Mechanical Engineering Assistant

Xia Hua

**** ******** ****** *** # **, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA

Cell: 513-***-**** Email: abmcf5@r.postjobfree.com

Specialization and interest

Design of precision machine component and mechanism; Structural vibrations

and acoustics; Prototyping; Material science; Finite element analysis;

Technical writing and documentation; Product testing

Software and Computing skills

Solidworks, Pro-E, Auto-CAD, Matlab, Fortran, C/C++, Visual Basic, Ansys,

Nastran, Abaqus

Education

Master of Science (Candidate), Mechanical Engineering

Date for expected MS degree completion:

Sep. 2010

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA

. University Graduate Scholarship (From Sep.2008 to present)

. University Graduate Research Assistantship (From Sep.2008 to present)

. GPA 3.71/4.0

Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China

Sep.2008

. Took several graduate level courses in dynamics and controls

. Fellowship (Top 3%)

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Received

July 2007

Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China

. Graduated with Governor Honor (Top 4% at Provincial level)

. Major Award (Top 3%)

. Excellent Student Leader of University (Top 3%)

. Excellent Student of University (Top 3%)

. University Level Best Student (Top 3%)

. Outstanding Young Model of College (Top 1%)

. First Place of "Challenge Cup" for Provincial Students Business Plan

Competition

. Third Place of "Challenge Cup" for National Students Business Plan

Competition

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Gear Design and Dynamics Lab

Sep. 2008 - Present

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

. Conducted experimental modal analysis of tensile test machine and

circular plate structure

. Built dynamic finite element model of hypoid geared rotor system and

compared with lumped parameter dynamic model

. Investigated the effect of shaft-bearing configurations on gear mesh

and dynamics

. Conducted gear tooth contact analysis and gear dynamic simulation

. Coded new capabilities in HGSim (Hypoid and Bevel Gear Dynamic Modeling

and Simulation Program) software package

. Created and refined HGSim User's Manual and help files

. Formulated and analyzed new shaft-bearing dynamic models for use in

HGSim

Technician (Internship)

July 2007 - Sep.2007

Department of Technology & Equipment, Ningbo Port Co., China

. Cooperated to maintain, overhaul and technically improve mechanical

equipment

Technician (Internship)

June 2006 -Sep.2006

China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Hangzhou Engine Co.,LTD., Hangzhou,

China

. Cooperated to process connecting, crank shaft and cylinder block of

engine

Research Assistant

Dec. 2005 - Sep.2008

Mechanical Engineering Lab, ZJUT, Hangzhou, China

. Designed Reduction gearbox and wheeljack

. Designed Hardware circuit of IP module development

. Programmed VHDL code for IP module development

Director of Capacity-Enhancing Center

Oct. 2005 - Oct.2006

Youth Creating Club of Business, Hangzhou, China

. Held plenary sessions and discussion forums of business projects

. National gold award for project initiation

Manufacturing Research in Zhejiang Province

June 2005 - Aug. 2005

Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhejiang Province, China

. Worked for eight companies doing design and manufacture of machine

elements, design and manufacture of moulds, surface modification, heat

treatment and so on

Graduate/Professional courses

. University of Cincinnati Mechanical Engineering: Vehicle Noise, Vibration

and Harshness (NVH); Acoustics; Fourier Transform Technology; Multi-body

Dynamics I; Multi-body Dynamics II; Mechanical Vibration II; Mechanical

Vibration III; Numerical Analysis; Analytical Vibration of Mechanical

System; Finite Element Technique

. Zhejiang University of Technology: Modern Control Theory; Digital Signal

Processing and Time Series Analysis; Modeling and Recognition of

Electromechanical System; Nonlinear Analysis of Electromechanical System;

Sensors and Measurement System

. Ohio State University Gear lab: Gear System Design Short Course

Publications:

. Hua X., Lim T. C., Peng T., "Dynamic Finite Element Modeling of Hypoid

Geared Rotor Dynamic System as well as Its Comparison with Lumped

Parameter Model", in Preparation

. Hua X., Lim T. C., Peng T., "Effect of Shaft-bearing Configurations on

Gear Dynamics", in Preparation

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