Hybrid Powertrain Controls Engineer

Yu-Ju Hsu

**** * **** ******, ****, AZ ***** 480-***-**** ******@***.***

Summary of Qualifications

•Mechanical Engineering graduate with specialization in Vehicle Control Systems Engineering

•Well versed in implementing controllers on ETAS/INCA

•Experience in System Modeling and Simulation in MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and dSPACE ControlDesk

• Experience in using Data Acquisition Systems, MDA, CANalyzer and OBD, for diagnostic and performance testing

•Developed Hybrid Supervisory Controller as a Graduate Research Assistant

•Experience in evaluating and testing different Hybrid Vehicle components

•Strong communication skills, can take on leadership roles, work well in a team environment

Education

Arizona State University – Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Tempe, AZ Expected Graduation May 2018

•Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, GPA – 3.56/4.0

National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei Taiwan Graduated May 2016

•Bachelor of Technology in Vehicle Engineering, GPA – 3.60/4.0

Work Experience

EcoCAR 3 – Controls Team Lead & Graduate Research Assistant – Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ August 2016 – Present

•Researched, developed, and integrated Hybrid Supervisory Control systems

•Evaluated, tested and troubleshooting Electronic Control Units, mechanical components and electrical system of P2 Hybrid Vehicle

•Tested hybrid vehicle performance on the dSPACE simulator and the vehicle which includes Regenerative Brake test, Charge Depletion test, Charge Sustaining test, and Fuel Efficiency test

•Gatewayed and manipulated the CAN messages between ECUs from different vehicle model

•Developed automated data sorting algorithm for CAN-based data, improving work productivity by 20 percent

•Collaborated with ADAS team to integrate image processing algorithms with the Hybrid Supervisory Control logic

•Controlled high/low voltage electrical components on the Parallel Pre-Transmission, Plug-In Hybrid Camaro

Advanced Vehicle Controls Lab – Undergraduate Research assistant – Taipei, Taiwan Feb 2016 – Jul 2016

•Developed optimization control strategy for e-CVT Power Split Transmission, simulated and tested their performance

•Created Simulink models of driver and Plug-In Hybrid vehicle to simulate the optimization control strategy

•Proposed and implemented one-way clutch configuration for e-CVT Power Split Powertrain

Industrial Technology Research Institute – Intern – Taipei, Taiwan Jul 2014 – August 2014

•Collected emission data, fuel consumption, safety and noise results from 4WD Chassis Dynamometer test and Constant Volume Sampler emission tunnel test

•Analyzed vehicle testing results based on different vehicle types and emission test standards by utilizing data analysis tool

•Worked at different laboratories to gain in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics and electrical system

Projects

MCDOT SmartDrive program – Second year graduate

•Designed an advisory system for a group of connected vehicles by developing a centralized, high-level, Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy

•Integrated Dedicated Short-Term Communications & Road-Side Unit information to provide speed and lane-changing advisories to the driver

•Incorporated MPC and infrastructure information with a low-level, Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy (ECMS) to split the power between the engine and the motor to achieve better fuel efficiency

•Reduced the idling time at the intersections, energy consumption, and minimizing overall vehicles travel time

Line Follower Robot – First year graduate

•Equipped the robot with IR sensors for obstacle avoidance and follow the black line on a white background

•Performed system identification on robot DC motor using current as input and RPM as output

•Implemented Arduino microcontroller board and Adafruit Motor Shield on the robot

•Developed PID controllers, simulated and tested their performance

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