Zhiqian (Sunny) Sun

**** ***** **., *** ***, Knoxville, TN 37909, 865-***-****, acyz3a@r.postjobfree.com. OVERVIEW

Seeking a position as a metallurgist.

Experienced metallurgist with expertise in the alloy and processing development, microstructural characterizations, mechanical properties evaluation, and failure analysis.

Solid knowledge of the processing-microstructure-property relationship in physical metallurgy.

Familiarity with alloys systems (e.g., ferrous alloys, aluminum alloys, and nickel-based super alloys) and metal forming/machining process (e.g., heat treatment, casting, rolling, extrusion, forging, drawing, welding, and electrical discharge machining).

Good team player, project management, proposal/technical report writing, and oral presentation. EDUCATION BACKGROUND

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville May 2015

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0 Dissertation: “Microstructures and mechanical properties of NiAl-strengthened ferritic steels at room and high temperatures.”

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China July 2009 Bachelor in Materials Science and Engineering Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0 SKILLS

Extensive hands-on experience in material characterizations, including the optical microscopy (OM), metallography, scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermal analysis (DSC/TGA).

Expertise in performing mechanical testing, e.g., tensile/compression, hardness, creep, fatigue, Charpy impact test, fracture toughness, and bending, based on ASTM standards.

Advanced skills in data and images analysis, finite-element analysis (FEA), and programming using Matlab, Abaqus, Origin, ImageJ, and Adobe Photoshop. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

“Development and commercialization of wrought FeCrAl alloys as accident-tolerant fuel-cladding materials in light-water reactors”

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 2015-Present

Investigated effects of alloying elements (i.e., Mo and Nb) additions on the microstructure and properties of FeCrAl-based alloys.

Controlled the microstructures of FeCrAl alloys (e.g., grains, textures, and Laves phase particles) by thermo-mechanical processing, such as rolling, forging, extrusion, and heat treatment.

Evaluated the formability of FeCrAl alloys and optimized compositions and processing in order to achieve the balance between desirable properties and tube fabricability.

Collaborated with outside vendors on seamless thin-wall tubes fabrication and provided guidelines on processing parameters in the multi-pass tube fabrication.

“Development of NiAl-strengthened ferritic steels for high-temperature applications (e.g., pipeline and tubing) in fossil-energy power plants”

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2010- 2015

Designed and prepared NiAl-strengthened ferritic steels based on the Fe-Cr-Ni-Al system.

Characterized alloy microstructures (i.e., metallography, nano-sized NiAl precipitates, fractography, and dislocation substructures) by the optical microscopy, SEM, TEM, and ultra-small angle X-ray scattering.

Evaluated and optimized the creep resistance of NiAl-strengthened ferritic steels by controlling the chemical compositions and microstructures.

Performed failure analysis for root causes of the room- and high-temperature fracture. WORK EXPERIENCE

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mater. Sci. & Tech. Div. 2015 - Present

Developed wrought FeCrAl alloys as accident-tolerant fuel claddings in light-water reactors.

Worked with outside vendors on the thin-wall tube fabrication. Shanghai Turbine Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China

Intern at the Department of Heat Treatment Summer 2008

Experience in several commercial heat treatment procedures, e.g., annealing, quench and tempering. AWARDS

First Place, TMS Best Paper Contest, TMS 2016 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Best Poster in Structure Materials Division, TMS 2014 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA. PUBLICATIONS

Z. Sun, G. Song, T.A. Sisneros, B. Clausen, C. Pu, L. Li, Y. Gao, and P.K. Liaw. “Load partitioning between the bcc-iron matrix and NiAl-type precipitates in a ferritic alloy on multiple length scale.” Sci. Rep. 6 (2016): 23137.

G. Song, Z. Sun, L. Li, et al. “Ferritic alloys with extreme creep resistance via coherent hierarchical precipitates.” Sci. Rep. 5 (2015): 16327.

Z. Sun, G. Song, J. Ilavsky, G. Ghosh, and P.K. Liaw. “Nano-sized precipitate stability and its controlling factors in a NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloy.” Sci. Rep. 5 (2015): 16081.

Z. Sun, G. Song, J. Ilavsky, and P.K. Liaw. “Duplex precipitates and their effects on the room- temperature fracture behavior of a NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloy.” Mater. Res. Lett. 3 (2015): 128.

Z. Sun, C.H. Liebscher, S. Huang, Z. Teng, G. Song, G. Wang, M. Asta, M. Rawlings, M.E. Fine, and P.K. Liaw. “New design aspects of creep-resistant NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloys.” Scr. Mater. 68

(2013): 384.

PRESENTATIONS

Z. Sun, P.D. Edmondson, and Y. Yamamoto. “Recover and recrystallization behavior of Nb- containing FeCrAl alloys.” ANS 2016 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Z. Sun, J. Ilavsky, G. Song, G. Ghosh, G. Wang, and P.K. Liaw. “Coarsening behavior of NiAl-type precipitates in a ferritic alloy at 700, 800, and 950 C.” TMS 2014 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Z. Sun, S. Huang, D. Brown, B. Clausen, G. Song, G. Wang, and P.K. Liaw. “Extended tertiary creep stage in NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloys.” TMS 2014 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

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