Ruojiao Sun

737-***-**** ad3r7i@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruojiao-sun/

EDUCATION

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Aug/2020 - Present Ph.D. Candidate in Material Science and Engineering GPA: 3.89 The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Aug/2016 - May/2020 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with minor in Material Science and Engineering GPA: 3.86 SKILLS

Computer Skills: Proficient in Python, MATLAB, Visual Basic (VB/VBA), SolidWorks, Fusion360, Origin Significant exposure to machine learning and website designing Laboratory Skills:

Proficient in operations of Instron, Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA), 3D printer, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, glovebox, X- ray Crystallography (XRD), Scanning Electronic Microscope (SEM), Fluorescent Optical Microscopes, the Arbin battery testing instrument, autoclave oven, and incubators. Exposure to optical devices and setup, nanofabrication, and the operation of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR); Trained in Machine Shop and Wood Shop

Languages: Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese

EXPERIENCE

USC – PhD candidate in Dr. Andrea Armani’s Laboratory Aug/2020 – Present

• Project 1(Manuscript in submission): Influence the stiffness of cell/bacteria culture environment with the implement of magnetic nanoparticles(MNP) and magnetic field (Co-advised by Dr. James Boedicker) o Synthesized Fe3O4 nanoparticles, agar-MNP mixture material, pegda-MNP mixture material o Tested gel’s mechanical properties with Instron and DMA under different magnetic field conditions o Implemented the agar-MNP material in E.Coli culture and studied how our system affects bacteria motion

• Project 2: Application of our developed magnetogel system in cell studies (Carried out at the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine)

o Developed similar gel-MNP system for mammalian cell culture and studies o Designed hidden features and patterns to mimic in vivo environment o Characterized mechanical properties of the gel system with DMA and studied how mammalian cells respond to mechanical cues

• Project 3: Develop plasmonic metasurface devices on stretchable materials o Gained fundamental knowledge on metasurface design and fabrication o Synthesized stretchable material: PAA/PEO polymer for tests UT Austin – Mechanical Engineering Tutor and Grader, Austin, TX Aug/2019 – May/2020

• Tutored mechanical engineering students on general education courses and all their major classes UT Austin – Ramshorn Scholar Program, Austin, TX Aug/2018 – May/2020 Academic Coach

• Tutored first-year Ramshorn Scholars on general education courses and helped them adapt to college

• Organized social events and activities for Ramshorn Scholars Program

• Trained in various leadership programs

Emerson Automation Solutions/ Emerson Process Management (Tianjin) Valves Co. Ltd., Tianjin, China Intern in Group PSVS of Manufacturing and Technology Center July/2019 - Aug/2019

• Self-taught Visual Basic

• Independently built multiple VB programs and EXCEL Add-ins to help automate data-processing and reorganize product attributes and products’ relationships

UT Austin – Dr. Arumugam Manthiram’s laboratory, Austin, TX Apr/2018 – Jun/2019 Undergraduate student researcher

• Synthesized Zn-Ti-Bi Interdigitated Eutectic Alloy Foil Anodes (IdEA) for rechargeable Li-ion batteries

• Built Li-ion cell batteries and tested their performances in the Arbin instrument

• Investigated the characteristics of the produced anode material through ex situ XRD, SEM, ICP and TGA Flender (Siemens) Power Transmission (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China Jan/2019 – Feb/2019 Intern

• Studied in multiple departments including Sales, R&D, and Product Design

• Visited gear production factory and assembly line for gear units

• Trained in using program such as Unigraphics

UT Austin – Freshman Research Initiative (FRI), Austin, TX Peer Mentor and Project Leader in Computational Material Stream and Nano Chemistry Stream Aug/2017 - Jun/2018 Research Fellow in Computational Material Stream and Nanoparticle Stream Jan/2017 - Jun/2018 Supervised by Dr. Juliana Duncan and Dr. Anthony Dylla; Lab directed by Dr. Graeme Henkelman and Dr. Richard Crooks

• Investigation of catalytic ability of bimetallic nanoparticles utilizing the VASP program and database, webpage, and machine learning algorithm creation

• Designed database webpage: http://fri.oden.utexas.edu/fri/research/

• Synthesized monometallic and bimetallic nanoparticles with G4 and G6 dendrimers and performed kinetics examinations with borohydrides using methyl viologen as the indicator

• Investigation on catalytic ability of bimetallic nanoparticles on hydrogen evolution reaction and its connection with hydrogen binding energy: a computational and experimental comparison (Independent project) UT Austin – Uteach Outreach Program, Austin, TX Sept/2016- Dec/2016 Laboratory Classes Instructor at Campbell Elementary School

• Prepared worksheets and equipment for laboratory classes and led lab classes ACTIVITIES

USC – President of USC Chinese Graduate Student Association (USC CGSA) Jan/2021 – Present

• Represented the large Chinese international student community at USC

• Managed 120 members and 6 departments

• Organized large and promoted multiple social media platforms including Instagram, WeChat official account, Red, Bilibili, and our website http://usccgsa.com

• Developed and maintained connections with many student organizations on USC campus and in the SoCal area USC – Ambassador of CGSA in VGSA Aug/2022 – May/2023 UT Austin – Project leader of senior projects: Guarded Hotplate, 3D Food Printer, and a Race Car Aug/2019 - May/2020 UT Austin – Study Abroad Ambassador Aug/2018 - May/2020 UT Austin – Presenter at the Undergraduate Research Forum Apr/2019 and Apr/2018 Evaluator in YMCA Texas Youth and Government Nov/2018 UT Austin – Study Abroad (Maymester Program), Paris, France May/2018 - Jun/2018 Judge in Austin Energy Regional Science Festival Feb/2018 UT Austin – Presenter at the 2017 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium Sept/2017 PUBLICATIONS

• Co-author on conference paper: Interdigitated Eutectic Alloy Anodes with High-Volumetric Capacity for Lithium-Ion Batteries at 235th ECS Meeting (May 26-31, 2019) (Batteries and Energy Storage) HONORS AND AWARDS

• Highlighted student in Texas Material Institute (TMI) 2017-2018 Annual Newsletter

• TIDES Advanced Summer Research Fellowship

• Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) Summer Research Fellowship

• Engineering Maymester Scholarship

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