Organization: Penn State University
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 19:47:53 EDT
From: <DXL108@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: Seeking PostDoc in Nonlinear Structural Dynamics

           SEEKING POSTDOC POSITION IN NONLINEAR SCIENCE
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Dear Sir/Madam,

    I have finished my PhD study and will graduate this August from the
Dept of Engineering Science & Mech. at the Penn State University. My
works conver mostly basic research in nonlinear and stochastic dynamical
system analyses. I have a strong theoretical bent in mechanics, applied
mathematics, and knowledge for instrumentation of experiment. I have
5 years of experience in computation: vector-parallel programming
used in supercomputing (IBM ES 3090/600S), FORTRAN, C languages, and
programming in Mathematica, Macsyma symbolic packages. I am familiar
with VM/CMS on IBM, VAX/VMS on VAX, UNIX operating systems.

    My unique experience in the area of vibrations and mechanics has
enabled me to explore new possibilities to tackle nonlinear and
stochastic dynamics problems. I will be very happy, and effective, to
adopt myself in a research group to face challenge for problems in
system dynamics.

                                     Sincerely,

                                     Der Chyan Bill Lin

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Der Chyan Bill Lin
Rm. 227 Hammond Bldg.,
Department of Engineering Science
    and Mechanics
The Penn State Univ.
University Park, Pa. 16802
Tel:    (814) 237-1203 (leave message)
        (814) 863-0998
e-mail: dcl@psuecl.psu.edu
        dxl108@psuvm

CAREER           A research position, conducting experiments and massive
OBJECTIVES       computations for dynamical system analyses.


EDUCATION        The Pennsylvania State University (8/88 - 8/92)
AND WORKING           Ph.D. in Engineering Science & Mechanics
EXPERIENCE            Dissertation: Stability, Modal Coupling and Bifur-
                                    cations in Coupled Bending-Torsion
                                    Forced Vibrations of a 3D Elastica.

                 Texas Tech University (1/87 - 8/88)
                      M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
                      Thesis: The First-Passage Problem, Duffing
                              Equation.

                 Liberty Electronic Co. LtD. (10/85 - 12/86)
                      Mechanical Engineer: Design of hardware equip-
                      ments used in computer, plastic mode injection.

                 National Tsing Hus University (9/79 - 6/83)
                      B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

RESEARCH,        Research:
TEACHING              * Numerical and experimental studies of the
EXPERIENCE              nonlinear vibrations of a 3D elastic beam.
                      * TEXT BOOK on material response (tribology,
                        viscoelasticity, and fatigue).
                      * Supervision of a student's senior project in
                        1990 SPUR program at CNSF of Cornell Univ.
                      * Developing  vector-parallel algorithm for
                        nonlinear dynamical system analysis (1989 IBM
                        Supercomputing Competition).
                      * Conduct Monte-Carlo type simulation on the
                        first-passage problem of Duffing oscillators.

                 Teaching:
                      * Numerical Methods in Engineering
                      * Finite Element Methods in Engineering
                      * Mechanical Response of Engineering Material
                      * Aerodynamics and Control
                      * Laboratory Assistant: FORTRAN, C programming

HONOR, AWARDS    1990 IBM Supercomputing Competition
                      * Achievement Award
                 1989 Penn State Graduate Research Exhibition
                      * Honorable Mention

PUBLICATIONS     * Lin D-C and Cusumano J.P. "Planar Instability  and
                   Chaos  in  the  Coupled   Bending-Torsion   Forced
                   Vibrations  of a  Thin  Elastica,"  in preparation

                 * Lin D-C  and  Cusumano  J.P. "Modal  Coupling  and
                   Chaos  in  the  Coupled   Bending-Torsion   Forced
                   Vibrations of a Thin Beam." in preparation

                 * Cusumano J.P., Lin D-C, Morooney K, and Pepe L.J.,
                   1990, "Sensitivity Analysis  of  Nonlinear Systems
                   Using  Animated  Basins  of  Attraction" 1989  IBM
                   Supercomputing Competition; to be appeared in the
                   Journal of Computers in Physics.

                 * Lin D-C and Koh A-S "The First-Passage Problem  of
                   Duffing  Oscillator,"  Letter to  Journal Editors;
                   under revision for the Journal of Sound and
                   Vibration.

                 * Koh A-S and Lin D-C, 1989  "Large Monte Carlo
                   Simulation of the Duffing Equation," 5th Inter-
                   national Conference on Structural Safety and
                   Reliability, pp. 1137-1144, San Francisco, CA.

                 * Koh A-S and Lin D-C, 1989 "The First-Passage
                   Problem:  Duffing Equation" Proceedings of ASCE
                   Probabilistic Methods Conference, VPI & SU

TECHNICAL        Modern data processing:
BRIEF            * A statistical method for modal coupling identification
                   (under development).
                 * Lyapunov exponents calculation.
                 * Correlation dimension calculation.
                 * Bispectral analysis.

                 Experimental background:
                 * Instrumentations for various sensors, data
                   acquisitional systems setup.
                 * Modal analysis in structural vibrations.

                 Computational background:
                 * IBM 3090 XA Supercomputing - vectorization,
                   parallal processing.
                 * UNIX, CMS/VM, VAX/VMS operating systems,
                   FORTRAN, C computing languages.
                 * Symbolic package:
                   programming on MATHEMATICA, MACSYMA.
                 * ANASYS, SAP finite element packages.

PROFESSIONAL       Student Member of Center of Acoustic and Vibration
AFFILIATIONS       at PSU

EXTRA-           * Exhibition-Browsing Art  Gallery at HUB, PSU, 1989
CURRICULAR               Sketches of post-realism styles.
ACTIVITY

REFERENCES       Dr. Joseph P. Cusumano (Thesis Advisor)
                 Assist. Prof in Dept of ESM
                 Rm. 131, Hammond Bldg., Penn State Univ
                 Univ Park, PA. 16802,  Tel: (814) 865-3179

                 Dr. Clarance E. Wayne
                 Professor in Dept of Mathematics
                 Rm. , McAlister Bldg., Penn State Univ
                 Univ Park, PA. 16802,   Tel: (814) 865-3751

                 Dr. Sabi I. Hayek
                 Professor in Dept of ESM and Dept of Acoustics
                 Rm. 230C, Hammond Bldg., Penn State Univ
                 Univ Park, PA. 16802    Tel: (814) 865-6143

                 Dr. Aik-Siong Koh
                 Senior Lecturer in Dept of Mech Engng
                 School of MPE, Nanyang Technological Univ
                 Nanyang Avenue
                 Singapore 2263
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ps. Dr. Wayne and  Dr. Hayek  are on  their  sabbatical  leaves. But
their contacting address can be found from the Dept of ESM and Dept of
Mathematics at PSU, respectively.

ps. NO geographical preference in U.S. and will travel for working
    in institutes outside U.S.