Tempe, AZ, USA

Homepage: http://www.YanpingZhang.com/

Working Status: Authorized to work in the US (green card holder)

EXPERIENCES

Apollo Group, Inc. - Apr. 2005 - Present
Senior software engineer

Glory Educational Resource, Inc. - Aug. 2003 - Mar. 2005
Technical manager, operations manager and top developer

Responsibilities:

• Development of Glory math learning system;
• Development of GlorySchool website;
• Development of testing and monitoring tools;
• System maintenance & administration (Applications, Servers, Databases, Networks);
• Online marketing/advertising;
• Customer training and technical support.

Glory Educational Resource, Inc. (Miami Branch) - Jan. 2001 - Aug. 2003
Lead programmer, product manager

Responsibilities:

• Development of web-based course management system;
• Development of education website;
• Development of web-based PDM system for education software development.

Magi21.com, Inc. (closed) - Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2000
Lead programmer, group manager of system development & administration

Responsibilities:

• Education website;
• Education software (games & math).

Florida International University - Sept. 1998 - Aug. 2003
Research associate, lab manager

Researches: Online education and cyber manufacturing

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering - Sept. 1996 - Aug. 1998
Research associate

Researches: IPPD and ECM

• STEP and Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD);
• Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing (ECM);
• Translation of application system from Fortran to C;
• 3D Image Measurement.

Teaching: "Design for Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing", graduate course (Co-Instructor)

Beijing Univ. of Aeronautics & Astronautics - Sept. 1994 - July 1996
Associate professor

Researches: Concurrent Engineering (CE) and STEP Data Management

• Object-oriented ASWF++ (Access Software for Working Form), which supports EXPRESS/SDAI(Standard Data Access Interface) and provides the integrated interface with commercial DBMS;
• CE integrated data management platform, which integrates the heterogeneous repositories using ASWF++.

Teaching:

• "Computer Aided Geometry Design and Computer Graphics", graduate course (Instructor);
• "Fundamentals of NC Programming", undergraduate course (Instructor).

Tsinghua University, CIMS-ERC - Dec. 1991 - July 1994
Postdoctoral fellow

Researches: Concurrent Engineering (CE) and STEP Data Management

• A CE framework in China CIMS-ERC environment;
• Product data modeling and an integrated data management system for STEP files and databases through SDAI (Standard Data Access Interface) and IRDS (Information Resource Dictionary System).

EDUCATION

Beijing Univ. of Aero. & Astro. (BUAA)

PhD, Apr. 1988 - Oct. 1991, BUAA, Manufacturing Engineering Dept.

Specialty: Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)
Thesis topic: Product Information Modeling and Data Management in CIMS (the first PhD thesis on STEP in China)

• A feature-based mechanical product information model (MPIM) derived from STEP IPIM (integrated product information model), including geometry, topology, solid, form features, dimensions/tolerances, process plans and NC machining;
• Access software for working form (ASWF) supporting STEP EXPRESS language;
• EXPDBMS implemented based on ORACLE RDBMS, which uses EXPRESS language as DDL and integrated with ASWF;
• An architecture of STEP-based integrated CAD/CAPP/CAM system.

MS, Sept. 1985 - Jan . 1988, BUAA, Manufacturing Engineering Dept.

Specialty: Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
Thesis topic: Interactive Computer Graphics System and Graphics NC Programming

• An interactive computer graphics software;
• A NC graphics programming system based on the above software.

BS, Sept. 1981 - July 1985, BUAA, Manufacturing Engineering Dept.

Specialty: Mechanical & Manufacturing
Graduation thesis topic: Computer Aided Fixture Design

• A fixture design system based on AutoCAD.

CERTIFICATION

Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2
Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE

SKILLS

Project Management

Numerous Research & Commercial Projects

Professionals

Research & Development, Software Product/System Architect, STEP Standard, NC Programming, QFD, Teaching

Technical Issues Handling for Startup Company

Computers, Equipment, Software, Networking, Product/System Planning and Development, Technical Staffing

Business

Online Marketing/Advertising, Financial Accounting (book recording, budgeting, reporting)

General Programming

Java, C++/C, Visual Basic, SQL, Fortran, Pascal

Web Programming

JSP, ASP, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML/DHTML, XML

Database Systems (Development & Administration)

SQL Server, ORACLE, Hibernate, JDBC, ADO, ADO.NET

Development Tools

Eclipse, Visual Cafe, Ant, Visual Basic, VB.NET, Visual InterDev, Visual C++

Web Design Tools

DreamWeaver, FrontPage, Flash, Photoshop, Firework

Frameworks

J2EE, Spring, Struts, JUnit, .NET, COM, CORBA

Modeling Tools

UML, IDEF1x, IDEF0, STEP EXPRESS

System Administration

Windows, IIS, TomCat, Apache, UNIX, LAN Networking

CAD/CAM Systems

Pro/Engineer, AutoCAD

Office/Management Tools

Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Visio, Project

Technical Writing

More than 30 Published Papers, Numerous Reports, and User Manual and Training Material

PROJECTS

Commercial Purpose Projects

• Online Marketing System
• Glory Math Learning System
• Web-Based Course Management System
• Education Website
• Web-Based PDM System for Education Software Development

Recent Research Projects

• Cyber Manufacturing
• DARPA Manufacturing Automation and Design Engineering (MADE) -- AP203=>AP209 Mapper and AP209<=>AML Translator
• NASA Integrated Design System (IDS) -- API for ProEngineer
• Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing -- Green QFD
• Translation of X-12-ARIMA from Fortran to C -- using mixed language technique
• 3D Image Measurement

Projects Funded by China Government

• "STEP Data Management in the Integrated CAD/CAPP/CAM System", 1995 - 1997
• "Study of Product Data Management System in Concurrent Engineering Environment", 1993 - 1995
• "Feasibility Analysis for Concurrent Engineering Research Based on China CIMS-ERC", 1993
• "Test of the Integrated CAD/CAPP/CAM System", 1993
• "Feature-Based Modeling System", 1989 - 1991

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

1. Y. Zhang, H-P. Wang and C. Zhang, "Green QFD-II: A Life Cycle Approach for Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing by Integrating LCA and LCC into QFD Matrices," International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 1075-1091, 1999
2. Y. Zhang, C. Zhang and H-P. Wang, "Interoperation of STEP Application Protocols for Product Data Management," Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 161-169, 1998
3. Y. Zhang, H-P. Wang and C. Zhang, "Product Concept Evaluation Using GQFD-II and AHP," International Journal of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 1-15, 1998
4. Y. Zhang, C. Zhang and H-P. Wang, "An Internet Based STEP Data Exchange System for Virtual Enterprises," Computers in Industry, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 51-63, 2000
5. Y. Zhang and L. Zheng, "Implementing IGES-STEP Data Translation Using ASWF++ Technology", Computer Science, Vol. 23, No.5, pp.75-78, 1996
6. Y. Zhang, "Implementing SDAI for OODBS Using ASWF++", Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol.2, No.1, pp. 27-30, 1996
7. Y. Zhang, S. Wang and X. Tang, "Product Information Management in CE System", Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol.1, No.3, pp.22-25, 1995
8. Y. Zhang and Y. Dai, "Mechanical Product Information Model and Its Implementation for Data Exchange and CAD/CAM Integration", Journal of Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics, Vol.4, No.2, pp. 70-75, 1992
9. Y. Zhang, S. Wang and X. Tang, "Information Resource Dictionary System in Concurrent Engineering Environment", Computer Engineering, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 28-30,66, 1997
10. Y. Zhang and J. Poon, "Product Data Management System in Concurrent Engineering Environment", Aviation Precision Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 32, No.3, pp. 41-43, 1996
11. Y. Zhang, "Concurrent Engineering and STEP Data Management", Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology, No.5, pp. 8-10, 1997
12. Y. Zhang, "Computer-Based Concurrent Engineering Framework", Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology, No.5, pp. 30-31, 1996
13. Y. Zhang, S. Wang and X. Tang, "Concurrent Engineering - the Way to Win for Enterprise", Aviation Production Engineering, No.10, pp. 5-6, October 1995
14. Y. Zhang and J. Poon, "STEP Standard and CAD/CAM Data Management", CAD/CAM, No.1, pp. 45-46, January 1996
15. Y. Zhang and J. Poon, "Concurrent Engineering and Quality Control", Quality and Reliability, No.5, pp. 46-47, 1994
16. Y. Zhang, B. Tong and L. Xu, "Product Data Exchange and STEP Standard", China Computer Users, No.7, pp. 14-15, 1992
17. Y. Zhang and G. Xiong, "Concurrent Engineering and Computer Technology", China InfoWorld, No.26, June 1994
    
    

Conference Papers

1. Y. Zhang, H-P. Wang and C. Zhang, "Life Cycle Design with Green GQFD-II," Proceedings of 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences (DETC'98), Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 13-16, 1998
2. Y. Zhang, H-P. Wang and C. Zhang, "Implementing Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing by Integrating QFD, LCA and LCC," Proceedings of 7th Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC'98), Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 9-10, 1998
3. G. Xiong and Y. Zhang, "Concurrent Engineering Research Based on China CIMS-ERC", Proceedings of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, 1994 Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Aug. 29-31, 1994
4. Y. Zhang and G. Xiong and L. Xu, "Information Sharing System in Concurrent Engineering Environment", Industrial Automation'94, Singapore, 1994
5. Y. Zhang and Y. Dai, "Product Data Management and Exchange in CAD/CAM System", the 7th IFAC INCOM'92, Canada, 1992
6. Y. Zhang and Y. Dai, "Mechanical Product Information Model and Its Implementation of Database", CAD/Graphics'91, Hangzhou, 1991
7. Y. Zhang and Y. Dai, "Product Data Exchange Specification and Its Implementation", ITAMS'91, Nanjing, 1991
8. Y. Zhang and Y. Dai, "Mechanical Product Data Exchange System: MEDES", CADDM'91, Beijing, 1991
9. Y. Zhang, S. Wang and X. Tang, "Integrated Data Management in Concurrent Engineering," Proceedings of China-CIMS'96, 1996
10. Y. Zhang and J. Poon, "Study of Quality Control Advisory System," Proceedings of China-CIMS'94, 1994
11. L. Xu, Y. Zhang, H. Yang and J. Li, "Testing Prototype of the Product Model Based Integrated CAD/CAPP/CAM System", Proceedings of China-CIMS'94, 1994 (with L. Xu)
12. J. Li, L. Xu, and Y. Zhang, "Study of Product Data Management System Tool Layer Related Technology and Implementation Method in Concurrent Engineering," Proceedings of China-CIMS'94, 1994 (with L. Xu and J. Li)
13. Y. Zhang, L. Xu, B. Tong and M. Meng, "Product Data Management in Concurrent Engineering Environment", Proceedings of China-CIMS'92, 1992
14. Y. Zhang and Y. Dai, "Feature-Based Modeling for Mechanical Product and Implementation", Proceedings of China-CIMS'90, 1990