Ranran Liu

**** ********** *****, *** ***, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70820

Phone: 206-***-**** Email: abijxp@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATION

PhD in Mechanical Engineering with proven research and industrial

experience in mechanical system designs and surface characterization of

thermal spray coatings. Demonstrated proficiency with CAD and FEA software.

Familiarity with designing and conducting experiments in a lab setting.

Demonstrated analytical, leadership and communication skills in a global

team environment.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering

December 2010

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA

GPA: 3.9/4.0

Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Power Engineering

June 2006

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing,

Jiangsu, China GPA: 3.8/4.0

SKILLS

Instrumentation Skills:

Air Plasma Spraying, Magnetron Sputtering, SEM/EDX, TEM, XRD,

Tribological and Tensile tester

Computer Skills:

Fluent, ANSYS, Comsol (Former Femlab), Matlab, Mathematica, Maple,

AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Labview

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Louisiana State University

September 2006 to present

Installed and Improved Air Plasma Spraying (APS) System and a Magnetron

Sputtering System

. Generated ceramic coatings including thermal barrier coatings by

APS system

. Produced Al/Ni multilayered thin films using magnetron sputtering

for joining applications

. Tested mechanical and thermal properties of thermal spray overlay

coatings

. Developed an analytical model for nanoindentation on multilayered

coating systems using Matlab

. Simulated heat transfer process of Al/Ni reactive multilayered thin

films using FEA tools

Internship, Liyang Aeroengine Corporation of Guizhou Aviation Industry

Corporation (GAIC), affiliated with China Aviation Industry Corporation,

Liyang, Guizhou, China

June 2005 to August 2005

. Designed aircraft power engine models and made improvements to

existing aircraft parts/assemblies.

. Gathered and analyzed experimental data to identify engine

performance

AFFILIATIONS, ACTIVITIES, and AWARDS

Affiliations:

. The National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

. Toastmasters International

Activities:

. Conference Co-Chair, 6th Annual Graduate Student Conference, LSU,

April, 2007

Awards:

. Economic Development Assistantship (EDA) Award, LSU, 2006-2010

. National Excellence Scholarship, 2003-2005

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