Ranran Liu

**** ********** *****, *** ***, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70820

Phone: 206-***-**** Email: kd5z2i@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in Mechanical Engineering with proven research and industrial experience in thermal spray and vacuum deposition processes and mechanical properties testing. Familiarity with designing and procuring hardware for experimental setups and carrying out experimental procedures in a lab setting. Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and communication skills.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering May 2011

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA GPA: 3.9/4.0

Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Power Engineering June 2006

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, Jiangsu, China GPA: 3.8/4.0

SKILLS

Instrumentation Skills:

Air Plasma Spraying, Magnetron Sputtering, SEM/EDX, TEM, XRD, AFM, DSC, Nanoindenter, Poremaster

Computer Skills:

AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Comsol (Former Femlab), Labview, ANSYS, Fluent, Matlab, Mathematica, Maple

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Louisiana State University September 2006 to present

Installed and Improved an Air Plasma Spraying (APS) System and a Magnetron Sputtering System

• Generated Alumina and YSZ ceramic coatings using APS system

• Studied coating properties including porosity, mechanical properties, and thermal properties

• Performed nanoindentation testing on multilayered thin films and ceramic coatings

• Produced Al/Ni and Al/Ti multilayered thin films using magnetron sputtering for joining applications

• Established a simple method for evaluating elastic modulus of thin films by nanoindentation

• Developed an analytical model for nanoindentation on multilayered coating systems using Matlab

• Simulated heat transfer process of Al/Ni reactive multilayered thin films using FEA tools

Fabricated Ni-YSZ Cermets for Anode Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)

• Synthesized uniformed YSZ nanofibers by electrospinning of YSZ dispersion

• Electrolessly plated a layer of Ni on sintered YSZ fibers

• Examined porosity, density, shrinkage, and microstructure of Ni-YSZ cermets

Internship, Liyang Aeroengine Corporation of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (GAIC), affiliated with China Aviation Industry Corporation, Liyang, Guizhou, China June 2005 to August 2005

• Designed aircraft power engine models and made improvements to existing aircraft parts/assemblies.

• Gathered and analyzed experimental data to identify engine performance

Senior Design Project, College of Energy and Power Engineering, NUAA September 2005 to June 2006

• Designed and tested a 2D inlet for supersonic missiles

AFFILIATIONS, ACTIVITIES, and AWARDS

• The National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• Toastmasters International

• Conference Co-Chair, 6th Annual Graduate Student Conference, LSU, April, 2007

• Economic Development Assistantship (EDA) Award, LSU, 2006-2010

• National Excellence Scholarship, 2003-2005

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