Chao Li
About Chao Li
Chao Li is a Team Lead at ABC Technologies in Toronto, Canada, with a background in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in research and development. He has worked on optimizing automotive components and systems, contributing to safety and performance improvements in the industry.
Current Role at ABC Technologies
Chao Li has served as Team Lead at ABC Technologies since 2015, contributing to the company's engineering projects in the Toronto, Canada Area. In this role, he has focused on optimizing injection-molded plastic seatbacks to comply with national safety regulations, including FMVSS 202, 207, 208, 301, and ECE R17. His leadership in multi-disciplinary design and optimization has integrated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) into HVAC, fluid, and air induction systems.
Previous Experience at General Motors
Chao Li worked as a Research Scientist at General Motors for six months in 2014 to 2015, based in Oshawa. During this time, he conducted noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) analysis on various components, including air boxes, surge tanks, and washer bottles. His work focused on investigating panel mode, inertance, dynamic stiffness, radiated noise, and identifying structural weaknesses in automotive components.
Experience at KIRCHHOFF Automotive
Before his tenure at General Motors, Chao Li was a Matics Researcher at KIRCHHOFF Automotive from 2011 to 2012 for nine months in Aurora, Ontario. His role involved research and development tasks that contributed to the automotive sector, although specific projects during this period are not detailed.
Academic Background in Mechanical Engineering
Chao Li holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hunan University, where he studied from 2008 to 2011. He further advanced his education at Queen's University, earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering in 2015. His academic work included significant research contributions, such as developing a simulation methodology using smoothed-particle-hydrodynamics (SPH) for finite element analysis.
Research and Teaching Assistant Role
From 2011 to 2015, Chao Li worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant at Queen's University. In this capacity, he supported both research initiatives and educational programs, contributing to the academic development of students and the advancement of research projects in mechanical engineering.