CAE /Structrual/Acoustic Analysis Engineer

Yifeng Lu

**** * ********* **. ***. E**, Peoria, IL, 61615 617-***-**** *************@*****.***

Education:

Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Engineering (Engineering Mechanics, Structural Dynamics and Material)

Northeastern University, Boston Dissertation Fellowship Awardee

Dissertation: “Mobile Acoustic Sensing Of Surface Waves For Road Subsurface Assessment”

M.S. Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Mechanics /Mechanical Design)

Northeastern University, Boston

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics/Robotics) Graduated with Honor

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (Top Engineering College in China, “The Oriental MIT”)

Thesis: “Machine Vision Based Unmanned Vehicle Navigation”

Professional Skills:

Theoretical Background and CAE Expertise

Expertise on FEA: Statics, Shock, Dynamics, Contact, Nonlinear, Acoustics /NVH and Thermal

Expertise on Product Structural Design /Analysis, Mechanical Performance Validation and (D)FMEA

Expertise on Mechanics of Materials, Fatigue /Fracture, Durability and Loading Cases Analysis

Experience on Vehicle Structural & Powertrain System Products Development/Principles and Analysis

ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, ANSYS, NASTRAN, COMSOL Multiphysics

Hyperworks /Hypermesh, Simlab, Fe-Safe, LMS Virtual Lab

Solidworks, ProE, UG, Catia

Hardware and Hands-on Testing

Product Design Prototyping, Vibration and Acoustics Testing, Structural Material Strength /Reliability

Product Mechanical Performance Validation Testing, Correlation Testing for Analytical CAE Model

Programming and Signal Processing

Matlab /Simulink, C/C++, Python, Labview

Digit Signal Processing, Digital Filter, Data Acquisition, Statistics Analysis

Professional Experience:

CAE /Analysis Engineer: Powertrain & Structural System, ITDD, Caterpillar Aug. 2014-present

FEA Validation /Structural Analysis: linear, nonlinear, shock, contact, dynamic, acoustic, static and thermal

(D)FMEA; Theoretical /Hand-calculated Analysis, Test Planning and Correlation, Lab Testing

Failure Modes, Modal, Stress /Strain, Fatigue, Fracture, Durability, Shock, NVH, Weld, Fastener, Thermal

Caterpillar Powertrain & Structural System NPI (New Product Introduction), CPI (Current Product Issue)

Research Assistant: Dynamics & Acoustics, Northeastern University, Boston Sept. 2009-Aug.2014

(Versatile Onboard Traffic Embedded Roaming Sensors (VOTERS) National Research Center, NIST sponsored)

Develop regular vehicle embedded versatile sensors platform prototype based on vehicle & tire dynamics /acoustics for roadway health assessment (Patent pending)

Develop a prototype of real-time roadway subsurface NDE device with acoustic sensing (Patent pending)

Develop finite element model for air-coupled radiating surface waves on composite structure for NDE

Advanced signal processing and analysis of vehicle dynamics and noises for roadway health assessment

Numerical modeling of elastodynamic wave motion /sound radiation on composite structure as benchmark

Teaching Assistant: University of Illinois at Chicago Sept. 2008- May 2009

Multi-body Dynamics Fluid Mechanics

Research Assistant: Institute of Robotics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Sept. 2006- July. 2008

Mobile robotics electro-mechanic system & mechanisms development

Simulation on intelligent algorithms of unmanned vehicle navigation based on C++ and Matlab

Internships

Diebold (China), Shanghai (Logistics Engineer Assistant) Jun. 2006 - Aug. 2006

SKF(China), Shanghai (Quality Control Engineer Assistant) July 2005 - Sept. 2005

Communication and Organization:

SAE International Member; ASME Member; IEEE Member; ASCE Member

Organizer Assistant /Speaker for Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) 2014, Boston

Organizer Assistant /Speaker for Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) 2011 Conference, ASCE, Boston

Invited Journal Paper Reviewer for Journal of Shock and Vibration, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Invited Journal Paper Reviewer for IEEE, Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters (Journal)

Awards and Honors: (selected)

Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award, (Highly Competitive) Northeastern University, Spring 2014

Student Poster Award in Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) 2011, ASCE, Boston

Research Assistant Award from VOTERS Research Center, Northeastern University, Sept., 2009-Aug. 2014

The 2006’ Excellent Graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, May, 2006, China

Patents: (issued in China)

Liu, F., Cheng, X., Lu, Y., Dai, F., Integrated foldable lockers, 2008, Patent No. 200*********

Liu, F., Cheng, X., Lu, Y., Dai, F., Comb type plate transverse delivery based three stories elevator style garage, 2008, Patent No. 200*********

Publications: (selected)

Lu, Y., Cao, Y., McDaniel, J. G. and Wang, M. L., "Fast Inversion of Air-Coupled Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave (SASW) using in Situ Particle Displacement", ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Information4(4): 2619-2637 (2015)

Lu, Y., Zhang, Y., Cao, Y., McDaniel, J. G. and Wang, M. L., "A Mobile Acoustic Subsurface Sensing (MASS) System for Rapid Roadway Assessment", Sensors, MDPI, v 13, n 5, p 5881-96, May 2013

Lu, Y., Liu, H., Wang, M. L. and Birken, R. "Complementary Pavement Subsurface Assessment Using Mobile Acoustic Subsurface Sensing and Ground Penetrating Radar Systems", Proceedings of SAGEEP, NDE&T for Bridges and Concrete Structures, Boston. (2014)

Lu, Y., Cao, Y., McDaniel, J. G. and Wang, M. L., "Finite element analysis of surface wave radiation for pavement debonding", Proceedings of SPIE, v 7649. (2010)

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