Theerapat Yangyuenthanasan
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About
I am motivated to solve society problems through sustainable mechanical design solutions from customer realization to concept generation to prototyping. Furthermore, I would like to bring the solutions to practical world by manufacturing, marketing, and business implementation.
My design experience as listed on this website ranges from automotive design, research and development, to control and marketing research. -
Education
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Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Mechanical Engineering with a Concentration on Product DesignUniversity of California, Berkeley2013 - 2014
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Michigan2011 - 2012
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Mechanical EngineeringMichigan Technological University2008 - 2010
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Experience
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Mechanical Design EngineerEmeryville, CASep 2014 - Present (10 years 3 months)- Drive Human-Machine interface system for exoskeletons from concept design to mass production
- Design exoskeleton mechanisms using Solidworks and Finite Element Analysis design tools
- Generate prototypes by machining, 3D printing, metal bending, composite layup, and sewing
- Initiate contacts and negotiate with manufacturers oversea to scale up production
- Design test procedures to validate prototypes mechanisms and manufactured products -
Project ManagerBerkeley, CASep 2013 - May 2014 (8 months)Commercializing a 3D Morphing Algorithm Product for Design Optimization
- Acquired customers’ needs and insights by performing market research and customers’ interviews
- Composed marketing video scripts and blog, and designed functionalities for a web application prototype to market the
breakthrough morphing algorithm that was developed by CFD research team at UC Berkeley
- Pitched the product and business concepts to investors during pitch competitions (e.g. Foundry, and LAUNCH) -
Mechanical System LeadUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CAJan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance Wheelchair
- Designed and fabricated the harness for sensors and user ergonomics
- Calibrated the wheel chair steering with the data from a Microsoft Kinect optical sensor and an ultrasonic PING sensor
- Programed the Graphic User Interface for the front end of the LabVIEW software system -
Research and Development – Aerodynamics SimulationsAnn Arbor, MIJan 2011 - May 2013 (2 years 4 months)Formula SAE, MRacing Team
- Improved torque performance by approximately 3% at the desired engine operation speed by initiating and supervising
the fluid simulations for the concept engine intakes
- Designed optimal shapes for intake, bodywork, and aerodynamic parts using NX 7.5
- Improved the car autocross lap time performance consistently over 2% by optimizing the drag-lift ratio and vehicle
dynamic stability for aerodynamic parts on 2012 and 2013 car models
- Achieved international recognitions: 2nd acceleration, and 4th endurance at Formula Student Germany competition
2012, and 5th overall, 1st acceleration, and 3rd endurance at Michigan Formula SAE competition 2012 -
Research Assistant InternUniversity of MichiganMay 2012 - Aug 2012 (3 months)Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler Fouling Research
- Designed the set up for optical and infrared cameras calibration to accurately measure the EGR soot’s physical and heat transfer properties
- Verified the theoretical heat transfer and thermal stress material analyses results with experimental data
- Published the breakthrough findings by introducing a new emission visualization technique in SAE World Congress -
Independent ResearchUniversity of MichiganJul 2011 - Dec 2011 (5 months)Manufacturing Independent Research, Composite Injection Molding Simulation
- Designed tensile test specimen mold configurations according to the ASTM standards
- Developed an injection mold filling simulation for a mechanical testing specimen using Autodesk Moldflow Insight 2012 injection molding simulation program
- Compared different mold configurations for weld lines, mold filling time, air trapped, and compiled weekly progress and findings reports
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Awards
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler Fouling Research Mar 2013
- Co-authored the Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 World Congress publication research paper (Salvi, A., Hoard, J., Jagarlapudi, P., Pornphaithoonsakun, T. et al., "Optical and Infrared In-Situ Measurements of EGR Cooler Fouling," SAE Technical Paper 2013-01-1289, 2013, doi:10.4271/2013-01-1289.)
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Formula SAE (Brooklyn, MI, Hockenheim, Germany) May 2012—Aug 2012
Team achievement
- Ranked top ten out of 510 teams in the world according to fs-world.org in April 2013
- 5th overall, 1st acceleration, and 3rd endurance at Michigan Formula SAE competition 2012
- 10th overall, 2nd acceleration, and 4th endurance at Formula Student Germany competition 2012
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Larson-Juhl Sponsored Design Tournament Challenge
- Runner-up in the tournament with a Mood-Frame concept
- The product concept from the design challenge was presented to Larson-Juhl's executive management, and is currently being considered for a new product at the company. -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@theerapat, member since 2013
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