Minfeng Yu
📱TEL: (+86) 153-1213-5268
✉Mail: upprcav@gmail.com
🏫Education
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu
M.S. in Safety Science Engineering, 09/2022 - 07/2025
B.Eng. in Safety Engineering, 09/2018 - 07/2022
🔍Research Experience
- Focused on developing a state-of-art control framework aimed at enhancing the safety and resilience performance of chemical reactors by integrating deep reinforcement learning (Proximal Policy Optimization, PPO) with principles of resilience engineering
- Developed an advanced numerical model based on proportional hazard model (PHM) to evaluate the resilience performance of a chemical reactor, incorporating continuous action spaces for comprehensive analysis and optimization
📜Publication
PPO-based resilient control framework for safer operation of exothermic CSTR (Under Review)
Yu, M., Li, B., Zhao, S., Nitin, R., Zhang, B.
Process Safety and Environmental Protection (PSEP), 2024
🔧Skills & Coursework
Programming Languages: Python, MATLAB
Tools and Frameworks: pandas, NumPy, torch, SymPy, gekko, Django, $\LaTeX$
Languages: Chinese (native), English (proficient), Korean(beginner)
Applied Math: Operation research, Linear algebra, Matrix theory
Machine Learning: Deep learning, Reinforcement learning
Chemical Engineering: Chemical Process Safety, Elements of chemical engineering, Chemical Hazard Engineering Fundamentals(CHEF)
Safety Assessment: Quantitative Risk Assessment, Resilience Engineering
📈Projects & Internship
Design of Safety Performance Indicators, Chambroad Petrochemicals, 03/2024 - 08/2024
- Participated in the design of performance indicators by conducting on-site visits, interviewing employees at various levels, and reviewing historical data.
Program Development, Process Safety Lab, 05/2023 - 09/2024
Developed a calculation tool for predicting mass leakage from chemical equipment across various scenarios.
Designed a quantitative risk assessment tool for assessing the impact of
domino accidents in chemical plants.
Team Member Internship, Nanjing Refinery Co., Ltd, 11/2021 - 01/2022
- Gained a clearer understanding of the petroleum refining process and the on-site environment of the equipment.
Cognitive Internship, Nanjing Fire Protection Technology Co.,Ltd, 10/2021 - 11/2021
- Gained a basic understanding of various firefighting equipment and the water sprinkler systems.
🏀Activities
Vice Minister, University Organization Department, 09/2019 - 09/2020
- Organized several activities, including the university’s Freshman English Competition and the Exchange Student Welcome Meeting, among others.
Member, College Sports Department, 10/2018 - 06/2019
- Participated in organizing college sports game and basketball game.
⭐Awards and Honors
Third Prize, Undergraduate Award, 2018
Gold, College of Safety Science and Engineering Debate Competition, 2018
5th-8th, University Basketball Tournament, 2022
Third Prize, Postgraduate Award, 2022
Special Prize, Postgraduate Award, 2023