Mechanical Engineer

Yihan (Jean) Zhang

412-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Carnegie Mellon University, SMC 4632, Pittsburgh, PA 15289 EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Candidate for B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2020 Minor in Physical Computing

SKILLS

Solidworks

MasterCam

HSMWorks

Creo Pro/E

AutoCAD CFD

Matlab

Python

Javascript

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

MANUFACTURING

Lathe

Mill

Bandsaw

Drill Press

CNC Mill/Router

Soldering

Silicone Casting/Molding

Carbon Fiber Layups

RAPID PROTOTYPING

including maintenance

and repairs

3D Printer

Laser Cutter

LANGUAGES

English: Fluent

Mandarin: Native

ACTIVITIES & HONORS

Bagpipe and Drum Band

2015 - present

CMU Dean’s List

2015 - 2016

Chinese National

Second-Level Athlete in

Women’s Table Tennis

2015

LEADERSHIP Head Mechanic - Carnegie Involvement Association (Fall 2016 - present)_

● Led a team of 12 to design and manufacture a carbon fiber gravity racing car “Emperor” for CMU’s annual Sweepstakes racing competition

● Placed 2nd in Design Competition, 3rd in Women’s race with Emperor

● Improved vehicle aerodynamics by reducing pushbar width by 50%

● Reduced overall vehicle weight by 3% using CAD and FEA analysis

● Improved top speed by 2%, reduced speed loss by 5% PROJECTS 17e & 18e - Carnegie Mellon Racing (FSAE) (Spring 2016 - Spring 2018)_

● Designed and manufactured steering system and welding jigs for 18e full electric (Formula 1) racecar, and firewall/closeout, pump clamps, and motor controller mount for 17e full electric racecar

● Reduced operating angle by 14% and overall weight by 2% (18e)

● Placed 1st in Formula North 2018 and FSAE Lincoln 2018 (18e) Atlas - Self-driving Buggy (Fall 2016 - Fall 2017)_

● Designed, modeled, and manufactured a self-driving robotic buggy system to participate in CMU’s annual Sweepstakes racing competition

● Designed and manufactured turntable steering system, linear braking system, and suspension system for inertial measurement unit (IMU)

● Designed and manufactured a quick attachment system for steering and electronics hub for troubleshooting and system testing

● Self-drove 60% of the course during first race day CMU Hyperloop - Manufacturing Team (Fall 2016 - Spring 2017)_

● Manufactured dynamic magnetic braking system for 668 kg pod vehicle

● Placed 8th out of 200+ entries in the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition 2017 to design a high-speed vehicle travelling in a semi-vacuum tube WORK

EXPERIENCE

Airbus -A320 & A330 Flightline Intern (Summer 2019)_

● Worked with A320 and A330 Flightline technicians and Environmental Health and Safety Department to finalize new operational safety handbook for final quality assurance inspections before delivery to customers RESEARCH NSF Smart Makerspace Group -Tech Dev Team (Summer 2018 - present)_

● Researching and developing smart IoT infrastructure to facilitate documentation processes for makerspace environment

● Responsible for physical design, including mechanical design, CAD modeling, bill of materials (BOM), prototyping, overall electro-mechanical integration

● Developed “IoT Trello printer”, “Emotion and Progress Tracker”, and prototyped on project “Documentation Lamp”, “Probatron”, and “NFC.XYZ” presented at Startable PGH (August, 2018)

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