Senior Stack Development Engineer - Team Lead

• Mar 2023 - Present

Senior Product Development Engineer - Unitcell Team

• Jan 2021 - Mar 2023

• Designed unit cell seal (including seal design, seal test fixture design, test plan development, test data analysis)• Contributed to the design of a bipolar plate (transition area, around ports)• Released MEA in collaboration with MEA design and MEA mfg. teams (Universal, Discrete, sealed MEA)• Designed adopter plates interfacing between unitcell and hardware sections• Released the full stack (Including 3D modeling and assembly drawing)• Collaborated with the test team in writing test plans, executing tests, and interpreting the results Show less

Project Lead (Audi project)

• Mar 2019 - Dec 2020

In addition to responsibilities as a Product Development Engineer, promoted to take on the leadership role with the following responsibilities:• Served as the contact person between Ballard and Audi for both technical and logistic aspects of the project • Managed a cross-functional team of 12 people from design services, modeling, configuration management, procurement, supply chain, and quality control departments to ensure parts arrive at the manufacturing on time and in scope

Senior Product Development Engineer - Hardware Team

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

• Improved the stack compression system to meet the lifetime requirements • Released 100+ assemblies, custom parts and COTS parts (Responsibilities: Design review, Assembly and Part drawing review, Control plan development, Work instruction review)• Performed root cause analysis after failed DV tests (Shock & Vibe and IP) and proposed corrective actions• Designed Shock & Vibration test fixture, HV assembly fixture and Pinhole inspection fixture • Collaborated with Test Engineering team in writing test plans, executing tests and interpreting the results (Shock & Vibration, IPX7, IP6K9K, Enclosure leakage, Temperature cycling) Show less

Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Jun 2016 - Dec 2018

• Designed and developed a high-frequency (500 Hz) fatigue test machine using resonance phenomenon to perform ultra-high cycle (N>10 million cycles) fatigue tests • Performed failure analysis on a novel thermo-acoustic generator including engineering calculations check, FEA and failed parts investigation; and suggested a corrective action • Analyzed design of E-beam welded and laser welded joints through developing 10+ types of specimens and close collaboration with international research institutes and vendors • Developed assembly packages including jigs and work instructions to reduce manufacturing cost • Generated 3D models, assemblies and fabrication drawings (GD&T) using SolidWorks • Performed Structural (Stress, Fatigue, Dynamic, Vibration) analysis using hand calculations and FEA Show less

Senior Mechatronics Engineer

• May 2015 - Jun 2016

• Designed and analyzed prototype of a strain monitoring system for load estimation use in heavy industries (e.g., mining machines, loaders, cranes) • Selected, integrated and commissioned electrical components of the system (Sensor, Transmitter-Receiver, Software) • Developed several prototypes to simulate heavy industry machines in different conditions • Implemented the designed system, and performed testing, troubleshooting and modification • Designed and analyzed prototype of a strain monitoring system for load estimation use in heavy industries (e.g., mining machines, loaders, cranes) • Selected, integrated and commissioned electrical components of the system (Sensor, Transmitter-Receiver, Software) • Developed several prototypes to simulate heavy industry machines in different conditions • Implemented the designed system, and performed testing, troubleshooting and modification

Mechatronics R&D Engineer

• May 2010 - Apr 2015

• Designed and prototyped a regenerative shock absorber to harvest energy from suspension system of passenger cars (Joint project with FVT-Research) • Designed and prototyped a multi-application energy harvester to harvest vibration energy from different sources with various frequencies and amplitudes • Designed and prototyped a wave energy converter to harvest ocean waves energy • Designed and built electro-mechanical test fixtures (including structures, assemblies, sensors, actuators, software) • Fabricated components and assemblies using hand tools and power tools (e.g., mill, lathe) Show less

Project Manager

• Sep 2006 - Apr 2010

• Managed technical, schedule, budget and implementation aspects of 50+ gas piping projects • Developed relationships with clients, inspection agencies, suppliers and contractors • Sourced equipment and components • Traveled to client sites to supervise implementation and commissioning of systems • Overseed the work of team members to ensure compliance on quality, time and budget • Managed technical, schedule, budget and implementation aspects of 50+ gas piping projects • Developed relationships with clients, inspection agencies, suppliers and contractors • Sourced equipment and components • Traveled to client sites to supervise implementation and commissioning of systems • Overseed the work of team members to ensure compliance on quality, time and budget

Automation Engineer

• Sep 2004 - Aug 2006

• Conceptualized and designed two automation systems including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control components • Performed detailed design of mechanical parts (3D models and fabrication drawings) • Coordinated with fabrication team to implement and modify the designed systems • Conceptualized and designed two automation systems including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control components • Performed detailed design of mechanical parts (3D models and fabrication drawings) • Coordinated with fabrication team to implement and modify the designed systems