Yanhao Zhu

**** ******** **, *** *****, MI *****

734-***-**** aczx70@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yhzhu123

Personal Website: http://yhzhu9.wixsite.com/caeworld SUMMARY

Professional CAE developer with hands-on experience of HyperWorks, ANSYS, FLUENT, CFX

Expertise in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (both algorithm and application)

Proficient in meshing tools (ICEM CFD, Gambit, HyperMesh) and CAD software (UGNX, AutoCAD, CATIA)

Strong background in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Multibody Dynamics (MBD)

Strong programming skills including Python, C++, FORTRAN, Matlab, etc. EDUCATION

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering September 2015 - April 2017 GPA 4.0/4.0

Coursework: Integrated Vehicle System design, Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Design Optimization, Parallel Computing, Statistic Quality Control Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics September 2011 - July 2015 GPA 3.8/4.0

Coursework: Fluid Mechanics, Multibody Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Computer Aided Design EXPERIENCE

Altair Engineering, Inc. Troy, MI

Software Development Intern May 2016 - April 2017

Developed and extended the optimization functionality in HyperWorks&MotionSolve

Implemented solver into automatic design of controller and quarter vehicle suspension system

Incorporated Numpy, Scipy and other useful python modules to facilitate Python API development

Maintained QA database and created an automatic testing tool for nightly QA test Taubman Architecture and Urban Planning Ann Arbor, MI CFD Engineer in HVAC Modeling September 2016 - April 2017

Performed airflow and thermal dynamic analysis for various HVAC system

Investigated the comfort level (PMV value) of buildings by linking a Fortran routine to ANSYS CFX

Analyzed the tradeoff among different HVAC designs by running parametric study in ANSYS Workbench Shanghai Liancheng Shanghai, China

Design Intern May - July 2015

Streamlined the CFD simulation for water pumps with batch file (Mesh generation, simulation and post-processing)

Developed a Python script for automatic selection among different pipeline configuration

Performed shape optimization for the impeller and gained a fifteen-percent increase in efficiency PROJECT

Nozzle Optimization with Individual Discipline Feasible Method University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Team of Two September - December 2016

Connected separate solver with OpenMDAO(an open source API from NASA) for a Fluid-Structure Interaction analysis

Minimized the pressure drop of a choked nozzle by developing adjoint solve in CFD and FEA code Computational Fluid Modeling of Next-Generation Fuel Injector for Ford University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Team of Four January - May 2016

Simulated the motion of injector needle in the fuel flow in FLUENT with dynamic mesh

Integrated the optimal control theory in CFD code to design and test a magnetic controller numerically

Improved the dynamic analysis of needle motion by introducing the concept of added mass/stiffness Front Wing Design for MR16 (MRacing, Formula SAE Team) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Team of Twenty-Six September 2015 - April 2016

Facilitated the design of aero package by introducing adjoint optimizer in FLUENT

Optimized the front wing profile in 2D and stretched to get the 3D model

Verified the design by performing full scale 3D simulation for the whole car on HPC clusters