1. Zhiliang (Gary) Fan
+86 18607521615
Summary:
• Effective communicator, natural leader, and people manager
• 6 years of Technical Program Lead by leading 20+ projects from concept design to
mass production in audio industry
• 6+ years research experience in Computational Acoustics and Signal Processing
• 14+ years of combined experience in consumer electronics R&D, academic research,
and business operations
Professional Experience:
Tymphany HK Ltd, Huizhou, Guangdong, China 09/10 – Present
Director of Acoustic Engineering Group
Head of Huizhou Design Center
• Lead 20+ programs of home Hi-Fi, portable wireless, and pro audio systems from
concept discussion to mass production (Bang & Olufsen, B&O Play, Imation TDK,
Sony, Nubert, Loud Tech Mackie, Canton, Braven, Teufel etc.).
• Lead different functional teams to work together and solve technical issues in
development, material, validation, safety/compliance, quality, and production on 10+
projects in parallel; Communicate effectively with and manage expectation of
customers
• Manage team of 60+ Acoustic engineers in transducer and systems acoustics
development; Improve and establish procedure and practices to streamline intra and
inter department cooperation; Nourish accountability and team work as role model
• Closely work with technology committee to define and develop roadmap platforms
Ekos Corporation, Bothell, WA, USA 03/08 – 01/09
Research Engineer, Pre-clinical Research Department
• High Power Evaluation and Validation of EKOS Sandwich and Cylinder Transducers
Investigate power limits of miniature sandwich and cylinder transducers under certain
driving protocols; Set up boundary conditions for research purpose; Analyze failure
modes of miniature transducers under in-clinic use cases and recommend
improvement for design and application.
• Cavitations Promoting Surface Research
Identify driving source, protocol, and conditions for optimal cavitations promotion;
Investigate means to avoid its destructive effect and utilize it to improve vascular
thrombolysis.
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 08/02 – 12/07
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2. Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department
• Investigated applications of Acoustic Radiation based Elastography in estimation of
elastic moduli of Cetacean’s head tissue in vivo.
• Built FEA model to mimic dolphin’s head in ANSYS; Feasibility research of interpolating
inner tissue elastic properties using Modal Analysis and Transient Dynamic Analysis.
• Explored systematically and build up an inverse interpolation method to obtain Dolphin’s
melon tissue elastic moduli in vivo; Accomplished a 2D tomography model to estimate
acoustic properties of an unknown filed implementing Ray Trace, Global Interpolation and
Optimization techniques.
Lucent Technologies, Qingdao, China 7/99 - 12/01
Software Developer, R&D Department
• Successfully accomplished 10+ projects as certified Software Developer to fulfill
requirements from telecommunication providers with timely delivery. Gained
substantial project management, time management and interpersonal communication
skills.
• Won the Silver Award of Lucent Global Development with successful implementation
of the Personal Handy-phone System for China Market. PHS accounted for 50%+ of
the company revenue in 2001.
Haier Group, Qingdao, China 7/98 - 5/99
Business Leadership program trainee, Electronic Product Division
• Accomplished a ten-month rotational leadership training program covering
Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Quality Control in multiple cities.
Education:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA 8/02 – 12/07
PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering
• Research focused on Computational Acoustics, with minor in Digital Signal Processing
• Master of Science award on 08/2005 with GPA 4.0/4.0
Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China 08/94 – 06/98
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics
• Scholarship recipient with top 10% academic performance
• Distinguished student leader
Skills and Qualities:
Analytical and experimental
• Solid training in Acoustics, Dynamics & Vibration, Digital Signal Processing
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3. • Extensive research and practical experience with Acoustical Simulation, Optimization,
Global Interpolation, Finite Element Analysis, and Medical Ultrasound applications
Business
• Fundamental accounting and financial analysis, supply chain management,
business strategies development, and production operations
• Familiar with NPI, risk assessment, quality assurance, compliance, and production
management in major milestones during product development lifetime
• Versed in Project Management as Technical Program Lead
Software and tools
• Professionally trained Software Developer with Lucent Technologies
• Proficient with Matlab; Experienced with SQL, Labview, and FEA tools
• Experienced with Analog Device, TI, and Cirrus Logic DSP platforms
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