Fangzhou Xia

Fangzhou Xia

Teaching Assistant for Engineering 100

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    UT Austin Mechanical Engineering

  • Education

    • University of Michigan

      2013 - 2015
      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society Tutor, Grader, Research Assistant

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      2011 - 2013
      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Electrical and Electronics Engineering

      Student Major in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Outstanding Academic and extracurricular performanceStudent Ambassador at Undergraduate Student CommitteeAssistant to the President of the Student Union

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      2015 - 2017
      Master of Science (M.S.) Mechanical Engineering 5.0/5.0

      Activities and Societies: MIT Asian Club Research and teaching in Mechatronics Research Lab (MRL)

  • Experience

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
      Teaching Assistant for Engineering 100

      Led labs, offered recitations, graded homework and exams and designed course project well received by students.

    • University of Michigan

      Sept 2013 - May 2015

      Grade homework sets and assist course preparation for mechanical engineering course. Tutored first and second year engineering courses to help students catch up where they left off in course work.

      • ME 360 Grader

        Jan 2014 - May 2015
      • Engineering Learning Center Tutor

        Sept 2013 - Dec 2013
    • Cummins Inc.

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Fluid Metrology Intern

      Oil and Viscor Flow Meter Calibration Rig Data Acquisition System Development• Developed new data acquisition system in LabVIEW using PCI-7813R and PCI-6259 modules for a flow meter calibration rig.• Verified accuracy of the calibration with FMEA for flow meters that are distributed around the company as measurement standard.• Optimized interactive user interface to enable generic meter calibration and significantly reduced the risk of operational error.Single Injector Tester Concept Proof• Realized RS-232 serial communication, analog input, PWM output with library in C++ and created user interface with MFC.• Conducted feasibility verification for a product to be sold internally to Cummins service engineers in India for test efficiency.• Investigated possibility to replace PC with PLC for cost efficiency and recommended product from Rockwell Automation. Show less

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      Sept 2015 - May 2024

      https://xiafz.info/ https://xiafz.info/ Development of high speed large range Atomic Force Mirco-scope.Teaching assistant for MIT Mechanical Engineering robotics class.

      • Research Scientist

        Sept 2023 - May 2024
      • Postdoctoral Researcher

        Sept 2020 - Sept 2023
      • Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2015 - Aug 2020
    • The University of Texas at Austin

      Aug 2024 - now
      Assistant Professor
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Fangzhou Xia
      National Scholarship Shanghai Jiao Tong University Nov 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chief Organizer

      Issued by Join Hand, Set Out High School Lecture Series on Nov 2011
      Join Hand, Set Out High School Lecture SeriesAssociated with Fangzhou Xia