Java, C++, Scripting (bash, python), R, Machine Learning, SQL, Matlab

YUTIAN (SHIRLEY) YANG

315-***-**** ! *******@***.*** ! 111 Lafayette Rd. #604, Syracuse NY 13205 ! www.linkedin.com/in/yutianyang/

Expertise in Modeling and Data Analysis

• Java, C++, Scripting (bash, python), R, Fortran, Cluster computing, OpenMPI/MPICH in blade servers, Machine Learning, Clustering, Statistical analyses

• MATLAB, Microsoft SQL, SigmaPlot, POLYMATH, ANOVA, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.),

• Stochastic Simulations, Monte Carlo simulations, Deterministic simulations

Education

Ph.D. Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY December 2014

• GPA: 3.81/4.0, Graduate Fellowship

B.S. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai June 2010

• Graduated top 5%. Academic Excellence scholarship

• Relevant coursework includes statistics, multi-objective programming, operation research, mathematical modeling, and etc.

Relevant Experience

Research Assistant Syracuse University, Syracuse NY June 2011-present

• Developed nano-scale polymer models using deterministic simulation methods;

• Implemented simulations on High Performance Computing platforms in OpenMPI parallel environment on AIX Linux;

• Optimized simulation systems using algorithms such as conjugate gradient decent and steepest descent;

• Developed algorithms to parameterize phenomenological constitutive models;

• Used linear and nonlinear regression methods to determine parameters for stochastic models from deterministic simulations;

• Analyzed data and studied the correlations, distributions (variance, kurtosis, skewness) as well as frequencies of data;

• Studied dynamics, rheology and other physical properties of polymer solutions using self written C++, Fortran programs, bash scripts as well as analytical software such as Matlab;

• Paper submitted: Dynamics and Rheology of Dilute and Entangled Polymer Solutions from Molecular Dynamics

Simulations;

• Paper in progress: Influence of Solvent Quality and Confinement on Dynamics of Polymer Solutions.

Sales Analyst L’oreal (China), Shanghai July 2009-June 2010

• Collected sales data, conducted market share as well as analyses to customers and competitor behaviors, and set future sales target based on the analysis.

Projects

• Investment Management Database: Used client-server model with SQL Server as the database engine and Access as

the platform to connect to the iOS interface design tool; Generated forms using Access and created different

accessibility for different users of the database.

• Arkanoid Using Object-oriented Programming C++: Designed and implemented algorithms for Arkanoid (the

Breakout Game) in C++.

• The Influence of Using Social Network for Financial Disclosure on Communication Efficiency: Writing Python

scripts to access social network API data; Using linear and nonlinear regression methods to study if using social

network platforms has increased the efficiency of communications between companies and investors.

• Development of efficient configuration interaction method for electronic structure calculations in quantum dots:

Developed and implemented algorithms for discretized geminal explicitly correlated wave function using self-written

bash script, Fortran and C++ programs and analyzed the results.

• Computational studies on surface reaction mechanisms of ethylene hydrogenation: Used Matlab software to build

the reaction model and calculated the surface energies for the reaction with different catalysts.

• Initial polymer chain configuration influence on properties of polymer solution: Employed Monte Carlo simulations

to determine if different initial configurations of polymer chains affect equilibrium properties of polymer solution.

Leadership

• VP of Programming Alpha Sigma chapter of the Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society 2013-2014

• Director of the Liaison Center, Student Association, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2008-2009

• 2009 Excellent student leader

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