Mengying( Megan) Yuan
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Worcester, MA 01609 508-***-****
OBJECTIVE: job in Engineering in US (relocation available at my own expense)
EDUCATION: Master of Science in Materials Engineering, May 2013, GPA 3.80/4.00
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering, June 2011, GPA 3.67/4.00
Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Related courses: Phase transformation and Heat Transfer, Advanced Ceramics, Physical Metallurgy,
Six Sigma Analytical methods in materials engineering, corrosion control, surface coating
SKILLS: Technicque: Optical microscopy, X-ray, SEM, and TEM, Liquid Chromatography, Metal fabrication
(cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing, etching), chemical component analysis, Mechanical properties
test, tensile strength, hardness(Brinell, Rockwell, Vicker, Knoop), conductivity, surface processing,
microstructure analysis, fracture analysis, corrosion test, ASTM. ISO 9001, FMEA
Software: Computer-Aided Design (CAD), C++, ANSYS, Matlab, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
PROJECTS:
“Effects of heat treatment parameter on 6061 aluminum alloy performance ”
Metal Processing Institute, WPI, Worcester, MA, Dec. 2011-May 2013
• Prepared the 6061 aluminum alloy samples and etch samples, to observe the
microstructure and test micro-hardness, grain size, components, tensile strength, conductivity, etc.
• Conducted experiments on heat treatment condition, including temperature, time, etc, to obtain high
hardness and ductility for 6061 aluminum alloy.
“Corrosion parameters of high voltage anode aluminum foil”
Electrochemical Lab, Nanjing University of Technology, China, Oct. 2010-May 2011
• Changed corrosion parameters in experiments, includes corrosion time, temperature, inhibitor type,
corrosion solution type.
• Analyzed experimental data and compared the multi-factors’ influence, to obtain the best experimental
condition which makes aluminum anode foil with high capacitance.
• Cooperated with a company and put the samples into their products.
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, Winters 2008-2010
• Participated an interdisciplinary research involving material science and physics, and researched
into electronic structure (especially based on the defect cases), and optical properties of W-doped
SnO2.
PUBLICATION:
Electronic and optical properties of W-doped SnO 2 from first principle calculations, Computational
Materials Science, Volume 54, 109-114
EXPERIENCE:
Research Assistant, China Sunergy (CSUN), Nanjing, China, June-August 2010
• Visited the core research and development center, and assisted in writing product brochures.
• Participated in solar cell manufacturing processing, and assisted in designing the new solar panel.
Intern, Auto-Measurements &Vision Technology, Tianjin, China, June-August, 2008-2009
• Communicated with clients about customer demand and made a survey for user experience.
• Participated in new product design work and assisted in improve product promotion
• ACTIVITIES:
Exhibitor, Eastern States Exposition by Society of Manufacturing Engineering, Springfield, MA, May 2013
Volunteer, Tianjin Recruitment and Entrepreneurship Event, Boston, MA, Dec. 2012
Director of the Art Department of Student Union, Nanjing University of Technology, 2007-2009