Assistant Engineering

FEN XIN **** Coltman Road Apt.*, Cleveland Ohio **106

740-***-**** abpdnx@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATION SKILLS

• Principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mass transfer, heat transfer and kinetics

• Numerical simulation and computer programming with FORTRAN and MATLAB

• Process simulation with Aspen Plus

• Equipment design with AutoCAD

• Quantitative data analysis with Origin & Excel

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Ohio University 05/2013 (GPA 3.9/4.0)

Dissertation: Mathematical Modeling of Ultra-Superheated-Steam Gasification

M.S. Thermal Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China 06/2006

Thesis: Experimental Study of Pretreatment Influences on Biomass Pyrolysis

B.S. Thermal and Power Engineering, Wuhan University, China 06/2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ohio Coal Research Center, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Research Assistant 09/2006-present

1. Developed an analytical model of the novel gasification system: the 1 st Version of Fluidization Model of Ultra-Superheated-Steam gasifier (USSFM V1)

- Designed the USSFM V1, including submodels of mass and energy balance equations, mass

transfer, heat transfer, chemical reaction kinetics, hydrodynamics of the fluidized bed, and numerical simulation algorithms for the solution of balance equations, the optimization of guessed values and parameter check.

- Tested the accuracy, stability and efficiency of the USSFM V1

- Documented debugging analysis and technical reports

- Process simulation of the novel gasification system with Aspen Plus

2. Designed concepts and developed process modeling reports

- Developed Block Flow Diagrams (BFD) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD)

- Performed process engineering calculations and checked material and energy balances

- Economic analysis of the hydrogen production by the decision-making methodology

3. Researched data sources on production costs and CO2 emissions

- Evaluated, analyzed and compared overall weights of alternative processes

- National Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong U. of Sci. & Tech., Wuhan, China

Research Assistant 09/2003-06/2006

1. Retrofitted the economizer of fluidized bed boilers in thermal power plants

- Calculated heat balances and designed new heat exchangers

- AutoCAD plotting (geometry, size, material, tolerance and finish)

2. Experimental study of catalytic effects of earth metals on kinetics of biomass pyrolysis

3. Experimental study of biomass fast pyrolysis for producing bio-oil in a fluidized bed

Wuhan Electric Power Technical College, Wuhan, China

Lecturer 09/2004-01/2005

- Taught ‘Fluid Mechanics’, including lectures, experiments, homework, quizzes and exams.

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