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EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE
* Professional position as a Materials Engineer / Metallurgist
CAREER SUMMARY
* Masters of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Science, and Masters of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering
* Twelve years progressive professional industry experience, lab and production work
* Excellent skills in failure analysis related to corrosion, fatigue and fracture, and defects
* Proven abilities in process and product development to improve material properties including examination and testing, quality control, and technical reporting
* Proficient in various software applications including AutoCAD, PATRAN, ABAQUS, Mathcad, MS Office
IMMIGRATION STATUS
* Canadian citizen
EDUCATION
* Master of Applied Science
Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
* Master of Science
Metallurgical and Materials Science in Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
* Bachelor of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Peoples Republic of China
* Continuing Professional Development
Advanced Writing, Rice University, 2008
Atmospheres and Quenching Seminar, American Society of Materials, 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 Failure Analyst, Stork Metallurgical Consultants, Houston, Texas
* Performing failure analyses, determining the cause of failure, and writing technical reports to clients related to corrosion, manufacturing defects, fatigue and fracture in the oil and energy related industries
* Testing and examination of various steel goods, such as pipes, tubes, and joints used for oil and gas production, in order to identify products per API, ASTM, and other relevant standards
2003-2008 Metallurgist, Nitrex Metal Technologies, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
* Performed material properties testing, metallurgical analyses, and quality control
* Participated in process and product development, and research and development
* Wrote and maintained technical documents
1987-1995 Product Engineer, Tianjin Steel, Tianjin, Peoples Republic of China
* Performed material, analytical, and quality control testing
* Participated in product development by optimizing production processes, modifying chemical compositions, and upgrading facilities
* Organized seminars and workshops on new technologies and product standards
MEMBERSHIPS
* American Society of Materials (ASM)
* American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
* Engineer-In-Training (EIT) for Professional Engineers
SKILLS
Communication:
* Technical writing (publications, quality documentation, customer case reporting), and oral presentations (scientific meeting, seminars, case reviews)
* Software applications including AutoCAD, PATRAN, ABAQUS, Mathcad, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
* Proficient in reading, writing and speaking Chinese, English, Dutch and Japanese providing me with an understanding and appreciation for different cultures and peoples
Organization: Sample workflow, data analysis, reporting, training associates
Experimental Techniques:
* Stress analysis and prediction of fatigue failure
- Fatigue and fracture failure analysis on welded joints of offshore structures via numerical simulation
- Predict fatigue life of welded joints per CSA, AWS, API, or ISO 19002 design codes
* Improvement of material properties using surface treatments
- Set up procedures, and materials testing and metallographic examinations
- Applied surface treatments to improve fatigue properties, corrosion resistance
- Modified chemical thermal parameters in the treatments to improve wearing properties of steels
* Mold design
- Structural modification of the ingot mold to improve the quality of steel products
PUBLICATIONS
* E. Y. Lynnpheu, S. B. Lambert, and D. J. Burns, "Simulation of Thickness Effect on Fatigue of Plate-Plate Welded Joints", Fatigue 2003 - The 5th International Conference of the Engineering Integrity Society, Cambridge, United Kingdom
* B. M. Korevaar, S. Coorens, Y. Fu, J. Sietsma, and S. Van der Zwaag, "Effects of Nitriding on Fatigue Strength of Quenched and Tempered Steel: Role of Interstitial Nitrogen", Materials Science and Technology, Vol. 17, 54 – 62 (2001)
* Y. Fu (editor) et al., "Handbook of Metallurgical Product Standard", Tianjin Publication, Peoples Republic of China (1995)
REFERENCES
* Available upon request
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