This document provides a summary of Fan Xu's professional experience and qualifications. Fan Xu has over 10 years of experience in engineering, research, and project management. They currently hold a leadership role managing engineering resources to improve efficiency at Cummins Inc. Previously, Fan Xu led international technical teams and research on fuel cells and batteries at Purdue University and Argonne National Laboratory.

1. 3425 30th
street  Columbus, IN 47203 FAN XU 317.289.4188  fanxu@imail.iu.edu
Accomplished business professional in top 10 ranked Business school with over 10 years of progressive research,
engineering and project management experience in both commercial equipment and fundamental research.
Exceled in planning and managing projects in integrated product team environments. Excel in problem definition, trouble
shooting, data driven risk assessment and designing value-added solutions that fully address customer needs and resolve issues.
Proven ability to set product and process goals and objectives for quality, cost, and delivery, plus schedules, timelines,
milestones, deliverables, and gate reviews. Motivational leader and effective coach skilled in building, leading, and
empowering teams.
Core Competencies:
• Extensive experience working with internal and external customers and identifying customer needs. i.e. a better way
to solve their problems.
• Experience with project management and project definition including statements of work for small projects.
• Developing strong working technical teams.
• Able to take complex technical problems and explain it to non-technical people in a way that they understand.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CUMMINS INC. – Columbus, IN OCTOBER 2011 –
PRESENT
Global power leader that designs, manufactures, sells and services diesel engines and related technology around the world. Rev
19B, Net Income 1.4B, CMI (traded on NYSE), 154th
rank in 2015 Fortune 500.
Product Performance Team Leader (NOx Reduction Function) , OCTOBER 2015 – PRESENT
Leading four direct reports engineering team in NOx reduction function to meet business metrics for EPA2017 on HW, Tier 4 &
Stage V Off HW and HHP locomotive and Marine. Manage engineering resources to create functional excellence tools and
process to improve engineering efficiency and cost saving.
Selective Contribution:
 Implementing and enforcing work instructions, policies, and best practices.
o Developed a risk assessment process of test allocation to Combustion Flow Rig, saving 26K in 2016.
o Aligned performance team role and deliverables with platform business model to create a 120K cost
avoidance in 2016.
System Performance Integration Leader, October 2014 – September 2015
Direct engineering activities for Siemens Locomotive within dot report work flow management, resource planning, product
prototyping, emission related technical consulting, and DVP tracking/reporting. Ensure designs comply with customer
specifications and federal regulations by communicating directly with customer. Lead design and engineering reviews to meet
project targets.
Selective Contribution:
 Review and present business cases of proposed solutions to problems to the technical management council.
 Played instrumental role in launch of company’s one of most challenging programs, High Horse Power Siemens
Locomotive, by managing emission related technical requirement, lean DVP&R creation and validation test execution to
resolve 5 RED performance issues in 4 months (Team Award: Cummins Hedgehog Build Team Catalyst Award)
Senior Thermal & Flow Science Engineer, OCTOBER 2013 – SEPTEMBER 2014

2. FAN XU, KELLEY MBA CANDIDATE
Developed, planned, and executed performance tests and analyses to support the system definition, optimization, and validation of
aftertreatment components using Design of Experiments. Designed and validated On Board Diagnostics (OBD) controls
algorithms.
 Cummins 6 sigma green belt certified (completed 1 DFSS and 2 DMAIC 6 sigma projects).
 Improving the technical customer relationship with ISUZU. On-sited in Japan for 4 months, leading a multiple regional
international technical team, to provide On Board Diagnostic test consulting to ISUZU to ensure the customer meet SOP
target. (Personal award: Cummins Global Involvement Award)
 Delivered field truck data analysis toolkit for Nission pickup truck, significantly reduce field truck failure incident trouble
shooting time by 30%.
 Developed process and toolkit to accelerate performance functional team transformation from 6 to 3 months.
Calibration Engineer, OCTOBER 2011 – SEPTEMBER 2013
Involved in activities within current product engineering for CES Chrysler. Ensure designs changes comply with customer
specifications and federal regulations by communicating directly with customers. Lead trouble shooting and engineering reviews
to correct current product issues to meet reliability targets.
 Delivered $800K warranty saving project: develop service tool and procedure of DEF solution quality for 2010 Chrysler
Dodge Ram in 2.5 months. (The service tool and procedure have been available in dealership). (Personal award:
Cummins Customer Satisfaction Award)
 Led a 6 sigma team to defined key factors of long Rapid Problem Solving cycle time and recommended improvements to
impact project leaders’ performance in 2 months to reduce the RPS cycle time by 15%.
RICHARD LUGAR CENTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, PURDUE UNIVERSITY – Indianapolis, IN
& ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB - Argonne, IL AUGUST 2008 –
SEPTEMBER 2011
Senior Researcher
21 international journal publications, over 100 citations &1 patent
 Lead the development of advanced carbon materials to effectively extend hydrogen/air Fuel Cell lifetime performance by
25%.
 Lead the development of characterization methodology for fuel cell and Lithium ion battery degradation studies. “Study
results from F. Xu and colleagues broaden understanding of geometry” from VerticleNews.
 Successfully developed a Lithium Ion Battery Early Failure Detection Device for US Navy.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Master of Business Administration, Kelley School of Business JULY 2017
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, Indianapolis GPA: 3.75/4 JULY 2011
M.S. Electrochemistry, Xiamen University, China GPA: 3.69/4 JULY
2008
B.S. Chemistry, Xiamen University, China GPA: 3.48/4 JULY 2005
ACTIVITIES
Basketball coach for Columbus Chinese Basketball team, Fairy tale writing, Travelling, TED, Public Speech.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Matlab, Minitab, MS Project, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Tools: dFMEA, DFM, DFA, 8D, pFMEA, DVP&R,
Main Publications, Patent and Presentations

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Main Journal Articles
1. Fan Xu, Mei-xian Wang, Lili Sun, Qi Liu, Hong-fang Sun, Eric A. Stach, Jian Xie, Enhanced Pt/C catalyst stability using p-
benzensulfonic acid functionalized carbon blacks as catalyst supports, Electrochimica Acta, 94 (2013) 172-181.
2. Fan Xu, Hao He, YaDong Liu, Clif Dun, Qi Liu, Mei-xian, Yang Ren, Wang, Jian Xie, “Failure Investigation of LiFePO4
Cells under Overcharge Conditions”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 159 (5) A678-A687 (2012).
3. Fan Xu, Mei-xian Wang, Qi Liu, Hong-fang Sun, Seth Simonson, Noma Ogbeifun, Eric A. Stach, and Jian Xie;
“Investigation of the Carbon Corrosion Process for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Using a Rotating Disk Electrode
Technique”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 157 (8) B1138-B1145, 2010. (5/14/2010)
4. Fan Xu, Hang-Yu Zhang, Jan Ilavsky, Derek Ho, Matthew J. Justice, Horia I. Petrache, Stanciu, and Jian Xie;
“Investigation of Catalyst Ink Dispersion Using Both Ultra Small Angle X-Ray Scattering and Cryogenic TEM”,
Langmuir 2010, 26(24), 19199–19208.
5. Fan Xu, Xuan Cheng, Ying Zhang and Qinbai Fan; “Influence of Assembly Force in a PEMFC under a Lifetime Test”,
Electrochemistry, Vol.14, No.2, (2008).
6. Jian Xie, Fan Xu, David Wood, Karren Moore and Thomas Zawodzinski; “Influence of ionomer content on the structure
and performance of PEFC membrane electrode assemblies”, Electrochimica Acta, 55 (2010) 7404–7412.
7. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Hong-fang Sun, Qi Liu, Kateryna Artyushkova, Eric A.Stach, and Jian Xie; “Nanoscale
graphite-supported Pt catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions in fuel cells”, Electrochimica Acta, 2010, Volume 56, Issue
5.
8. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Qi Liu, Hong-fang Sun, Rui-hua Cheng, Hao He, Eric A.Stach, Jian Xie; “Enhancing the
catalytic performance of Pt/C catalysts using steam-etched carbon blacks as a catalyst support”, Carbon, 49 (2011) 256 –
265.
9. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Jian Xie, Enhanced carbon corrosion resistance for FEFC Pt/C catalysts using steam-etched
carbon blacks as a catalyst support, Electrochimica Acta, 2012, 63, 295.
10. Jian Xie, Hao He, Yadong Liu, Qi Liu, Zhe-Fei Li, Fan Xu, Meixian Wang, and Yang Ren. Failure Investigation of
LiFePO4 Cells under Over-discharge Conditions, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Accepted Manuscript, 2013.
11. Mei-xian Wang, Qi Liu, Hong-fang Sun, Noma Ogbeifun, Fan Xu, Eric A. Stach, Jian Xie, “Investigation of Carbon
Corrosion in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Using Steam Etching”, Materials Chemistry and Physic, 123 (2010) 761–766.
Patent
1. Jian Xie, Fan Xu; New Electrochemical Method of Carbon Dioxide Processing (10080) 01/01/2010.