Assistant Engineering

Fanxing Meng

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

Address: **** ******* ***** *****, *** 11

City: Ann Arbor

State: MI

Zip: 48108

Country: USA

Phone: 734-***-****

Skill Level: Assistant

Salary Range: $55,000

Willing to Relocate

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Profile

Rapid learner of technologies, protocols, and scientific software. Mature capability in information retrieval and analysis acquainted through three dedicated scientific research work. Self-motivated and persistent task handler. Enthusiastic to innovations and product development. Accustomed to investigating novel approaches to improve cost-effectiveness. Teamwork proficiency intensely practiced in research scenarios and also activity coordination.

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York May 2013 (expected)

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering with Concentration in Micro/Nanoscale Engineering

Courses: Microelectromechanical Systems, Device Nanofabrication, Advanced Manufacturing Process, Design for Manufacturing

Scheduled: Bio-MEMS, Nanotechnology, Nanofabrication Lab, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Computational Fluid Dynamics

Peking University Beijing, July 2012

Bachelor of Science, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Courses: ODE, PDE, Probability & Statistics, Numerical Analysis, Thermal Physics, Optics, Strength of Material w/ lab, Fluid Mechanics w/ lab, Aerodynamics, Elasticity, Semiconductor Devices, Biomedical Engineering, New Energy Technology, Aerospace Engineering

Experience

Optics Optimization of Non-imaging Solar Concentrators, Peking University

Beijing, Spring 2012

Investigated optical and thermal pathways of non-imaging solar concentrator for heating systems, computed solar trajectory variations to determine efficient aperture and orientation, ran ray-trace simulation to optimize reflector profile, surveyed selective absorption coatings and heat insulation techniques to achieve the desired temperature.

Design and Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices, Harvard University

Cambridge, Summer 2011

Invented a tunable approach to ordinary deterministic lateral displacement method in microfluidics to continuously separate particles smaller than 32 m with 1 m resolution, validated proposed flow pattern in COMSOL based on geometrical model built in AutoCAD, fabricated PDMS device prototypes from mask and wafer by soft lithography.

Flying Machine of the Future Contest, Boeing China

Beijing, Spring 2011

Explored previously published airfoil theories and circulation control mechanisms for generating lift, examined their efficiencies and trade-offs, evaluated lift to drag ratio for combined Flettner & annular wing, prototype blueprint modeled with 3ds Max.

Molecular Simulation of Carbon Nanotube Mechanics, Peking University

Beijing, Fall 2010 & Spring 2011

Revealed dynamic and static properties of carbon nanotube in two previously unexplored configurations: Simulated carbon nanotube drilling interactions; evaluated tensile failure property of knitted carbon nanotube braids. Testing structures modeled in Materials Studio and evolved in molecular dynamics program under varied initial conditions.

Skills

Software MATLAB(R), AutoCAD(R), 3ds Max(R), COMSOL Multiphysics(R), Materials Studio(R), LAMMPS, LayoutEditor, Office(R)

Laboratory Photolithography, Soft Lithography, SEM, Confocal Laser Microscopy, Laser Cutting/Engraving

Benchwork Metalworking, Woodworking, Technical Drawing

Language Bilingual Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, C Programming Language

Activities

President and Director Youth Astronomy Society, Peking University Feb 2010 - Feb 2011

Assistant Administrator Zen Society Cyber Network Department, Peking University Mar 2009 - Feb 2010

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers Nov 2012 - Present

Member Society for Science and the Public May 2008 - Present

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