Mechanical Engineering Assistant

Chang Liu, Ph.D

*** ***** **., ***. ***, Cranston, RI 02920, Phone: (401) 489 - 6186

E-mail: ****@***.***.*** Website: http://www.egr.uri.edu/~liuc

Summary

CFD background: proficient in computation modeling and analyses of fluid

dynamics and heat transfer;

Strong communicating skills: 3 years as Market Representative in Target's

Buying Office in Shanghai, China;

Excellent academic achievements and learning ability; strong detail-

orientated and multi-task handling skills; Hand-on skills: designed &

fabricated prototypes of Lab-on-chip devices.

Education

PhD. GPA: 3.9/4.0, Mechanical Engineering, URI1

Dec. 2009

M.E. GPA: 3.8/4.0, Institute of Fluid Mechanics, BUAA2

Jul. 2003

B.E. GPA: 3.8/4.0, Flying Vehicle Design and Applied Mechanics, BUAA2

Jul. 2001

Note 1: URI: University of Rhode Island, RI 02881, USA

Note 2: BUAA: Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA),

Beijing 10083, China

Professional Experience

Research Assistant, University of Rhode Island

Jan. 2010 - Present

. Extensive CFD simulations of 2-D and 3-D unsteady oscillatory micro fluid

flows. Conducting research on potential applications in micro mixer and

heat pipe.

. Developing UDF (User Defined Functions) and subroutines to implement

dynamic mesh (C++ coding)

Graduate Assistant, University of Rhode Island

Sep. 2006 - Dec. 2009

. Intensive engineering experience in designing & modeling using SOLIDWORKS

and FEA/CFD analyses using ABAQUS, ANSYS-FLUENT&GAMBIT, and COMSOL.

. Designed the whole experimental setup and fabricated all the parts

including a crank-syringe oscillator and a unique microfluidic multiple

layer Lab-on-Chip device.

. Performed experimental study on flow streaming in micro channels and

demonstrated the flow streaming phenomena in micro channels using FLUENT

& GAMBIT.

. Experienced with imaging and optics such as SEM, fluorescence microscopy

system and other data acquisition tools like stain gauge, pressure

transducer, etc.

. MATLAB programming for image/data post processing.

. Developed a computational model to study the transport of drug in the

brain tissues based on an anisotropic porous media model and a multi-

component species transportation model in FLUENT.

. Experienced with agarose gel as a surrogate of brain tissues.

. Worked as teaching Assistant for undergraduate design course.

Responsibility included teaching, instructing, monitoring and grading of

class size of 60-70 students (two sections).

Associate Merchant Representative, Target Sourcing Services, Shanghai

Aug. 2003 - May.2006

. Cross functional communications with clients (buyers in Target), vendors

(in China) and QC team

. Developed products based on given objectives/concepts from Target,

details improving/modifications according to client's request, issuing

purchase orders, bulk production follow ups with vendors

. Trained and supervised new employees / Interns

Research Assistant, Institute of Fluid Mechanics, BUAA, Beijing

Sep. 2001 - Jul. 2003

. Designed and conducted the flow visualization experiments to find out the

separation planes and wake vortex characteristics Measured and analyzed

the flow velocity distribution on the selected planes in the water tunnel

experiments by PIV method.

. Numerical simulations on investigating different outline shapes (the

angles, the W/L ratios, cross section shrinkage rates) on the drag effect

to the after-body of the airplane by FLUENT & GAMBIT.

. Project of anti-wind wall: flow visualization and pressure measurements

in wind tunnel experiments; CFD simulations and flow pattern analyses

with FLUENT and GAMBIT.

. Developed a user-friendly software to design wind turbines.

. Integrated wind turbine performance (power output) estimate function into

the software

Computer skills

. Design and simulation: SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD, FLUENT & GAMBIT, COMSOL,

ABAQUS.

. Programming Language: FORTRAN, C, C++, Visual Basic, MATLAB

. Other software packages: Maple, Tecplot, MS-Office

Publications

. Z. Zhang, C. Liu, A. Fadl, D.M.L. Meyer, M. Krafczyk, H. Sun,

"Oscillatory streaming flow based mini/micro heat pipe technology",

Journal of Heat Transfer, Jan. 2010, Vol. 132.

. Z. Zhang, A. Fadl, C. Liu, D.M.L. Meyer, M. Krafczyk, "Fluid streaming in

micro/mini bifurcating networks", Journal of Fluid Engineering, Aug.

2009, Vol. 131, article #1084501.

. Z. Zhang, A. Fadl, C. Liu, D.M.L. Meyer, "A streaming flow based Lab-on-

Chip platform technology", Proceeding of MNHT 2008 (Micro/Nanoscale Heat

Transfer International Conference), Jan 6-9. 2008, Tainan, Taiwan.

. C. Liu, D.M.L. Meyer, "Particle tracking velocimetry for diffusion

coefficient calculation for drug delivery through brain tissues",

Proceedings of the IEEE 34st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference,

2008.

. H. Zhang, C. Liu, "The flow visualization of the different afterbodies of

the airliner", The 5th National Academic Conference on Flow

Visualization, Jul. 2002, page70-77.

Honors and Leadership

. Graduate assistantship winner of University of Rhode Island for 3 years

. University of Rhode Island Graduate Student Association Senator

. Vice president of University of Rhode Island Chinese Student Scholar

Association

. Twice recommended for admission to BUAA waiving the required entrance

examination due to outstanding performance (for undergraduate in 1997 and

graduate school In 2001).

. First Prize, Freshman Scholarship, (50 out of more than 1700) at BUAA

1997.

. Second prize, People Scholarship, 2 out of every class, 1998.

. Third Prize, the 9th "Fen Ru Cup" contest of students' extracurricular

technological products.

Coursework

Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer by conduction, Computational method in fluid

flow and heat, Convective heat transfer, Transport phenomena, Computational

method in solid mechanics, Tribology, Advanced experimental methods in

fluid and solid, Bio-Nano-Technology.

Recommendations

1) Prof. D.M.L., Meyer, (Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Applied

Mechanics, URI)

(Faculty advisor for PhD degree)

Phone: 401-***-****,

Email: *******@***.***.***, Website: http://mcise.uri.edu/meyer/

2) Prof. Z. Zhang, (Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Applied

Mechanics, URI)

Phone: 401-***-****,

Email: *****@***.***.***, Website: http://mcise.uri.edu/zhang/

3) Prof. Mohammad Faghri, (Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Applied

Mechanics, URI)

Phone: 401-***-****

Email: *******@***.***.*** Website:

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