Mechanical Engineer

Zhiqiang Zhou

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Intelligent and motivated engineer with excellent technical competency in mechanical design, including computer aided design, finite element analysis, and computational fluid dynamics.

Working and Research Experience

Researcher, Aerospace Material Lab, University of Miami, 2007.01- present

• Developed extended finite elements capable of simulating propagating discontinuity.

• Conducted coupled thermal and stress analysis of layered materials.

• Inquired the crack initiation and propagation in composite beam under three-point bending.

• Obtained the cracking pattern of open-hole specimen for orthogonal laminate and quasi-isotropic laminates.

• Revealed the relationship between tunneling and interlaminate delamination in laminated composites under tensile load.

• Numerical prediction and validation of double nortched tension specimen.

• Investigated and simulated multiple micro-cracks in fiber reinforced composites.

• Conducted mesh and parametric investigation of finite element simulation of particle reinforced composites.

• Worked on CAD and Pro/E drawing in response to projects requests.

Researcher, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2006.06-2007.01

• Developed membrane finite elements considering geometrical nonlinearity.

• Participated in development of sensor network for suspension bridge health monitoring.

• Performed structural assessment of medium-span box-section bridge decks.

Engineer, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Communications, 2003.03-2006.06

• Created engineering specification, details, assembly drawing.

• Developed 2D/3D cohesive element as user-element subroutine in ABAQUS.

• Assessed the accuracy and applicability methods of testing interface toughness.

• Proposed methods to estimate the shear bond strength of FRP-concrete bonded joints.

• Participated in highway bridges, tunnels, and culverts design.

• Design, construction and test of steel structures for antennas.

• Construction stage analysis of prestressed concrete box bridge using ABAQUS.

• Obtained the dynamics characteristic and static response of long-span bridges from numerical simulation and monitoring data.

TECHNICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS

• FE(EIT) certification(NCEES)

• Programming Languages: FORTRAN, C/C++

• Scientific Applications: MATLAB, Maple, LabVIEW, MiniTab

• CAD/CAM/CAE suite: AutoCAD/Inventor, Solid Works, Pro/E, CATIA, Unigraphics

• FEA/CFD software package: ABAQUS, ANSYS, Fluent, Nastran, Patran

• Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, FrontPage, Outlook

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Miami, 2010, GPA: 3.7

Outstanding Service Award, 2010

M.S. in Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2006, GPA: 3.6

Excellent Graduate Award, 2006

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2003, GPA: 3.7

Distinguished Graduate Award, 2003

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE SUMMARY

• More than five years of experience in stress/thermal analysis using finite element method.

• Ability to interpret FEA numerical simulation to physical problems.

• Proficiency in 3D Computer-Aided-Design.

• Working knowledge in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ANSI Y14.5).

• Thorough knowledge in material models, such as plasticity, damage/fracture mechanics.

• Industrial experience of fracture mechanics in metal and composite materials.

• Prediction and validation of structure and specimen test.

• Product data management and product development of mechanical system.

• Prepare formal calculations and ASME Design Code reports.

• Field experience in structural damage monitoring and assessment.

• Sound background in mechanical vibration and structural dynamics.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Z. Q. Zhou, X. J. Fang, B. N. Cox, and Q. D. Yang, Modeling and validation of coupled evolution of nonlinear fracture processes in laminated composites, CMC: Computers, Materials & Continua, accepted,

• Z. Q. Zhou, Q. D. Yang, X. J. Fang, and B. N. Cox, The evolution of a transverse intra-ply crack coupled to delamination cracks, International Journal of Fracture, 165, 77-92, 2010.

• Z. Q. Zhou, Y. F. Wu, Q. D. Yang, and W. Q. Chen, On shear bond strength of FRP-concrete structures, Engineering Structures, 32, 897-905, 2010

• Z. Q. Zhou, Q. D. Yang, and W. Q. Chen, On the fracture resistance of adhesively jointing structures, Journal of Zhejiang University Science A, 7, 1289-1295, 2006

PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Presenter, A-FEM for Nonlinearly Coupled Multiple Cracking in Laminated Composites, 16th US National Congress of Theoretical & Applied Mechanics(NCTAM 2010), State college, Pennsylvania, June 27- July 2, 2010

• Presenter, A complete solution to generally orthotropic double cantilever beams with shear deformation and crack-tip rotation consideration, International SAMPE Technical Conference, Seattle, May 17- May 20, 2010

• Presenter, An augmented finite element method for arbitrary discontinuity and material heterogeneity, SES 2008 Annual Meeting, UIUC, Oct 12-1, 2008

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