Yann Meier

Modular Lithium-ion battery packs for the electrification of off-highway vehicles. - Thermal analysis and design, thermal modeling from cell to pack level and for power electronics components, FEA (Ansys), development of thermal control strategies and cell temperature online estimator - Technical discussion with suppliers of printed electronics heating foil, component selection, extensive testing (model validation, thermal performance validation), technology validation & integration

- NVH training for automotive applications - Agile / Scrum methods training - contributing to starting-up the competence solution center in Akkodis Eindhoven - full-time assignment at Eleo as Thermal Engineer

Thermal management of the electric in-wheel drivetrain (inverters and motors). Design of new generation of in-wheel drivetrain. - activities: Mechanical/thermal design, prototyping, 3D FEA modeling and model validation, CFD, prototype testing, interface requirements. - Agile way of working within the motor research and inverter research teams. - Interdisciplinary work: performing the work as a thermal engineer requires to have a greater understanding of all the disciplines involved in the development of new motor as well as interacting with stakeholders from different fields: power electronics, electromagnetic design, mechanical design, packaging, testing, system integration, structure mechanics, etc.) - Softwares/programs: 3Dexperience, Ansys Workbench, Python, Matlab - Systemic thinking

Analysis of mechanical reliability of Trixell's X-ray portable detector. Experimental study and FEA in collaboration with the R&D team of the company. Experimental study, FEA in Abaqus (cohesive elements, cohesive contact, python scripting) and prediction of the mechanical strength of the structure and optimization of shock absorption. Fracture and shock mechanics.

Course project supervision and grading for the Master course "FEA simulations for material science and engineering".

Teaching lab works to second year students and grading reports.

MS thesis on the development of a new method to characterize thermo-mechanical properties of polymer thin films. Comparison study with other leading-edge methods (T°-dependent nano-indentation, T°-dependent spectroscopic ellipsometry). Design of experiment, cleanroom environment, sensitivity analysis, some glimpses of project management, FEA simulations, creation of 2 Python GUI's for data analysis and data processing. Ensuring Python code transmissibility and stability for the use by other researchers.

Caracterisation of thin films ; development of an innovative method for determining thermomechanical properties of thin polymer films. Theoretical developments, establishing the experimental protocol, developing programs/apps in Python 3 for data processing and analysis.

Design and production of a drone for autonomous avalanche victims detection. Semester project for start-up LYF Rescue drone. Design of the structure to meet compactness, minimal weight and aesthetic objectives. Choice of motors and on-board electronics, design thinking approach, compactness. Use of 3D printing (prototyping and external frame) and CNC machining. Team work with Per Wingaard Sjokvist.

Teaching assistant during three semesters for the "Materials : from chemistry to properties" course . Course taught by Profs. Véronique Michaud, Fabien Sorin and Eva Klok. Teaching assistant for one semester for the "Design of Experiments" course taught by Prof. Vivek Subramanian.