Xinyu Zhang
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (UIUC)
Grainger College of Engineering
Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering 08/2016- Expected 08/2020 Coursework: Intro Differential Equations, Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics of Materials, Statistics and Probability, Materials Laboratory, Thin Film Electrical Properties, Mechanics, Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Design for Six Sigma, Steel Structures, Microstructure Determination, Modeling Plasticity, Experimental Stress Analysis
• English Test Results: GRE: 152+169 (AWA 3.0)
COMPUTER SKILLS/OTHER
Programming Skills: C++, Java, Python and Matlab, Minitab Professional Skills: Metallography, Microhardness, XRD, SEM, FTIR, SEM/EDS, Chemical vapor deposition Languages: Mandarin, English
EXPERIENCES
Wuhan Research Institute of Materials Protection Wuhan, China Advisor: Prof. Lin Pan 05/2017- 06/2019
Preparation of Aluminizing and nitriding composite diffusion coating on stainless steel surface by CVD method Objective: Improve the wear resistance, corrosion resistance and tritium penetration resistance of stainless steel and nickel base alloy under high temperature environment
• Learned the thermodynamic calculation method of CVD aluminizing
• Selected and prepared aluminizing media
• Explored aluminizing processes at different temperatures
• Conducted an ion nitriding process test on aluminized parts
• Performed high temperature corrosion and wear tests
• Characterized and analyzed the aluminizing and nitriding layer (Metallography, Microhardness, XRD, SEM and EDS)
• Completed the overall evaluation of the CVD aluminizing + ion nitriding process based on the analysis and test results
Wuhan MingGao New Materials Co., Ltd Wuhan, China
Advisor: Shen Qiao 07/2018-08/2019
Metal surface modification and surface strengthening
• Learned a new processing method of metal used in oil industry, domestic car engine industry
• Studied a new kind of rust inhibitor used in local steel corporation
• Revised bidding documents for heavy industrial projects
• Attended several meetings and took notes
PROJECTS
Project on the course of Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Materials
• The creep analysis of nickel-base alloys by comparing to an actual superalloy Project on the course of Intro to Computer Science
• Built a blackjack app using java API
Project on the course of Quality Engineering
l The case study of a car component company by DMAIC process and statistical analysis from Minitab