Yanbo Yao Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94709 | E-Mail:
[email protected] | Phone: (510) 648-6866
Education
University of California, Berkeley Aug 2014 Dec 2016
Major: Mechanical Engineering | Senior
Coursework: Intro Computer Programming, Microelectronic Circuit,
Solid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics,
Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Mechanical Behavior of Materials,
Mechatronics Design, Dynamics System/Feedback, Microprocessor-Based
Mechanical Systems Design, Mech. Systems for Mechatronics, Product
Development, Mech. Engineering Lab
Ohlone College, Fremont Aug 2012 May 2014
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Coursework: Engineering Graphics and Design, Material
Engineering
Projects and Experience
Organic Fertilizer Project| Glaum Egg Farm, 100 Marsh Ln,
Watsonville, CA June 2016 Present
A facility that used animal wastes to make fertilizer from a
series of chemical reactions Draw the whole facility using
Solidworks
Active Member of Human Powered Vehicle Club | UC Berkeley Jan
2015 Present
Designed the steering wheel and chains using Solidworks Used
milling machines to make parts, polished models, and made a carbon
fiber shell
Anti-Spill Cup Holder (Mechatronics Design & LabVIEW
Programming) | UC Berkeley Jan 2016 May 2016
Components: an inner ring, an outer ring, an U-shape frame, a
cup inside the inner ring, two servomotors, actuators, a myRIO
Programming: LabVIEW, and PID controllers Function: balancing the
water inside the cup in 2D; an ideal cup holder for Parkinson and
drivers
Internal Combustion Engine: Cooling Intake Fuel (Senior
Research) | UC Berkeley Jan 2016 May 2016
Cooling device: ice locker, copper coil tubing, two types of
insulation (cotton and polyfoam) on the exposed portion of the
tubing Research objective: to quantify the tradeoff between
improved efficiency and increased emission for an IC engine when
the fuel
was cooled at the intake
Bulter Board Group Project (Solidworks & Product
Development) | UC Berkeley Jan 2016 May 2016
Components: a board with many holes, different kinds of
accessories which could be plug into the holes Development:
conducted 70 interviews; summarized user needs; selected top ideas;
made prototypes; collected feedbacks; modified Function: provided
an affordable and compact modular storage system to meet various
organizational needs Trans Box Group Project (Mechatronics Design
& Programming) | UC Berkeley Aug 2015 Dec 2015
Components: a box (as a head) with two legs attached at its
bottom, two continuous tracks (as feet) and six servomotors (as
joints), an Arduino Due, an XBEE shield, an H-Bridge controller,
and a power regulation circuit
Programming: wrote Arduino code to control initial positions and
rotational speeds of servo and DC motors Function: Movement in
three modes: walking, ice-skating, and rolling; glove with three
sensors could switch modes Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robot Control
Project (Simulink & Matlab) | UC Berkeley Jan 2015 May 2015
Built Simulink models, and wrote Matlab code to control the
input (rotational speed of motors) Tested different control
strategies (P, PI, and PID control) to make the input stay close to
the reference when disturbance occurred
Popsicle-stick Vibrating Hopper Robot (Circuit Design &
Programming) | UC Berkeley Aug 2014 Dec 2014
Components: an airplane-shaped body made of popsicle-sticks, an
MSP430 microcontroller, springs, motors, nuts, LEDs, circuits
Programming: Code Composer Studio Function: bounced and blinked
periodically
Space Shuttle Group Design Project (SolidWorks) | Ohlone College
Aug 2013 Dec 2013
Designed parts: a nose, a body, two wings, three turbines, and a
vertical tail Modified dimensions, assembled parts, and made an
animation of the flying motion
Flashlight Design Project (SolidWorks) | Ohlone College Jan 2013
May 2013
Part design and assembly: shell, bulb, lampshade, rubber ring,
battery case, threads, and screws Volunteer | American Red Cross
Blood Donation Center, Newark, CA Jan 2014 May 2014
At reception desk: answered the phone, made registrations and
appointments, and let donor read instructions At canteen: chatted
with donors, checked if they were healthy, brought them snacks, and
let them sit for a while
Calculus Tutor | Math Learning Center of Ohlone College,
Fremont, CA Jan 2013 May 2013
Help students with homework problems and teach problem-solving
techniques
Skills and Interests
Computer skills: Excel, Matlab, Simulink, LabVIEW, SolidWorks,
AutoCAD, and Arduino
Hands-on skills: Milling machine operations for part
fabrication, 3-D printing, Circuit design on breadboards, Soldering
surface and through-hole mounts
Language skills: Mandarin (native), and fluent English
Interests: Drawing anime characters, playing the accordion and
classical guitar (beginner), travel and cultural studies
