Engineering Assistant

GONGTAO (ELVIN) LIU *******.***@****.********.** 416-***-****

EDUCATION Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto

Master of Applied Science 2012-2014

Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering (Honor Graduate, CGPA: 3.74), 2008-2012

Certificate in Engineering Business

AWARDS

Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2012

University of Toronto Excellence Award in the Natural Sciences and Engineering 2012, 2010

University of Toronto Nanotechnology Network Undergraduate Student Enhancement Award 2011,

2010

U.S. Steel Canada Undergraduate Scholarship 2010

BAPTIE Scholarship 2009

STELCO Undergraduate Scholarship 2009

Dean’s Honor List Every Semester

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Computer Software: COMSOL (2 Years’ Experience on Finite Element Modeling), C&C++, Java,

Matlab, R, CES, AutoCAD, Flow-3D, ImageJ, PowderCell, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power

Point, Project and Visio)

Project Management (5 years’ experience): Plant Design (Feasibility Study, Project Definition and

Planning, Plant Layout, Operating Cycle Diagram, Materials Process Flow, Financial Analysis on

Operating Cost, Capital Spending, NPV, Rate of Return and Sensitivity), Financial Demand and Supply

Forecast Consulting, Project Planning, Meeting Arrangement, Website Creation and Edition,

Documentation Development and Data Analysis

Laboratory Techniques (6 years’ experience): Compression & Tension Testing, Electrodeposition for

Nano Coating, Surface Texture Fabrication for Solar Cells, Cleanroom Performance, Nano Electron

Beam Lithography (EBL), Plasma-enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), Scanning Electron

Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), X- ray

Diffractometer (XRD), X-ray Tomography, Spectrometer, Thin Film Thickness Measurement System,

3D Printing, Grinding and Polishing Machine, Spinner

Languages: English, Mandarin

ON-CAMPUS WORKING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, MSE354: Materials in Manufacturing, MSE450: Plant Design for Process Industries

MSE550: Advanced Physical Properties of Structural Nanomaterials 2012-2014

Organized and led plant tours for students

Prepared and supervised laboratorial work and tutorial discussion

Evaluated and Marked quizzes, exams, reports and presentations

Management Assistant, Ecological and Mechanical System for I2C Breathing Wall Lab 2008-2010

Managed the self-sufficient system, which provided fresh air for two adjacent offices; maintained (by

cleaning and upgrading) the biological system including a breathing wall with various plants, a tank

with aquatic plants and animals, a water fall, four panels of moss and the cooperating mechanical

system containing lighting devices, water sprays, water pipes, two pumps and air cycling devices

Drew mechanical system layout of the Lab, created internal websites and wrote lab logs

Research Assistant, Piezo Ceramics Lab 2009-2010

Reviewed and studied literatures and closely worked with a senior scientist for the experiment

preparation

Arranged piezoelectricity testing instrument

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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GONGTAO (ELVIN) LIU *******.***@****.********.** 416-***-****

Tutor, U of T 2012-2014

Tutored several engineering courses and helped the student to increase of the term GPA from 1.6 to 3.3

VP Internal, SPARK, U of T 2011-2012

Conducted consulting work cross functionally with industrial engineering, actuarial, economics and

finance students on modeling of demand and supply forecast by using R (in charge) and Excel for one of

the largest fruit and vegetable retailer s in Ontario as the pioneer project for the new startup SPARK club;

the work was satisfying and we consequently received a recommendation letter form the client

Held the discussion sections within the executive group and the presentation sections in front of the

client

Recruitment Officer, Material Advantage Chapter at U of T 2010-2011

Recruited 20 more members to Material Advantage by holding orientations and campus advertisement

Led student members to professional materials seminars monthly or bi-monthly held in private clubs

Liaised with professors, students and organizers from other groups to increase the impact of the Chapter

Logistics Director, U of T Engineering Chinese Club 2009-2010

Designed and decided the goal of yearly achievement for the club

Created and monitored monthly club events, scheduled executive meetings and assigned weekly booths

GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Cellular Hybrid Materials Research Group ( Aerospace Application, Supervisor: Prof. Glenn Hibbard)

2012-2014

Projects Included:

Nano-nickel Electrodeposition Modeling (in 2D and 3D) and Process Optimization

Edge Effect Study of 3D Printed Polymer Micro-trusses, Truss Confinement System Development,

Mechanical Properties Testing ( Including Test Methods and Gauges Validation) and Failure Analysis

Nano-nickel Coating Characterization by X-ray Tomography

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Anti-reflection Nano Texturization of Single Crystalline Silicon for Solar Cells 2011-2012

Successfully developed a series of processes, through prototype designing, practical experiment,

continuous problem solving and improvement, to fabricate nano-scale (400-1500nm in length) inverted

pyramid texture on Si wafer by applying PECVD, EBL, RIE and chemical etching; the texture reduced

solar reflection by 30-60% from non-texturized sample.

Analysis on Magnetic properties and Internal Properties for Nano Electrodeposited Nickel and Nickel-

Iron Soft Magnetic Materials 2010 Summer

Analyzed orientation indices, grain sizes and microstrain for Ni-Fe electrodeposited materials by using

XRD

INTERESTS

Sports, Travel, Saxophone Performance, Stamp and Coin Collection, Engineering and Business

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