1. Zichun Yan
3800 SW 34th
Street HH351, Gainesville, Florida
(352)-235-4496 yzcapply@ufl.edu
Objective
To obtain an internship in Materials Engineering related fields where I may use my knowledge in materials
and release my passion in development of materials.
Education Background
Master of Science
Material Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
GPA: 3.72/4
Bachelor of Engineering
Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
GPA: 3.45/4
08/2014-Present
09/2010-06/2014
Academic Research & Lab Experience
Independent Research on Low Refractive Index UV-curing Optical fiber Coating
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University
 Tested various combinations of resins for optimal optical fiber coating
 Developed a recipe for low refractive index UV-curing optical fiber coating
Research on Preparation of colored Anodic Oxidized Aluminum
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University
 Studied the manufacturing process of anodic oxidized aluminum and
characterization methods for surface evaluation.
 Prepared colored anodic oxidized aluminum wafer for future use in solar energy
collective devices.
Voluntary work on fabrication of semiconductors
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida
 Studied the techniques in semiconductor fabrication
 Measured the durability of semiconductors under different pH environments
Research on Characterization of polymeric materials
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
 Investigated the root cause of fracture of plastic materials under high
temperature.
 To measure the change in mechanical property and microstructure of
expandable polystyrene foam and work out solutions to improve the properties.
10/2012-10/2013
02/2014-06/2014
06/2015-08/2015
09/2015-Present
Honours and Awards
Recipient, First Award for Overall Achievement of the year, Nanjing Tech University 2012-2013
Recipient, PPG Scholarship 2012-2013
Recipient, Excellent Student Cadre of the year, Nanjing Tech University 2013
Recipient, Merit Student of the year, Nanjing Tech University 2013
Skills
Computer: Microsoft Office Matlab
Language: Chinese (Fluent Mandarin)