Luqi Yan
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EDUCATION
Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA September 2013 – May 2015
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.9/4.0
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China September 2009 – June 2013
Bachelor of Science in Machine Design, Manufacture and Automation
GPA: 3.3/4.0
• University Scholarship for Superior Academic Performance (recipient, 4 years)
• Social Work Prize for Outstanding School and Social Work Performance (recipient, 3 years)
University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), Beijing, China September 2011 – February 2012
One-semester selective merit-based exchange study program
WORK EXPERIENCE
Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA May 2014 – May 2015
Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
• Grade homework and class projects for Finite Element Analysis I & II for graduate students
• Write 20+ ANSYS tutorials for classes and homework
• Provide individual assistance with ANSYS and homework during open office hours twice a week
Leiyue Heavy Machinery Industry Co.,Ltd, Shanghai, China May 2013 – August 2013
Intern, Engineering Department
• Redesigned 2D CAD drawings and generated specifications to fix issues caused by multiple national standards
• Tested and evaluated theoretical designs to improve quality using SolidWorks Simulation
• Provided technical supports to international clients in Europe and Africa
Philips (China) Investment Co.,Ltd, Shanghai, China September 2012 – February 2013
Intern, Quality Department
• Conducted performance tests and analyzed data to find new solutions to make products more suitable for customers
• Managed and analyzed yearly performance data for domestic appliance products, wrote technical reports on the cost,
quality, reliability, and repair rate for the leader of the quality department
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Culture Medium Exchanger, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA January 2014 – May 2015
• Originated a device that can automatically exchange the culture medium in a petri dish
• Designed, fabricated and assembled the entire device, build control system using Arduino
• Analyzed the fluid flow in the petri dish using COMSOL Multiphysics and physical experiments
GE Aviation Turbine Disk, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA March 2014 – May 2014
• Designed manufacturing process and analyzed cost of GE Aviation Turbine Disk
• Made 2D CAD drawings by AutoCAD, generated machine and tooling requirements for every detailed steps
University Student Research Project, ECUST, Shanghai, China May 2011 – March 2012
• Analyzed the mechanics of various materials and structures under stress using finite element analysis at ANSYS
• Selected optimal-performing systems for specific engineering environment case studies
Freescale Smart Car, USTB, Beijing, China September 2011 – January 2012
• Designed a car with autonomous path identification using photoelectric sensor based on Freescale processor
• Implemented the single-chip microcomputer control program and designed the mechanism
Project of Machine Theory, ECUST, Shanghai, China May 2011 – June 2011
• Developed a push bottle mechanism in washing bottle machine
• Calculated technical characteristics, constructed 3D design documentation by SolidWorks and verified practicality
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Volunteer, Shanghai, China September 2009 – April 2012
• Arranged volunteers’ work time and workload, and tidied donated goods and clothes as a Cashier Leader of Love House
• Taught and played with children in Hope Primary School once a week
• Awarded the “Outstanding Volunteer”
Shanghai World EXPO Volunteer, Shanghai, China May 2010 – June 2010
• Provided direction and venues information to tourists
• Awarded the “Star of the EXPO Volunteers”
SKILLS
Programming Language: C++, Python, Assembly Language
Software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ProE, ANSYS, COMSOL, Abaqus, Arduino, MATLAB, STATA, Origin
Language: Native in Chinese, Fluent in English