Hong Kuan, Lai 36 south university place, apt 8, Stillwater, OK, 74075; Cell# 718-913-4622; hong.kuan.lai@okstate,edu

Objective Mechanical Engineering graduate actively looking for entry level fulltime job in Design/Manufacturing/R&D in Mechanical Industries. Education

Master of Science in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. Fall 2016 Oklahoma State University GPA: 3.375 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering May 2014 Oklahoma State University GPA: 3.349 Summary Highly experienced with 3D conceptual modeling and mechanical designing of biotech systems used in research. Previously involved in designing, building & testing artificial human heart model with medical MRI compatibility for future improvement in medical field. I also worked on building physical model studies on crustacean swimming locomotion for developing platforms for future aqua-robotic vehicle design. Skills Software: Solidworks, Geomagic, NI-motion, Labview, Matlab, xfoil, CFD. Operating system: Particle Imaging & Velocimetry PIV, Lavision Davis Analysis Software, Microsoft Office. Experiment: Handling Class 4 Laser for PIV acquisition, Stereo Imaging experience. Machine Operation: Laser cutting, 3D (stereolithography), Lathe, Milling, Carbon fiber wrapping, CNC. Experiences

6 year experience with 3D modeling and logical designing process. Taught 3D modeling software, Solidworks at Oklahoma State University for 2 years. Trained groups of researcher in experimental development at Applied Fluid Mechanics Lab (AFML)

Projects

Presented in American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics (APS) convention in Portland. Fall 2016 Speech given on “Effect of varying inter-limb spacing to limb length ratio in metachronal swimming”. Building platform for future aqua-robotics design to replace current AUVs.

Design, Manufacture and Analysis of Artificial Heart Model with Medical-MRI compatibility. 2015-present To study how dyssynchrony in left heart would affect blood flow and helped with early prediction. Building an artificial heart model with MRI scanning capability for comparing data with real patients. Developed concept of stereo tracking markers to map heart deformation patterns.

Presented in American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics (APS) convention in Boston. Fall 2015

Speech given on “Experimental investigation of crustacean swimming with variation of limb structures”. Discussion of future projects on fluid mechanics in aqua-robotics design.

Design, Building & Analysis of Crustacean Swimming as an understanding for future inventions. 2014-present

To study the efficiency of crustacean swimming for certain size animal and liquid condition. Understanding the 3D flow around such complicated swimming system. Experiment the scalability of crustacean swimming patterns and linked concepts to larger robotic design.

Presented in Oklahoma Center For The Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST) Spring 2015

Presented topic on “Non-invasive Hemodynamic Markers of Heart Failure”. Discussion on design concepts and future plan for artificial dyssynchrony heart model.

Design, CNC & Manufacturing of gasoline powered carbon fiber quad-copter Spring 2014

Designing platform for a gasoline powered quad-copter with carbon fiber body Testing and modification of blade design for weight and payload.

Publications

Lai, Hong Kuan, Rachael Merkel, and Arvind Santhanakrishnan. "Effects of varying inter-limb spacing to limb length ratio in metachronal swimming." Bulletin of the American Physical Society 61 (2016).

Lai, Hong Kuan, et al. "Experimental investigation of crustacean swimming with variation of limb

structures." APS Meeting Abstracts. (2015).

Montague, Alice, et al. "Mechanical krill models for studying coordinated swimming." Bulletin of the American Physical Society 61 (2016).

Schovanec, Joseph, et al. "Diastolic filling in a physical model of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy." APS Meeting Abstracts. (2015).

Thesis title “ Physical Model Studies of Metachronal Swimming” (2016)

Pending Journal Paper title “ Reynolds Number Scalability Of Metachronal Paddling” (2017)

Pending Journal Paper title “Effects of Varying Inter-limb Spacing in Metachronal Swimming” (2017)

Language

1) English 2) Chinese 3) Malay Professional Memberships Tau Sigma, Haliburton scholar, APS-DFD, OCAST Project 1 (2014-2016) Thesis work

Design, Building & Analysis of

Crustacean Swimming as an

understanding for future

inventions.

Experiment the scalability of crustacean swimming patterns and linked concepts to larger robotic design.

Developed platform for

future robotic design.

Project 2 (2014-2015)

Design, Manufacture and

Analysis of Artificial Heart

Model with Medical-MRI

compatibility. To study how

dyssynchrony in left ventricle heart would affect blood flow and helped with early prediction.

Building an artificial heart model with MRI scanning capability for comparing data with real patients.

Using Labview to run actuating handles to promote disturbance on heart model to simulate heart failure conditions.

Developed concept of stereo tracking markers to map heart deformation patterns.

Project 2 stage two (2015-2016)

Expand on study from left

ventricle heart to include left

atrium to better simulate real

life condition.

Introducing the left atrium design as an add-on to the left ventricle study.

This is still in design concept stage with physical artificial model left atrium in the process of manufacturing.

This study will map out patterns for early prediction and will improve the medical field which currently only have 30% success rate on heart paced maker implant.

Side Project (2015)

Designing flow plans and

housing arrangement for

construction housing.

Evaluate customer request and design criteria for housing floor plane concept.

Followed government

guidelines on housing dimensions and requirements.

Worked with supplier to determine cost of construction for efficient design.

Senior Design Project (2013-2014)

Design, CNC & Manufacturing

of gasoline powered carbon

fiber quad-copter

Designing platform for a gasoline powered quad-copter with carbon fiber body

Work with CNC milling cut as well as carbon fiber wrapping.

Testing and modification

of blade design for weight and payload.