1. Wenxi Yu
6945 Robindale Avenue | Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 | (313) 782-1330 | xyuwen@umich.edu
Details-Focused M.S. in Electrical Engineering Candidate Seeking Growth-Oriented Role
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | MULTI-PROJECT MANAGEMENT | MULTI-STAGE CIRCUIT SOLDERING / ASSEMBLING / DEBUGGING | SYSTEMS DESIGN
AUTO SENSORS / ACTUATORS | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | ANALOG / DISCRETE SIGNAL & SYSTEMS | MODERN CONTROL THEORY | RESEARCH
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | INFORMATION ENGINEERING | ELECTRIC PRODUCTS PRODUCTION | ELECTRIC MATERIALS / DEVICES | PRESENTATIONS
 Out-of-the-box thinker who exhibits superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical skills to achieve EE goals.
 Ambitious self-starter who plans,prioritizes,and completes critical tasks within deadline-driven environments.
 Excellent communicator who effectively liaises between executive-level management, peers, and stakeholders.
EDUCATION & TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (3.94 GPA, Projected May 2015)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN –DEARBORN, DEARBORN, MI
Electrical Engineering Studies – Degree Exchange (4.0 GPA, 2012 – 2013)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN –DEARBORN, DEARBORN, MI
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (3.90 GPA, Graduated 2012)
XI’AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, XI’AN, CHINA
MicrosoftOffice| Adobe Photoshop | MATLAB (Simulink) | Origin | AutoCAD | Altium Designer
PSpice| LTspice | PCB Design (Embedded) | Power Electronics | Inverters | Converters | Electrical Schematics
DFMEA | CAN | C++ | Microcontrollers | LED | Photovoltaics | System Modeling / Simulation | Data Analysis / Manipulation
Student Member, IEEE (Since 2012) | Member, International Student Association –Xi’an JiaotongUniversity (2009 – 2012)
ENGINEERINGPROJECTS
Simulation of Active & Passive Suspension Systems (2014 – Present)
 Apply solid electrical engineering knowledge toward developing a comprehensive mathematical model for both
suspension systems,includingsuccessfully simulatingsystems in MATLAB / Simulink to verify design feasibility.
Human Pupil Servomechanism (2014)
 Effectively designed and built statespacemodels with external lightflux as input and retinal lightflux as output.
 Led implementation of closed loop design and actively checked for key stability,controllability,and observability.
 Successfully designed a state feedback controller, a full-order observer, and a reduced-order observer based on real
time analysisto stabilizethesystem which was instrumental in further meetingor exceeding projectobjectives.
Discrete – Time Analysis & Modeling of Z-Source Converter (2013 – 2014)
 Capitalized on the opportunity to achieve an impedance-source converter used in electric hybrid vehicle as a buck-
boost DC / DC converter, including developing circuit algorithm with small signal model and state space averaging, as
well as usingPSIM/ MATLAB to build schematics and transfer function blocks with identical results.
2013 International Future Energy Challenge – High Efficiency Micro-Inverter for PV Panels (2012 – 2013)
 Strategically steered the transformation of solar energy into AC to feed it back to the grid with high-efficiency up to
95% usingMaximumPower PointTracking(MPPT),PWM(Pulse Width Modulation),and PLL(PhaseLock Loop).

2. Wenxi Yu
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ENGINEERINGPROJECTS (CONTINUED)
 Collected PV panel output voltage, boosted voltage to a higher level using a pair of interleaved flyback converters,
and synchronized the output with the grid, along with developing a main circuit control algorithm and PCB layout
and soldering components onto a PCB board and further programming microcontrollers (disPIC) and generating
schematics usingCAD and MATLAB and PSIMfor testing of each stage.
 Video Found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKULWgJIKus
Design, Analysis & Simulation of Multistage Differential Amplifier (2012 – 2013)
 Expertly designed a four-stage bipolar differential amplifier with a high-input resistance, a low-output resistance, and
largecommon-mode rejection,and then personally strategically builtthe physical circuiton a bread board.
 Contributed proven experience in the successful utilization of PSpiceto validateperformance of board system.
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – DEARBORN,DEARBORN,MI 2013 – PRESENT
Research Assistant (2014 – Present)
Impact of tapered and high aspect ratio sidewall profiles on subwavelength grating resonance
 Utilize broad scope of industry knowledge toward facilitating extraordinary field enhancement and confinement based
on subwavelength dielectric gratings with supreme height, including discovering coupling between guided-mode
resonance and cavity modes in extremely high nanogratings to ultimately generate strongly enhanced localized field
distribution usingOmniSim,a state-of-the-art FDTD engine provided by Photon Design.
 Presented a poster at2014’s MRS Fall Meeting& Exhibit,and paper under reviewby IEEE Photonics Technology Letter.
Teaching Assistant (2013 – Present)
Electrical Materials & Devices Course
 Plan and present resourceful after-class tutoringsessions for a large-scaleclassin “Electrical Materials& Devices.”
 Exhibitfamiliarity with diodes,transistors,CMOS devices, LED, solar cell,magnetic,and superconductingmaterials.
Research Assistant (2013 – Present)
Broadband & Omnidirectional Antireflection Coating Nanostructure Design of Solar Cells
 Spearhead efficiency improvements for CPV by designing a dynamic nanostructure coating layer that could transmit
approximately 90% percent of sunlight, along with building microstructural model in OmniSim and an optimal path
mode in TracePro whilecollectingintegral data and drawingtransmission spectrumutilizingOrigin.
U.S. NSF INNOVATION CORPS,DETROIT,MI 2014
Team Member | Presenter
Next Energy Center, Detroit, MI
 Proactively participated within this two-week I-Corps program with travel to Detroit Next Energy Center for group
discussion, including developing strong oral presentation proficiencies by presenting works while liaising among key
advisorsand attendants to explorepossibleentrepreneurial opportunities.
XI’AN POWER SUPPLY BUREAU,XI’AN,CHINA 2011
Intern
 Played a vital role in supporting seamless operations by developing strong proficiencies in the management of power
flowmonitoringsystemof a modern city,includingbuildingknowledgeof potential hazardsof a power grid.