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Technology leader with a demonstrated record in R&D, product development, project management, process engineering, business development, and talent management. Developed a unique liquid hydrogen refueling technology that set multiple industry records with orders in the book, investors to buy in, and imitators to compete. Between 2013 to 2015, managed ~40 projects and delivered $50+ million benefits for Air Products. Accomplished researcher with nearly 60 granted and pending patents. Doer and thinker.Expertise highlights • Idea to product to customer development and execution • Strategic planning and execution• Technology and commercialization• People development and team leadership• Intellectual property development and management• Full spectrum capability: theory, modeling, lab, field• Combustion and energy processes• Contracts negotiation and management• Lab and field safety process management (DHR, MOC, etc.)• Mathematical formulation and solution of real-world problems • Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and flowsheet modeling• Computer coding and large-scale software development• Funding proposal development• Budget management• Statistical analytics, optimization, and controls• Vendor identification and management• External partnerships and joint developmentContact info: jimmyli888@outlook.com
Clear Skies Hydrogen, Inc.
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Co-Founder And Chief Technology OfficerClear Skies Hydrogen, Inc. Mar 2024 - PresentLaunched a venture capital backed startup to commercialize a liquid hydrogen refueling technology for transit bus fleets and heavy-duty class-8 trucks.
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Design Authority And Director, Hydrogen And CryogenicsNikola Motors Aug 2022 - Mar 2024Responsible for engineering design decisions for all hydrogen fueling infrastructure activities (Hyla), including technology assessment, risk management, and new product development. -
Director, Hydrogen EnergyNational Institute Of Clean-And-Low-Carbon Energy Oct 2018 - Aug 2022Initiated and led a multi-year, multi-million-dollar effort to develop and commercialize a novel liquid hydrogen refueling technology that set several industry firsts, from concept to product to customer orders in the book.• Technical: conceptual design, process flow diagram, component layout, process and instrumentation diagram, control system architecture, hardware procurement, system integration, test planning, field operation, data analysis, product development, IP generation and defense, and technical publication. * Filed 14 patents and 9 trade secrets – 4 already issued, lead inventor for 9 of the 14 patents * Published 5 peer-reviewed papers – first author on 4 of the 5 papers• Commercial: customer engagement, contract negotiation and execution, investor engagement.• Leadership: managing an internal team, plus multiple external contractor firms, >10 key suppliers, 900+ days of field operation, mostly during Covid, with zero safety incident and 100% availability for customers. -
Director, Hydrogen EnergyNational Institute Of Clean-And-Low-Carbon Energy Jun 2016 - Sep 2018Responsible for strategy and programs for hydrogen energy – a $740+ million (5+ billion RMB) commitment by the company to develop and commercialize clean hydrogen transportation. • Won the first ever privately financed commercial hydrogen refueling station project in China.• Developed and currently executing a portfolio of R&D projects for sustained competitiveness, including a high-priority liquid hydrogen-based technology development project.
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Business Technology Manager - Global Gases Technology - Hydrogen And Syngas (Hyco)Air Products Apr 2013 - Jun 2016Allentown, Pennsylvania, UsManaged ~$8 million annual budget and a team of 22 professionals (20 PhD's) to support a global business of ~$3 billion including project planning, business alignment, and people development.• Delivered $20.3 million benefits in 2015 in productivity improvements and product cost reduction, filed 7 patents, made 230+ new/different decisions for the business, and generated >$300,000 licensing fees.• Saved $2-3 million dollars per plant and achieved a payback of several months with SafeEdge, a low steam-to-carbon method without carbon formation. • Created $10-20 million per year benefits to the fleet since 2008 through better efficiency and reliability with OmniCam – a camera-based reformer balancing system. • Slashed product cost by ~$5 million per plant with split syngas dual steam cycle. Ready for bid in 2016. • Reshaped business strategy with competitive intelligence from an up-to-date IP database of >15,000 thoroughly reviewed patents from key players in the energy and hydrogen space over the last 15 years. -
Senior Research Associate - Tonnage Gases And Energy TechnologyAir Products May 2010 - Mar 2013Allentown, Pennsylvania, UsIdentified, developed, and implemented technical solutions to support existing assets and develop new products as a technical subject matter expert.• Realized productivity benefits of $5-10 million/yr in new plants and existing fleet.• Provided two releases of APReform valued at >$5 million/yr – a design and optimization tool used by Engineering, Operations and Research daily for new plants and existing fleet. • Cut >$5 million per year in new plant costs through the CFD-based “Virtual Reformer”.• Saved $2 million+ per year in repairs with updated engineering standards and process design methods (PDMs) through new data from the metal dusting program DustBuster.
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Research Associate - Tonnage Gases And Energy TechnologyAir Products Jun 2005 - May 2010Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us• Shifted paradigm for hydrogen plant design at Air Products by implementing total cost optimization (both capital and operating costs). • Saved $3-5 million/yr by preventing unplanned outages and premature failures through diagnostic monitoring by ProcessMD and PSA-MD, now deployed to HyCO and air separation plants globally. • Saved >$2 million/yr in efficiency and brought in ~$500k/yr license fee by commercializing the LSV® low-NOx burner, with several thousand units in operation globally today. • Developed DOE (U.S. Department of Energy) proposal to convert oilfield associated gas into methanol, and an ARPA-E proposal for a farm-waste-to-energy conversion.
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Lead Research Engineer - Energy And Process Industry, Hyco TechnologyAir Products Jun 2001 - Jun 2005Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us• Realized $10+ million per year in product cost reduction and asset productivity improvement. • Shaped business strategy by canvassing the competitive landscape and assessing new opportunities.
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Senior Principal Research Engineer - Global Applications DevelopmentAir Products Oct 1995 - Jun 2001Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us• Enabled >$50 million/yr new oxygen and nitrogen sales with computer modeling, lab, and field tests to reduce risks for customers in Glass, Steel, Aluminum, Cement, and Food industries.
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Mechanical Engineer - Cfd Applications SpecialistAnsys, Inc. Sep 1990 - Sep 1995Canonsburg, Pa, UsConducted customer support, product training, consulting, software development, and government contracts. Managed the “power industry” team with P&L responsibility of ~$3 million.• Achieved >90% customer renewal rate, among the highest ever in the company, by providing prompt and effective solutions to customer problems. • Generated >$100k consulting fees per year through customized software development and special projects.
Jimmy (Xianming) Li, Ph.D. Education Details
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Georgia Institute Of TechnologyMechanical Engineering -
The Wharton SchoolBusiness Management
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Tongji UniversityMechanical Engineering
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North Carolina State UniversityCenter For Innovation Management Studies
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