Baosheng Zhang, Ph.D.
*** ******** **** **** ****, London, 519-***-**** ********@*****.**
Ontario N5X 2B9
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over ten years of experience in areas of mechanical and aerospace
engineering, material processing and metallurgy. Highly qualified
experience in the industrial usage of finite element analysis (FEA) and
CAD software (ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, ANSYS, MSC.NASTRAN, FLUENT, COMSOL, CATIA,
PRO/E) in the optimization of mechanical products and its manufacturing
process. Abundant experience in organizing, managing and implementing
technical projects. Results-oriented and technically innovative leader
with strong interpersonal communication skills in a team environment.
Key Strengths
Highly competent in FEA Strong background in Experience in leading
modeling in analysis of computational mechanics and supervising
stress, heat transfer, and computational fluid international projects
fatigue life and dynamics in area of and always excited by
fracture using FEA and materials process, the challenges of new
CFD software aerospace and mechanical projects.
engineering.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster 2007-2010
University, Canada
Post Doctor Fellow, Research Associate
Consulted and collaborated with Gates Canada Inc. (Stackpole limited) on
research and development for automobile fuel cell stack and powertrain
system made by powder metallurgy technology.
Designed the die tooling system using CAD and FEA software (Hyperworks,
CATIA, PRO/E, and ANSYS).
Performed static and dynamic analysis of automobile powertrain components
using FEA software.
Developed metal powder material models (constitutive model) for die
filling and compaction process.
Implemented the constitutive model into FEA (ABAQUS) commercial codes by
writing user subroutine using fortran and C++.
Developed and experimentally collaborated on the material models
parameters using hydraulic mechanical devices.
Validated the models and simulation results (ABAQUS) in collaboration with
experimental measurement.
Analyzed stresses, damage and failure of compact components during the die
compaction process and optimized the die tooling system and compaction
process using FEA and CFD methods.
Managed and reported the project progress to Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Generalety, LLC, Michigan, USA 2005-2006
Project Manager and Senior Engineer
Specialized in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) of automobile parts for GM
and Chrysler,USA.
Performed static and dynamic structural analysis of vehicles parts using
HyperMesh, Nastran.
Normal mode and free frequency analysis, fracture of vehicles parts using
ABAQUS, HyperMesh.
Performed analysis of vehicle parts for crashworthiness & safety using
LS-DYNA and ABAQSU/explicit.
Carried out modeling and simulation of metal forming using LS-DYNA and
HyperMesh software.
Carried out modeling and simulation of die filling and solidification
using CFD and FEA software
Managed and worked with customers to refine the products' manufacturing
process.
Lab. Of Materials Process and Powder Metallurgy, Helsinki University of
Technology 1999-2004
Senior Research Scientist
Performed modeling and FEA simulation for sintering of ceramic and metal
powder products
Using ABAQUS (nonlinear and thermal-mechanical) and ANSYS.
Developed material constitutive model and user subroutines for sintering
processes and implemented into ABAQUS codes. This model has been used for
optimization of sintering products made by ceramic and metal powder.
Performed static, dynamic, thermal mechanical analysis with both linear
and nonlinear system for mechanical design of fuel cell products (SOFC)
and bio-ceramic for surgical implants using FEA and CFD technology.
Carried out a project on fuel cell materials and integrated computer
design using CFD (ANSYS) and FEA (ABAQUS).
Performed analysis of stresses, fracture, fatigues and damage tolerance
using commercial FEA software (ABAQUS) for optimization of product designs
of fuel cells.
Cooperated with Nokia Corp. to perform analysis of thermal/mechanical
behavior of flip-chip electronics packages in order to establish products'
specifications using FEA, CFD software.
Drop test simulation of electronic devices using ABAQUS/explicit to
examine its behavior of mechanical shock loading.
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2002.7-2002.10
Carleton University Ottawa, Canada
Visiting Scientist
Worked on thermal stress analysis of die casting during meld metal filling
and solidification using in-house FEM and CFD software.
Developed sintering models for metal powder materials and implemented into
FEM codes using C++ and Fortran.
Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin
China 1990-1998
Associate Professor
Carried out project on modeling and simulation of casting process using
FEA and CFD technology for filling defect predictions (porosity, void
formation).
Performed thermal stress analysis of casting products with consideration
of microstructure defects using FEA technology.
Carried out simulation and optimisation of heat treatment processes with
considration of fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer using combination
of FEA and CFD technology.
Predicted thermal, mechanical and metallurgical responses for high
temperature materials using FEA.
Performed modeling of hot flat rolling to investigate the
thermo-mechanical responses of steel products to optimize products design
and its process control parameters using FEA.
Lectured and trained senior students in area of automobile industry
related to metallurgy manufacturing process, such as foundry, heat
treatment, welding, metal forming and its mould design.
China National Railway Corp., Harbin China 1986-1990
Project Engineer
Developed new hydraulic brake products for usage in railway stations
controlling system using CAD and FEA.
Invented two patents for mechanical design of hydraulic retarder in safely
controlling the speed of wagon along a rail of a railway track.
Carried out stress analysis and optimisation design of mechanical products
using FEA and CFD software.
Designed injection mold for plastic components used in rail controlling
system.
Designed powder metallurgy die tooling system.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of
Technology, Harbin China, 1998
M.S. in School of Metallurgy Engineering, Harbin Institute of
Technology, Harbin China.
B.S. in School of Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology,
Harbin China.
CERTIFICATES
Metal Forming and Metal Inelasticity in ABAQUS, certificated by ABAQUS,
2002.
Metal Inelasticity in ABAQUS, certificated by ABAQUS, 2003.
Contact in ABAQUS/Standard, certificated by ABAQUS, Inc. 1999
Obtaining a Converged Solution With ABAQUS, certificated by ABAQUS, Inc.
1999
Writing User Subroutine with ABAQUS, certificated by ABAQUS, Inc. 2002
ABAQUS/CAE: Geometry Import and Meshing, certificated by ABAQUS, Inc. 2003
Scripting Python Programming with ABAQUS, certificated by ABAQUS, Inc.
2001.
ABAQUS/CAE: Geometry Import and Meshing, certificated by ABAQUS, Inc. 2003
Building a Common Digital Model using ANSA v12.x, certificated by BETA CAE
Systems USA Inc.2005.
Using HyperMesh, Traning Altair Engineering, Inc. USA, 2005.
Using ANSYS, Training, 2004 Finland.
Japanese Language Ability Test, Certificated in Harbin Institute of
Technology.
MBA Training, Helsinki Business School, Finland.
TECHNICAL SKILL
Proficient in the use of FEA, CFD and CAE software .
Proficient in programming using Fortran and C++ both on Windows and Linux
environment.
Expert in materials process, metallurgy and mechanical engineering.
Proficient in the analysis of materials microstructure using SEM and TEM.
Expert in dealing with computer hardware and software packages.
MEMBERSHIPS AND PATENTS
Materials Research Society; Metal Powder Industries Federation: China
Foundry Metallurgy
Awarded 2 China Patents in mechanical design of Retarder in Railway
stations