Susan X. Han
About Susan X. Han
Susan X. Han is a Manager at Exponent in Natick, Massachusetts, with expertise in energy storage systems and safety analysis of consumer electronics. She has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has held various engineering and research positions across multiple organizations.
Work at Exponent
Susan X. Han has been working at Exponent as a Manager since 2022, contributing to the company's operations in Natick, Massachusetts. Prior to her current role, she held various positions at Exponent, including Senior Engineer from 2019 to 2021 and Managing Engineer from 2021 to 2022, both in Shanghai, China. In her roles, she has focused on energy storage systems and the safety and efficiency of consumer electronics.
Education and Expertise
Susan X. Han earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she studied from 2010 to 2016. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering and English from Dalian University of Technology, completed in 2010. Her expertise includes failure analysis and safety review of wearable and medical devices, particularly continuous glucose monitor (CGM) sensors.
Background
Before joining Exponent, Susan X. Han gained experience in various roles. She worked as a Process Control Engineer at Intel Corporation from 2016 to 2017 and served as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2010 to 2016. Additionally, she interned at China Petroleum Technology & Development Corporation in 2009 and worked at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics for 11 months in the same year.
Technical Skills
Susan X. Han possesses advanced skills in numerical modeling, particularly in electrochemical and electromagnetic fields (EMF). She utilizes a diverse range of software tools, including PyTorch and OpenCV, for machine learning applications. Her experience also includes using X-Ray computed tomography (CT) for material science and electrical engineering testing.