Materials Science (ME 306, 2011/2012), Clean Energy (ENG 408, 2010), Heat Transfer
(ME 419, 2010)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (COMPLETE LIST: http://people.bu.edu/xu/pub)
JiaPeng Xu, Brian Lo, Uday Pal, Soumendra Basu, “Determining Yittria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ)
Stability in Molten Oxy-Fluoride Flux for the Production of Silicon with the SOM Process” (In
preparation)
JiaPeng Xu, Satish Dixit, Vinod Sarin, Soumendra Basu, “CVD Mullite Coating as EBC of EBC/TBC
Dual Coating System for SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials,” (In preparation)
Chelsea Heveran, JiaPeng Xu, Soumendra Basu, Vinod Sarin, "Simulation of Stresses in TBC-EBC
Coating Systems for Ceramic Components in Gas Turbines" (Submitted)
JiaPeng Xu, Daniel Erickson, Sudesna Roy, Vinod Sarin, "CVD of Protective Mullite Coatings on Single
Crystal Silicon Substrates," JOM, vol 65(4) p567-573, 2013
Yihong Jiang, JiaPeng Xu, Xiaofei Guan, Uday B. Pal, Soumendra N. Basu, "Solar-grade Silicon
Production by Solid Oxide Membrane-Based Electrolysis Process", MRS Proceedings, Vol 1493, 2013
Yihong Jiang, JiaPeng Xu, Brian Lo, Uday Pal, Soumendra Basu, "Production of Silicon From Silica:
Solid-Oxide-Membrane Based Electrolysis Process," EPD Congress 2013: Solar Cell Silicon
JiaPeng Xu, Vinod K. Sarin, Soumendra N. Basu, "Stability Study of EBC/TBC Hybrid System on Si-
based Ceramics in Gas Turbines," MRS Proceedings, Vol 1519, 2012
JiaPeng Xu, Kwang Joo Kwak, James L. Lee, Gunjan Agarwal, “Lifting and Sorting of Charged Au
Nanoparticles by Electrostatic Forces in Atomic Force Microscopy,” Small, Vol. 6 p2105-08, 2010
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