Sheng Xiang-resume

SHENG XIANG

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EDUCATION Northeastern University, Boston, MA May 2020 Candidate for Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering | GPA 3.33 Relevant Courses: Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration; Control Systems Engineering; Robot Mechanics and Control Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China Jun 2018 Bachelor of Engineering in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | GPA 3.667 Honors and Awards: Scholarship on Social Activities, Outstanding Student, First Prize in 2015 Top Ten Singers Competition

RESEARCH & COMPETITION EXPERIENCE Groove Design for Controlling Thick Plate Butt-welding Angular Distortion May 2018 Construction Craft Mechanics Simulation Laboratory, Advisor: Wang Jiangchao, HUST • Utilized parallel calculation method to speed up calculation process (decreased calculation time by 79.3% on temperature field and 73.4% on stress field) • Used thermal elastic-plastic finite element analysis code to calculate 40-40mm plate butt-welding angular distortion • Designed 6 different types of grooves by keeping the width of the groove constant and changing the ratio (h1/h2) between the height of the upper and the lower groove • Obtained optimal parameter (h1/h2=5/9) and controlled the final distortion within 2mm Numerical Analysis on Effects of the Welding Deformation of Stiffened Plate Structure Apr 2017 Construction Craft Mechanics Simulation Laboratory, Advisor: Wang Jiangchao, HUST • Adopted the elastic FE method using Patran to conduct numerical simulation of 3 common welding sequences for a typical stiffened plate structure • Designed 3 welding processes, including materials selection, modeling, welding sequence design, welding simulation, deformation analysis, scheme comparison and conclusion • Concluded that the central radial welding method exerted relatively less plate deformation than other method • Completed a paper about the research that was included in CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), and won Third Prize in the 10th Wuhan Ship and Marine Engineering Postgraduate Academic Forum A Funnel-Shaped Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Capture Device Design Jul 2017 • Designed a capture device that could help make UUV callback process automatic and improve working efficiency • Led team of 4 and completed modeling in SolidWorks including the recycling unit, transferring and locking device • Rendered working simulation video using SolidWorks and Adobe Premiere Ocean Vehicles Modeling Competition Aug 2016 • Calculated and optimized various properties including dimensions and materials to meet the mechanical requirements • Drew sketches using AutoCAD and utilized a laser cutter to make elements and assembled the ship model

INTERNSHIP Student Visitor, Shanghai, China Aug 2016 • Visited 4 enterprises including Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co., Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., China 708 Research Institute and Jiangnan Changxing Shipyard Co. • Acquired understanding of the industry including proposed requirements, orders, design, manufacturing and usage Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan, China Jun 2016 • Attended lectures related to shipbuilding technologies and safety standards delivered by senior engineers • Visited 4 departments, including the Pipe Bending Workshop, Wharf, Metal Welding and Cutting Workshop and Launching Department

SKILLS Software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ANSYS, MSC. PATRAN, MATLAB, INVENTOR, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Language: Chinese, English • Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS by Duke University on Coursera.

BACKGROUND & INTERESTS • •

Tore apart my laptop to replace the hard drive to SSD with the directions online; assembled a radio in undergraduate electrical engineering practice; made a tiny hammer using lathe, mill, etc. in metalworking practice; 3D Printing Instruments: Erhu (a kind of Chinese musical instrument), Guitar