Engineer Project
Resume:
Cary, NC, *****
Limei Zhao
Phone: 803-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Engineering professional
Highly accomplished Electrical/Control Engineer. With a recorded history
of increasing responsibility in the areas of control, software, hardware,
power management, testing, and system integration. Results-driven
analysis, problem solving ability, and effective leadership skills. A team
worker with a strong work ethic who demonstrates added value
contributions.
Summary of Qualifications
. 9 years of broad knowledge and hands-on experience on DSP,
microcontroller, digital control, power management, VFD, PWM, software,
hardware, communications, wiring, components, CAN, Rapid prototyping,
HIL, ATI, DSPACE, ETAS, INCA, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, MathCAD, ORCAD,
spice.
. 12 years verifiable record of experience on electrical engineering,
development, testing, and system integration. Professional knowledge and
experience with all kinds of electrical and electronics equipments and
instruments: oscilloscope, function generator, simulator, logic probe,
multi-meter, current probe, welder, laser PCB maker, and etc
. Strong experience on FMEA, DVPR, SAP, CMMI, 8D analysis, Project Viewer,
InfoPath. Excellent computer and office software skills: coding,
database, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio), and etc
Certification and Education
Ph.D. EE, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 2005
M.S. EE, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, P.R. China
1997
B.S. (Graduate with Honor) EE, Northwestern Polytechnic University,
Xi'an, P.R. China 1994
Project Management Certification Program (2009, 2007), FMEA (2008), ATI
Rapid Prototyping (2008), CANalyzer.J1939 (2007), Core Function Training
(2006)
Professional Experience
LHP Software/ Navistar, Sr. Project Engineer, Melrose Park, IL, 2010
. Develop DSP-based electronic control units. Lead technical design,
integration, and validation. Review customer requirements. Develop
control strategy and algorithm, diagnosis, sensors, components,
communications, and system integration. Design simulation and
prototyping models. Create software. Test/validate/troubleshoot new
development on simulator, test cell, and on field. Release new system
to customer
. Successfully release system from 800 development serial to 900
production serial. Create and update FMEA, DVPR (Design Validation
Plan) validation reports.
Continental Automotive (formerly Siemens VDO), System Engineer, Columbia,
SC, 2005- 2009
. Technical led 3 Navistar DSP-based electronic control unit system
projects for vehicle with annual budget over USD $2M. Have directly
worked on from technical development, modeling, testing,
implementation, and validation.
. Review customer requirements and trouble reports. Designed new
functions, control strategy and algorithm, speed control, torque
management, VFD, PWM signals, set points and limitations, diagnosis,
error management, communications, sensor, actuators, system integration
and validation.
. Designed modeling and simulation with Matlab/Simulink and build
software C code. System level testing/ troubleshooting. Validated new
development and system on simulator, test bench, or on site.
. Successfully released new baselines to Navistar on time for all 3
projects. Pass CMMI milestone quality reviews. Validated 100% new
development before release. No trouble/problem found.
. Wrote technical specifications and documents. Generate test report and
FMEA.
. Provided primary interface between Navistar and internal departments.
Led weekly internal and external project meetings.
University of Central Florida, Research, Orlando, FL, 2001- 2005
. Designed super high-speed 3-phase synchronous PM motor(up to 313 KRPM)
control and high efficiency switch-mode power supply system with TI
DSPs for NASA. Project was ranked 2nd among over 40 projects in the
2004 NASA contractors review.
. Designed digital control, VFD, SV PWM, motor control, power
converter/inverter, simulation, thermal management, high current
application, protection, and PCB boards. Programmed digital contorl in
C and assembly language.
. Proposed and test-approved new optimal control algorithm, which
improved system performance and efficiency by 20%. Implement the new
algorithm in software with C programming. Modeling and simulated with
Matlab/Simulink.
. Designed high efficiency power management. Built and simulated
prototypes with MathCAD, ORCAD, spice. Optimized design for high
current applications. Carefully chose IC, MOSFET, components to meet
high current requirements and high efficiency performance.
. Designed LPF and air-cooling and water-cooling thermal management.
Designed and built PCB boards with Protel, ORCAD.
. Wrote weekly-meeting reports, presentations, and annual proposals to
NASA
China Telecom, Engineer, Guangzhou, P.R. China, 1997- 2001
. Developed telecom Internet backbones system in Guangdong province.
. Successfully led technical coordination and system integration of
project Year 2000 problem (Millennium Bug) to patch all internet
backbone servers. The project was finished 4 months ahead of deadline.
Awards and Honors
. Program Committee of IEEE APEC(Applied Power Electronics Conference and
Exposition), 2006, 2007
. No.1 of Top Accessed Articles of IEEE INTERMAG, 2006
. The Best 10% of the Papers, 8th World Multi-Conference on SCI, 2004,
Orlando, FL
. IEEE Student Fellowship (only 6 among over 200), IEEE DSP, 2004, Tao Ski
Valley, NM
. IEEE Student Award (15 among over 1500), IEEE MMM, 2004, Jacksonville, FL
. Session Co-Chair of 8th World Multi-Conference on SCI, 2004, Orlando, FL
. Provost's Fellowship, University of Central Florida, 2001, Orlando, FL
. Graduate Registration Scholarship, South China University of Technology,
1994-1997
. Excellent Undergraduate Student Award (only awarded to top 10%
undergraduate students), NPU, 1994
. Outstanding Undergraduate Student Fellowship, NPU, 1991-1993
. National University Entrance Exam Waive, Northwestern Polytechnic
University (NPU), 1990
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