Graduate Researcher Mechanical Engineer

Ye (Arthur) Zhang San Jose, CA *****• *************@*****.***

(U.S. permanent resident) +1-520-***-**** • linkedin.com/in/arthur-ye-zhang EXPERTISE

Technical Background: Mechanical and thermal system design, Advanced thermal energy storage, Solar energy, Wind energy, Heat transfer, Thermal management, Fluid dynamics, CFD, Thermal analysis, Multi- phase flow modeling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Computer Skills: SolidWorks, ANSYS, AutoCAD, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Origin Lab, Microsoft Office

(PPT/EXCEL/WORD), LaTeX, Trello, Jira, Asana

Management Skills: Cross-functional teamwork, Strategic planning, Risk management, Techno-Economic modeling, Leadership, Project management, Stakeholder relationship Language: English, Mandarin, Gan, Cantonese (beginner), and German (beginner) LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK

Senior Mechanical Engineer & Technical Project Manager June 2022 – present WindQuiet Technologies, Saratoga, CA

• Spearheaded the cross-functional team, mentored junior engineers and designers, and managed a portfolio of renewable energy projects for the R&D, and manufacturing of the smart-grid multifunctional vertical-axis wind turbine with battery energy storage

• Supported, developed, and implemented integrative design process, standards, and templates, directed workflow for the Engineering team and delegated tasks effectively

• Led the multi-disciplinary technology team on R&D projects from idea to design to the completion, including the structural design, modeling, and testing of the new generation of wind turbine blades using LRTP materials, resulting in 61% percent drop on parts’ weight, 28% less on carbon footprint, and cost reduction of $12M for every 1,000 sets of final products

• Scoped and executed the complex projects with stakeholders, delivered on-time with outstanding program outcomes, by performing QC of clear deliverables for the engineers, identifying the critical path and potential challenges of the project, developing comprehensive monitoring of risks, issues, dependencies, contingency plans, and available resources to remove any roadblocks

• Drove effective collaboration across teams including engineering, marketing, operations, and vendors to improve supplier sourcing, resulting in a more steady and healthy supplier chain, cut the cost of lubrication pump by 32%, brake system by 53%, and central bearing by 35%

• Served as advisor to answer the questions about technology from clients, potential business partners, and investors, access different emerging decarbonization technologies and analyze the best fit with the client’s decarbonization goals to ensure customer satisfaction Professional Member January 2022 – present

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation, Washinton, D.C., USA Board Member (Invited Volunteer) October 2020 – May 2022 Directors of International Friends, Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA Co-Founder March 2017 – January 2019

New Venture “Parkey” for the Intelligent Parking System, Tucson, AZ

• Recruited new talent into the projects from the USA, Canada, Australia, and China, led a professional team of 20+ software engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers

• Ran project review and team meetings, presented project status, issues, and planned next moves

• Built the business plan, pitched the business to various investors in the Greater Phoenix area RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Researcher August 2014 – May 2022

Renewable Energy and Fuel Cell Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA MURI (Multiple University Research and Investigation), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Project co-in-charge, Primary researcher

• Initiated, designed, built, tested, troubleshot, and operated the unique high temperature heat transfer experimental project for the eutectic chloride salts (>1200 oF) in advanced energy system

• Obtained rich experience with energy storage system, pumps, heat exchangers, thermocouples, flow meters, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, analytical and statistical methodologies

• Developed protocol for and mentored two Ph.D. students on heat transfer experiments

• Reported with research project PIs to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with great feedbacks for achieving the challenging project milestones successfully in time for all 16 quarters

• Published the experimental studies and theoretical modeling analysis for system optimization in 7 top peer-reviewed journal/conference papers and book chapters Non-contact Thermophysical Characterization of Solids and Fluids for Gen3 Concentrating Solar Power, project with the University of California San Diego, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Project in-charge, Primary researcher, Lab manager

• Redesigned and improved the reliability for the new high temperature molten salt loop system

• Successfully executed the in-situ measurement of flowing chloride molten salt’s thermophysical properties using the MPR technique at challenging high temperature (>1200 oF)

• Presented with research project PIs to the U.S. Department of Energy with strong positive evaluations for achieving the challenging project milestones successfully in advance Reviewer March 2018 – present

• Journals: ASME J. Solar Energy Engineering; Journal of Energy Storage; Energy, Sustainability and Society

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, minor in Entrepreneurship May 2022 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

B.S. in Energy, Power System and Automation July 2014 Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

McGuire New Venture Development Program May 2018 – July 2019 Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA New Venture Competition and Innovation Expo March 2019 Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

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