Liu Su

**** ****** *****, *** *********, Knoxville, TN 37996 Tel:865-***-**** Email: acuvzd@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Research Assistantship, GPA:3.8/4.0 Thesis: Laser diagnostics of C2H4 and CH4 from n-butane pyrolysis May 2016

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Research Fellowship Thesis: Multi-Fidelity Wind Turbine Simulation and Wind Assessment at Masdar City June 2012

Shandong University, Jinan, China

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Top 20% of the graduating class Thesis: Mechanical design and study of the control system of upper limbs convalescence robot June 2010

SKILLS

Experimental skills

Skillful in operating microwave plasma system, YAG / Dye laser and conducting Radar REMPI, TDLAS

(Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy), Wavelength modulation spectroscopy measurements CAD/CAE/CFD skills

6+ years’ experience in CFD software: FLUENT, ICEM CFD, GAMBIT, COMSOL Multiphysics, Chemkin, OpenFOAM

2+ years’ experience in graphing software: Pro/E, AutoCAD, SolidWorks

Basic knowledge in FEA

Programming skills

5+ years’ experience in Matlab/Simulink

Basic Programming in C, Fortran, Python, LabVIEW and OpenFOAM Languages : Chinese (Native), English (full professional proficiency) WORK AND INTERN EXPERIENCE

Intern, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Analyze Ground Thermal Property Test Data and Perform Energy Simulations

Develop an resistance-and-capacity based model for the underground heat exchanger Apr 2016-

July 2016

Research Associate, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Experimentally investigated chemical dissociation of different gases in a microwave plasma

Studied CH4 dissociation in a local thermal equilibrium microwave plasma torch at atmospheric pressure experimentally and numerically

Simulated H2S dissociation into Hydrogen and Sulphur in a microwave thermal plasma with detailed chemical kinetics (Fluent and Chemkin)

Sep 2012-

May 2014

Internship in Henan Diesel Engine Factory, Luoyang, China (full time)

Involved actively in the design, manufacture and assemble of diesel engines Internship in Luoyang Tractor Factory, Luoyang, China (full time)

Involved actively in the design, manufacture and assembly of tractors June 2008-

Sep 2008

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Measure ethylene under high pressure and temperature using Radar REMPI

Detect methane from n-butane pyrolysis using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy

Numerically study n-butane pyrolysis with detailed chemical kinetics May 2014-

Present

Graduate Research Assistant, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Wind data Collection and analysis in Masdar City, annual Wind potential assessment and wind turbine selection for power extraction

Code development in Matlab to accurately predict wind turbine power generation based on Blade Element Momentum method

3D high fidelity CFD simulation of turbulent flow over wind turbine (RANS turbulence model in Fluent and ICEM CFD for mesh)

Sep 2010-

June 2012

Selected course projects

(1) Thermal performance of Al2O3 nanofluid: Numerical investigation

ICEM CFD and Fluent, single phase model and mixture model

(2) Investigation of Laminar diffusion flame using Simple Chemical Reacting System (SCRS)

Matlab, Navier-Stokes equation, Explicit Euler scheme, under-relaxation factor

(3) Reactor Network Modeling of a Gas Turbine Combustor Fueled by Hydrogen Enriched Natural Gas

Fluent and Chemkin pro, emission and temperature analysis

(4) Chemical Looping Combustion: Model development and emission analysis

ASPEN Plus, plant efficiency and emission analysis

(5) Mathematic and Numerical study of forced convective heat transfer across a pin fin micro heat sink

COMSOL Multiphysics

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Instructor: Prof. Zhili Zhang, homework and exam grading May 2014-

May 2015

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Instructor: Prof. Isam Janajreh, homework, exam design and grading, office hour Jane 2011-

May 2012

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Shandong University Assisted professor with the course “Theoretical Mechanics” Sep 2007-

Dec 2007

AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

Graduate Student Senate Travel Awards

Mentor of a group of new students (15 students)

June 2015

Sep 2012

Volunteer at World Future Energy Summit, awarded as Young Future Energy Leader June 2011 Completed a Team Building and Leadership training workshop March 2011 Challenge Cup University Business Plan Competition (leader in the group) Sep 2007-June 2009 Students Government Association and Young Volunteers Association Sep 2006-July 2007

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