adyre8@r.postjobfree.com 214-***-**** *** W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087 LinkedIn URL

SUMMARY

Do no look for a contract job. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with experience in 3D hardware design, robotic control/ path planning, hardware validation, and reliability testing. 10 years of process/ manufacturing experience, 8 years of FEA and CFD experience in thermal/ fluid/ mechanical/ multiphysics simulations using ANSYS. Skilled in using various sensors for testing, quality and reliability, supplier audit, and using Matlab, Python, C/C++ and Labview for automation, data acquisition, creating numerical/analytic models, and quantitative analysis.

CORE COMPETENCIES / AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Software: MatLab, C/C++, Python, VB, LabView, ANSYS (Mechanical APDL, FLUENT, Workbench, SpaceClaim, DesignModeler), JMP, Minitab, SolidWorks, FLAC3D, Flow3D, Salome-Meca, Meshmixer, Griddle- Rhino, Visual Studio, Jade (XRD), KuKa Robot Programming, CNC G-Code, Teamcenter, SAP, FEA, CFD, Machine Learning

Quality and Reliability Mgt.: PMP, 6sigma, DMAIC, DFX, DOE, SPC, Cpk, FMECA, Root Cause Analysis, 8D, Supplier audit/Mgt.

Materials Processing: CNC Machining, Surface engineering, Welding/ Brazing/Cladding/ 3D Printing, Casting, Sheet Metal Forming, Induction Heating, Directional Solidification, Heat Treatment, Waterjet, and Wet Chemistry Procedures

Testing Methods: SEM, EDS, TEM, XRD, XPS, DSC, TGA, Spectroscopy, Surface Profilometers, Digital Image Correlation (DIC), Signal & Digital Image Processing, Mechanical Testing (Compression, Tensile, Bending, Vibration, Creep, Fatigue, Cycle Testing, Thermal Stress, Nano-indentation), XRD Stress Measurement, Non-Destructive Testing, Electrochemical Workstation, Corrosion, Erosion, HALT & HASS (Force Sensors, Load Cells, Thermocouples, Accelerometers, Strain Gauge), Infrared Camera, Machine Vision System, Dye and Pry, Gleeble Thermomechanical Simulator, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Product Quality & Reliability Engineer - Applied Materials (AMAT), Sunnyvale, CA July 2021 - Present

Q&R owner of 3 new product development process (PDP) programs of dielectric deposition products, in which two products have been successfully released to the market. Accomplished the full product cycle.

Phases 1~2: Perform Market- Functional- Design- Hardware requirements mapping and analysis, FMEA, and reliability allocation.

Phase 3: Characterization and optimization of designs through structured DOE, sensitivity analysis (Monte Carlos), reliability growth, robustness & margin test, update allocation, and DfR design BKM.

Phase 4~5: Alpha supplier verification of parts through PQP (Product Quality Performance Documentation &Verification) and C-RAMS (HALT, stress screening, vibration, and functionality tests of electrical or mechanical parts). Beta customer validation of systems through E-RAMS (reliability growth, MTBF, system availability, process Cpk, chamber matching (R&R), and field NC resolution).

As the project manager/ owner of product safety and high-value Top-X issues, solved issues from the dimensions of people, process, and problems. Wrote test plans or proposals (functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures), conducted failure analysis using 8D, updated progress, and led cross-functional teams to close projects. Aligned teams with BU’s business strategy, defined NC cost reduction roadmap, performed cost forecast for each Top-X, and dealt with design/ manufacturing changes, customer success, and supplier audits and cooperation.

Staff Engineer - RESPEC Consulting, Rapid City, SD Jan. 2019 - June 2021

Held the project technical briefing and kick-off meetings to determine the project scope, planned schedules, executed all technical activities, and wrote technical reports and consulting proposals for clients.

Thermal, Fluid, & Structural work: Engineered the heater-packer system applied in the wellbore, evaluated the sensitivity of material properties using Monte Carlo, and simulated the thermal stress of rocks and natural convection of the heated drilling fluid using FEA and CFD.

Developed finite-difference models by C++ and Python scripting to evaluate cavern stability/integrity, salt creep, thermodynamics of natural gas, and casing strain based on proposed cavern designs. Assessed the operational safety of corroded pipelines through FEA.

Postdoc - Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX Feb. 2018 - Dec. 2018

Served as a Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) for NSF grants, peer-reviewed journal papers and proposals, defined test specifications, mitigated defects during laser brazing of galvanized steel, and updated the joining baseline for General Motors.

Simulated the multiphysics (boiling, evaporation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and solidification) and the multiphase interactions (vapor/ liquid/ solid+ VOF) during laser welding, droplet spreading and solidification, formation and movement of gas bubbles inside the molten pool, and shielding gas flow by using ANSYS FLUENT, C++ user-defined functions, and MatLab.

Research Assistant - Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2017

Developed GM’s dual-beam laser joining patent so that the roof drip molding design was directly eliminated by laser brazing (General Motors & NSF. Publications #1~9)

Manufacturing and monitoring work: Selected different laser beam configurations and materials for hybrid welding or laser joining through DOE. Conducted CNC and KUKA robot programming for additive manufacturing, monitored the manufacturing stability using various sensors( e.g., infrared camera, thermocouple, spectrometer, machine vision system, high-speed CCD camera, and closed-loop control system), measured transient temperature & thermal stress, and tested the metallurgical, mechanical, and functional properties of the manufactured structures.

Solid mechanics work: Applied the digital image correlation (DIC) for strain measurement, calibrated the anisotropic plasticity function of rolled aluminum 6xxx, inversely derived the strain hardening model of AA4xxx by image-based FEA, and performed dynamic FEA of the joints.

Thermal and Fluid (Experimental and computational): Investigated different gas flows through machine vision and CFD modeling. Quantified the transient temperature, laser-based material processing, induction heating, and thermo-mechanical stress through ANSYS.

Other responsibilities: Taught undergraduate courses, applied for NSF & industrial funding, and trained MS and Ph.D. students.

Exchange Research Assistant - Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials, Madrid, Spain Feb. 2012 - Aug. 2012

Designed Fe-Al-Nb intermetallic-based materials for turbine blades. Examined microstructures of directionally solidified, as-cast, and heat-treated Fe-15Al-10Nb alloys using TEM, FIB, and SEM, tested mechanical properties (creep, fatigue, strength, fracture toughness, nano-indentation, and hardness) of alloys at different strain rates and temperatures, and published findings. (Publication #10)

Research Assistant - North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China Sep. 2009 - Jul. 2013

Inspected the degradation of facilities in power plants. Conducted additive manufacturing of corrosion and erosion-resistant materials to extend the lifespans of super-heater and water-wall tubes in coal-fired and biomass-fired power plants. (State Grid and NSF)

Designed compositions of metallic powders according to phase diagrams and fabricated cost-effective high-temperature coatings (i.e., TiC-reinforced nickel alloys, MoS2/titanium, and Fe-based amorphous alloys) using TIG cladding, laser cladding, and thermal spray. Performed XPS, XRD, SEM, and TEM analyses after corrosion and erosion tests.

Participated in the procurement of supplies and equipment and managed the project cost, schedule, and quality in high-volume manufacturing during the technology transfer from research to production. (Publications #11~17)

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX

01/2014 - 12/2017

Dissertation: Studying the issues in laser welding of light-weight materials in a coach-peel configuration

Ph.D. student at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

08/2013 - 12/2013

M.S. in Materials Engineering, North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), Beijing, China

09/2009 - 07/2013

Dissertation: Studies on Fe-15Al-10Nb in-situ composite and TiC-reinforced Ni-Cr-Mo matrix composite coatings

Bachelor of Science in Materials Chemistry, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, China

09/2005 - 07/2009

CERTIFICATIONS

ASQ- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (Cert. No.: 21676)

PMI- Project Management Professional (PMP) (Cert. No.: 2806924)

ASQ- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (Cert. No.: 21132)

ASQ- Certified Reliability Engineer (Cert. No.: 36082)

Engineer in Training (E.I.T Cert.: SD technical board E-12964)

Various Linkedin and Coursera Certifications related to Machine Learning, Data Science, Team Management, Business& Corporate Strategy, etc.

PUBLICATIONS (1st authored: 8 journal papers)

1. Yang G, Tong W, Sheng J, Kovacevic R. Tensile behavior of fusion-brazed aluminum alloy coach-peel joints fabricated by a dual-beam laser. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 2018. 261:184-192.

2. Yang G, Ma J, Carlson BE, Wang H-P, Atabaki MM, Kovacevic R. Decreasing the surface roughness of aluminum alloy welds fabricated by a dual-beam laser. Materials & Design. 2017. 127:287-96.

3. Yang G, Ma J, Wang H-P, Carlson B, Kovacevic R. Studying the effect of lubricant on laser joining of AA 6111 panels with the addition of AA 4047 filler wire. Materials & Design. 2017. 116:176-87.

4. Yang G, Mohammadpour M, Carlson B, Wang H-P, Kovacevic R. Crossbeam laser joining of AA 6111 to galvanized steel in a coach peel configuration. Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 2017. 4:45-59.

5. Yang G, Ma J, Carlson B, Wang H-P, Kovacevic R. Effect of laser beam configuration on microstructure evolution and joint performance in laser joining AA 6111 panels. Materials & Design. 2017. 123:197-210.

6. Mohammadpour M, Yazdian N, Yang G, Wang H-P, Carlson B, Kovacevic R. Effect of dual laser beam on dissimilar welding-brazing of aluminum to galvanized steel. Optics & Laser Technology. 2018. 98:214-28.

7. Mazar Atabaki M, Yang G, Kovacevic R. Shallow penetration laser-based brazing of aluminum alloy (AA 6111). Journal of Laser Applications. 2017. 29:012019.

8. Liu W, Ma J, Yang G, Kovacevic R. Hybrid laser-arc welding of advanced high-strength steel. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 2014. 214:2823-33.

9. Atabaki MM, Ma J, Yang G, Kovacevic R. Hybrid laser/arc welding of advanced high strength steel in different butt joint configurations. Materials & Design. 2014. 64:573-87.

10. Yang G, Milenkovic S. Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of as-cast, heat-treated, and directionally solidified Fe–15Al–10Nb alloys. Intermetallics. 2014. 55:129-37.

11. Yang G, Liu Z, Wang Y. Influence of molybdenum on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC-TiB2 reinforced metal matrix composite coatings. Science China Technological Sciences. 2013. 56:1008-16.

12. Yang G, Liu Z, Wang YT, Yang RJ. Morphology of TiC Reinforced Ni-Cr-Mo Composite Coatings Prepared by CO2 Laser. Advanced Materials Research: Trans Tech Publ. 2013. p. 551-6.

13. Yang R, Liu Z, Yang G, Li H. Synthesis and characterization of MoS2/Ti composite coatings on Ti6Al4V prepared by laser cladding. AIP Advances. 2013. 3:022106.

14. Yang R, Liu Z, Yang G, Wang Y. Study of In-situ Synthesis TiCp/Ti Composite Coating on Alloy Ti6Al4 V by TIG Cladding. Procedia Engineering. 2012. 36:349-54.

15. Yang R, Liu Z, Yang G. Study of the Ti- 20 wt% Mo Composite Coating Prepared by Laser Cladding. Procedia Engineering. 2012. 36:355

16. Wang Y, Chen Y, Liu Z, Xue Z, Yang G. Surface modifications of Al-based amorphous composite coatings on 7075 Al plate prepared by the high-speed electrothermal explosion. Procedia Engineering. 2012. 27:1042-7.

17. Hu WQ, Liu Z, Yang G, Wang YT, Zhang HL. A hard and thick Fe-based amorphous composite coating. Advanced Materials Research: Trans Tech Publications. 2011. p. 858-62.

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