Engineer

Yaojun Lin

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Davis, CA 95616

E-mail: ********@*****.***

Phone: 979-***-****

Education

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University of California, Irvine

1992 M. S. in Materials Science and Engineering,

University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China

1989 B. S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China

Skills

Melting and casting

1) Vacuum induction melting and casting

2) Induction melting and casting under inert gas protection

3) Rapid solidification casting

Metal working techniques

1) Rolling

2) Forging

3) Swaging

4) Extrusion

Heat treating techniques

Various metals

1) Alloy steels: H13, A2, CPM10V, etc.

2) Aluminum alloys

3) Co- and Zr-based alloys

Powder metallurgy techniques: Compaction

Experience

2009-Present Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

University of California, Davis

Postdoctoral Scientist

Synthesis of nanostructured aluminum alloys using consolidation (hot isostatic pressing plus rolling or extrusion or forging) of cryogenically ball milled powders

2006-2008 Praxair Electronics, Inc. (Orangeburg, New York)

Research & Development Engineer

Melting, casting and plastic deformation (rolling, forging and extrusion), heat treating of ultra-high purity Ni/Pt alloys and alloys containing high-content reactive elements (Ti, Zr, etc.) to make sputtering targets used in semiconductor/electronic industry

Patented rolling technique to make ultra-fine grained (0.1 to 1m) sputter targets (Cu, Al, Ni, etc.)

2006-2006 Department of Mechanical Engineering

Texas A&M University

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Room-temperature consolidation of metal powders (Al, Ni and Zr-based amorphous) to manufacture bulk materials by a severe plastic deformation approach, equal channel angular pressing (ECAP)

2003 – 2006 Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

University of California, Davis

Postdoctoral Scientist

Induction melting under argon protection plus rapid solidification casting of tool steels H13 and A2 to manufacture molds/dies and their heat treating (annealing, austenitization, quenching and tempering)

Synthesis and characterization of Ti-based, Ni-based and Al-based nano- composites using powder metallurgy processing: mechanical milling and consolidation of mechanically milled powders via hot isostatic press plus rolling or extrusion or forging

1998-2003 Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

University of California, Irvine

Ph. D. Student Researcher

Induction melting under argon protection, rapid solidification casting plus hot/cold rolling to manufacture aluminum strip

1995 – 1998 General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing, China

Research & Development Engineer

Fabrication of bimetal strip Mn-Ni-Cu//Fe-Ni by induction melting under nitrogen protection, rapid solidification casting and subsequent hot/cold rolling operations

1992 – 1995 Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

Research Engineer

Fabrication of metal-diamond composites for drilling/cutting/grinding applications by powder metallurgy processing: hot press

1990 – 1992 Department of Materials Science and Engineering

University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China

M. S. Student Researcher

Fabrication of a high carbon & high vanadium tool steel CPM10V via powder metallurgy processing plus subsequent rolling or forging and heat treating (annealing, austenitization, quenching and tempering)

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