Tianqi Zhang

- Concept, FEED (Front End Engineering), and detailed design of the major offshore wind structures; Lifetime extension study; General FE analysis and hand calculations; Certification support. - Performed detailed static and fatigue strength analysis, modal analysis, sensitivity studies, and structural optimization. - In-house software development for design/analysis automation

- Performing Finite Element Analysis (Non-linear stress/strain, Impact, Vibration, Thermo-mechanical etc.) and design optimizations for projects from the automotive and aerospace industries. - FEA Model building, Implicit/Explicit analysis, simulation results post-processing, and technical report writing. - Developing Python scripts.

Summer Mechanical Engineering Program - Rotated in the departments of powertrain, hydraulic transmission, and control systems

- Designed the structure of a 6-DOF Delta robot, and built the prototype machine with 3D printing.

Research intern at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Project: Safety and Reliability Assessment of High-Speed Electric Multiple-Unit (EMU) Train

- Average Overall Mark: 79% - Study Areas: Advanced Finite Element Analysis, Structural Integrity, Fracture Mechanics, Applied Materials, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Risk and Reliability Engineering, Component Design - Group Project: Integrity Assessment of MP-TP Connections in Offshore

- Academic Excellence Prize - Study Areas: Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Numerical Computing and Analysis, Statistics and Probability, Physics, Mechanical Design, Solid Mechanics, Dynamics, Material Science, Finite Element Method, Thermal Dynamics, Renewable Energy, Vehicle Engineer