Summary
Li Zhaoyu is a department manager and senior engineer leading CREC’s R&D efforts on carbon peaking and carbon neutrality at China Railway Group, combining 11 years of industry experience with postdoctoral research appointments. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (vibration energy harvesting) from the University of Auckland, a Master’s in bridge engineering and an additional Diplôme d’Ingénieur from CentraleSupélec, reflecting a rare blend of structural engineering, dynamics and energy-harvesting expertise. His career spans seismic and wind-resistance design for major railway and metro projects, urban transport delivery and applied research into machine learning, self-powered wireless sensors and CCUS technologies. Known for translating advanced academic concepts into practical infrastructure solutions, he brings interdisciplinary leadership to decarbonization challenges in rail systems.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering (Vibration Energy Harvesting), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering (Vibration Energy Harvesting) at The University of Auckland
Master's degree, Bridge engineering (Structural dynamic response of bridge under seismic excitation), Master's degree, Bridge engineering (Structural dynamic response of bridge under seismic excitation) at Southwest Jiaotong University
Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Master), Engineering Technology, General, Diplôme d’Ingénieur (Master), Engineering Technology, General at CentraleSupélec
English, French, Chinese