Hi, I’m Zheng (pronounced as IPA: /ʈʂʊŋ/; syllables: zh as in “genre”, eng as in “lung”), PhD in mechanical engineering. My professional expertise is focused on adopting finite element analysis (FEA) method for product development. I have lead programs as the core contributor such as Tesla new Model Y, Cybercab, Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, R2, and Jaguar Land Rover battery etc. In my own research, I have developed my own constitutive material model with anisotropic plastic hardening and strain-rate effect; validated with high correlation and successfully implemented. During my PhD research, I have also participated in several government projects from North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as first investigator at research assistant side.
Technical Skills
Key Skills:
Non-linear finite element analysis (FEA)
Constitutive material modeling and validation
Material testing and characterization
Design optimization
Failure analysis
Solid mechanics
Impact dynamics
Crash safety
CAE/CAD/Automation Tools:
Professional Experience
Sr. Analysis Engineer (FEA)
Feb 2025 – present
Fremont, California
Analysis Engineer (FEA)
Mar 2023 – Jan 2025
Fremont, California
Sr. Crash Structures Engineer
Jun 2022 – Mar 2023
Irvine, California
Crash Structures Engineering Intern
Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
Plymouth, Michigan
Research Assistant at
Impact and Structural Optimization Laboratory
Aug 2018 – May 2021
Charlotte, North Carolina
Research Assistant at
Vehicle Energy and Safety Laboratory
Jul 2017 – Jun 2018
Beijing, China
Zheng Li 