Yueyang Zhao Address: 4501 Bentley Dr. 836, Columbia, SC, 29210 Tel: (610)-745-4390 E-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION BACKGROUNDS  01/2013-06/2015: Lehigh University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics Major：Mechanical Engineering Degree: Master of Science (Thesis Option)  09/2008-06/2012: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, School of Energy and Power Engineering Major: Thermal Energy & Power Engineering Degree: Bachelor of Engineering PUBLICATIONS  Yueyang Zhao, Research on How to Deal with Supervision Items and Temperature Rises in Water Turbine Operation, Sciences & Wealth, ISSN: 1671-2226, 2011(11) RESEARCHES & COMPETITIONS Competitions:  06/2011-08/2011 The 4th National University Student Social Practice and Science Contest on Energy Saving & Emission Reduction Responsibility: Made solar stirling linear generator model and its finished product after planning, discussing and searching information and literature Achievement: National Second Prize in Group Researches:  08/2014-05/2015 How human musculoskeletal system deals with the heel strike initiated shock waves, Supervised by Prof. Arkady Voloshin

Aim：To study the shock effect of two knees and forehead when 50 people are running or walking by setting their

treadmill at 2, 3, 4 and 5 speeds under different shoes, height, and weight and speed, better providing research direction of reducing shock wave in the future Responsibilities: Finished it on my own, ranging from connecting and detecting the devices, doing the experiments, testing data to finally analyzing data, plotting using measurement computing and MATLAB, writing the paper etc.  01/2014-05/2014 Micro/Nano Manufacturing, Supervised by Prof. John Coulter Responsibilities: Introduced nano-manufacturing background, application usage, explained the detailed information of the nano-manufacturing processes, learned carbon nanotube production and application usage, analyzed current and future trends for nano-manufacturing Made the presentation in the class using PPT and wrote the paper. Achievement: Wrote the paper titled Micro/Nano Manufacturing  08/2013-12/2013 Polymer Bonded Explosives, Supervised by Prof.John Coulter

Aim：To study the development history, current situation, performance and future trends of polymer bonded explosives

Responsibilities: Researched its history, performance and future development, made the presentation in the class and wrote the paper. Achievement: Wrote the paper titled Polymer Bonded Explosives  01/14/2013-05/07/2013 The Effect of Initial Crack Length on Stress Intensity Factor of Double Torsion Test using FEA Method, Supervised by Associate Prof. Edmund Webb Aim: In order to analyze the fracture toughness, we build double torsion test model using ANSYS. Responsibilities: Introduced the fundamental theory of double torsion test within the second part, compared and analyzed the different dimension effect on the results and got the specimen dimension that we will apply for our model in this project according to the reported papers. Achievement: Wrote the paper titled the effect of Initial crack length on Stress Intensity Factor of Double Torsion Test using FEA method

 03/2012-06/2012 Manufacturing Method of Amorphous Silicon Thin Film and Construction of Its Main Equipments, Supervised by Associate Prof. Li Huafei Description: Amorphous silicon thin film is optical thin film in infrared band with low infrared absorption coefficienthigh refractive index and good thermal property. It used in Amorphous film of solar cells and had great application in monitors and sensors. And manufacturing method and its main equipments were widely studied. It became the basic material to produce cheap silicon thin film solar cells based on its low energy consumption, non-pollution, mass production and integration. Responsibilities: Searched and browsed lots of literatures and wrote the report after discussing with supervisor, and the report was selected as material to be used in supervisor’s book  11/2011-06/2012 Study on Axial Flow Fan in Air-condition, Supervised by Associate Prof. Zhang Shishuai Aim: To meet requirements of ventilation, air-exchange and low-noise with high-efficiency by means of aerodynamic calculation and rational design of the axial fan based on characteristics of the axial flow fan Responsibilities: Conducted experiments & measurements and calculated data, finished aerodynamic calculation of axial flow fan, blade-section shape design and three-dimensional geometry model of the blade, wrote literature investigation, completed foreign-literature translation and familiar with SolidWorks software  03/2011-06/2011 The Design of Fan, Supervised by Associate Prof. Li Xuemin Responsibilities: Measured and selected appropriate data and method to design centrifugal fan and axial flow fan, drew fans using solid works  09/2010-11/2010 The Design of reducer, Supervised by Associate Prof. Chen Yongfu Responsibilities: Dismounted and assembled experiments, conducted site survey, overall plan and parameter calculation, finished the assembly drawing and drawing of axis and gears using AUTO CAD, wrote the report INTERNSHIPS  09/2009 Electrical Engineering Practice in Huazhong University of Science and Technology Learned and conducted a series of electric welding operations; welded the charger of a small battery  03/2010-07/2010 Metalworking Practice, Engineering Training Center of HUST Operated grinding, lathe and milling tools; programmed and operated numerical control lathe and milling machine; produced a hammer by hand  06/2011 Visit Internship, Wuhan Blower Co., Ltd. Hubei Province Operated some machines and instruments, visited the production line and workshops  07/2011 Visit Internship, Hongwuhuan Group, Zhejiang Province Participated in simple assembly, watched the whole assembling process of screw air compressor closely  12/2011-02/2012 Jixi Didao Power Plant, Heilongjiang Province Operated some machines and processed data EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES  10/2008-06/2012 Team Leader, King Step Crew, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Took charge of and participated in opening dance of various parties such as welcome party for freshmen and commencements Served as the judge and guest of dance contests in Huazhong University of Science and Technology  10/2010 Talent Contest, School of Energy and Power Engineering Participated in the contest and won the championship  2010 , National Collegiate Billiards Association, Huazhong University of Science and Technology  2011 Second Runner-up, National collegiate Billiards Association  , Football Cup, School of Energy and Power Engineering  , National Collegiate Billiards Association, Wuhan Division  10/2009 Propaganda for Fire Prevention Organized classmates to promote the awareness of fire prevention, give explanation about how to keep the fire under control, answered questions raised by citizens and did fire extinguisher demonstration by means of passing out leaflets