Engineer Project Manager

Xiaojian (Jerry) Xie, Ph.D., P.E.

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OBJECTIVE

FEA/CAE engineer in an automobile manufacturing/consulting firm

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience in multi-disciplinary fields of mechanical engineering and structural engineering, especially in computational mechanics, finite element analysis, vibration analysis, transient dynamics, experimental testing.

• Over five years of combined academic and industry experience in solid mechanics and finite element modeling and analysis in applications

• Expert in nonlinear finite element analysis with thorough knowledge of ABAQUS, ANSYS, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA and modeling software(Hypermesh, etc)

• Two years of C++, Visual Basic, Java programming and database system modeling

• Organized and self-motivated team player with strong ability to tackle complex technical problems.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Structural Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Dec.2008 (GPA 3.8/4.0)

M.S., Computer Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 2002 (GPA 3.5/4.0)

M.S., Structural Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, 1996 (GPA 3.6/4.0)

B.S., Structural Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, 1994 (GPA 3.2/4.0)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dec.2011 – Present

Applus RTD, Worthington, OH

• Pipeline Analysis Engineer

• Performing finite element modeling and stress analysis to support FFS evaluations, integrity assessment and failure investigations using API 579 Fitness-for-Service for BP-Alaska, Puget Sound Energy and Enbridge gas pipeline projects, process field laser scanned data, and investigate ASME code.

Apr.2011 – Nov. 2011

WSP-SELLS, Albany, NY

• Structural Analysis Engineer

• NYS Bridge Authority Poughkeepsie bridge rehabilitation project, 3-D finite element modeling in assessment of structural integrity and dynamic risk, design of new bent connections

• Modeling and simulation of bridge components under accidents of boats and vehicles crash

Mar. 2009 – Aug. 2010

M.J. Engineering Inc., Clifton Park, NY

• Structural Engineer & CAD Software System Administrator

Developed numerical models for different soil/machine interactions:

• Successfully developed a semi-numerical and semi-analytical medium resolution earthmoving dynamics model for earthmoving systems

• Successfully developed tire/terrain interaction for single tire or whole machine tires/terrain interaction

• Successfully developed large scale finite element models for soil/asphalt/landfill compaction for compaction machines

• Worked on complex structural analysis using finite element programs

Jan. 2005 – Dec. 2008

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

• Research Assistant

Various tasks performed for the Scientific Computation Research Center National Science Foundation supported projects as below:

• Implemented multiple high strain rate material models for non-linear FE analysis in ABAQUS

• Finite element modeling of the fracture performance, non-linear behavior, validation of visco-elastic models for prediction of tensile axial strains during cyclic loading of HDPE pipe using ABAQUS/UMAT

• Thermal analysis of the 3D girth-welded stainless steel pipe using ANSYS

• Improved numerical scheme for simulating fatigue responses of welded pipe joints under low-cycle fatigue loading using ANSYS/APDL

• Development of the objected-oriented programming platform of finite element method (FEMRP) with .NET platform (C++, Visual Basic, Fortran)

• Research experiences of natural hazard modeling and simulation, stress analysis, data mining, computer programming, losses estimation, probability and statistics.

• Investigation of ASME, API, DNV codes.

Sep. 2004 – Jan. 2005

SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

• Research Assistant

• Designed and implemented the domain XML schemas for exchanging and integrating data

Mar. 2004 – Aug. 2004

Metal Stone Construction Inc, New York, NY

• Assistant Project Manager

• Structural inspection and task management of foundation construction.

2001 - 2002

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

• GIS Data System Design (VB, Arcview)

• Development of Windows-based GIS-AGNPS interface

Sep. 1996 – Dec. 2000

Dongda Special Structural Consultants, Southeast University, Nanjing, China

• Research Engineer

• Finite element modeling (nonlinear) and experimental tests of buckling and postbuckling response analysis of the doubly-curved composite shell used in aircraft

Sep. 1994– Aug. 1996

Southeast University, Nanjing, China

• Research Assistant

REFERENCES

Available as per request

PUBLICATION

1. Xie, X.J., Symans., M.D, O’Rourke., M.J, Abdoun,T.H., O'Rourke,T., Palmer,M., Stewart,H.

“Numerical Modeling of Buried HDPE Pipelines Subjected to Strike-Slip Faulting”, Journal of Earthquake

Engineering, Volume 15, Issue 8, 2011, pp 1273-1296

2. Xie, X.J., Symans., M.D, O’Rourke., M.J, Abdoun,T.H., O'Rourke,T., Palmer,M., Stewart,H..

“Local Buckling of Pipeline Subjected to Fault Offset”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural

Dynamics, accepted

WORK AUTHORITY

U.S. Permanent resident

HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIP

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

• Research Scholarship in Ph.D. program, 2005-2007

• Teaching Assistant Scholarship, 2008

State University of New York at Buffalo, NY (SUNY at Buffalo)

• Research Scholarship 2004

Southeast University, Nanjing, China

• Research Scholarship in M.S. program, 1994-1996

• Excellent Graduate Student Fellowship, 1996

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