Summary
Nan Li is a Principal Research Engineer in Melbourne with 10 years of cross-disciplinary experience bridging computational fluid dynamics, embedded electronics, and software engineering (Java, Python, C++, MATLAB). At Autodesk she progressed from research intern to principal, leading teams, managing CI/CD for desktop and cloud products, and contributing a patented generative design solution for manufacturing workflows. She combines applied AI (ANN, CNN, GA, PSO) with hands-on embedded and autopilot development, reflecting a rare blend of simulation, ML, and systems-level engineering. A fast learner and security-conscious practitioner, she has also co-founded a hardware energy-harvesting project and driven automation and testing improvements that scaled product reliability.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Tianjin University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Engineering at RMIT University
Chinese, English