Six years of work experiences in engineering analysis and design involving finite element analysis (FEA), geometric modeling, CAD, optimization and manufacturing (CAM).

* Finite element method application experiences in the the structure analysis (linear and nonlinear), dynamic analysis (impact and vibration) and thermal analysis (steady-state and transient).

* Solid theoretical background on FEM and excellent performance in C/C++ and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with development of finite element analysis (FEA) programs in the areas of software design and analysis.

* Experiences in developing the geometric modeling system, and familiar with several CAD/CAD systems.

* PhD. Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, expected graduation in 2002

Concentration: Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and metal forming

Investigated the internal defects in the cross wedge rolling process and developed the two-roll finite element model in the cross wedge rolling process. (PhD dissertation topic, and published 5 articles on this topic)

* M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 1999

Concentration: Geometric Modeling and CAD/CAM

Investigated the NURBS curve and surface for geometric modeling and integrated the results to a surface geometric modeling system and published 3 articles on this topic.

* B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 1996

* Analyzed impact effects of the MSA helmet for Mine Safety Application (MSA) Company.

* Completed the IRFPA thermal analysis for Bridge Semiconductor Corporation

* Investigated failure mechanism of the Liftking Universal Carrier for Olympic Mill Services Inc.

* Finished an independent finite element analysis of a SAG Mill operated by Kalgoorie Consolidated Gold Mine (KCGM).

* Simulated Metal forming processes with ANSYS and LS-DYNA--hemisphere punch (sheet forming) and billet upset (forging)

* Model analysis of beam vibration with ANSYS

Li, Qiang, M.R. Lovell and Zhi Deng, "Analysis of Internal Slip in a Two-Roll Cross Wedge Rolling Process", Transactions of NAMRI/SME, pp.9-16, 2001.

Li, Qiang, Michael R. Lovell and William Slaughter, "Experimental Investigation of Internal Defectes in Cross Wedge Rolling Progress", Transactions of NAMRI/SME, pp.9-15, 2002.

Li, Qiang and M.R. Lovell, "On the critical interfacial friction of a two-roll CWR process", to submit to Journal of Material Processing Technology.

Li, Qiang and M.R. Lovell, "Prediction of internal defects in the cross wedge rolling process", accepted by JSME/ASME International Conference on Materials and Processing, 2002.

Li, Qiang and M.R. Lovell, "On the mechanisms of internal defects in the cross wedge rolling process", to submit to International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2002.

Li, Qiang, Xi, Guang, and Wang, Shangjin, "The Functional Method of Circular Arcs Represented by NURBS," Journal of Computer Aided Design and Computer Graphics, Vol. 11, No. 5, 1999.

Li, Qiang, Xi, Guang and Wang, Shangjin, "The Realization of NURBS Curve Interpolation and Discussion", Computer Engineering & Application, Vol. 35, No. 7, 1999.

Li, Qiang, Xi, Guang and Wang, Shangjin, " Smoothing Optimization For Weights of Cubic NURBS Curves", Proceedings of 10^th Chinese Conference on CAD&CG, Guilin, Oct. 1998.