Summary
Xiangning Li is a materials and electrical engineering leader with nine years’ experience blending deep academic expertise—dual M.S. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and a Tsinghua B.S.—with hands-on work in materials characterization, semiconductor device physics, and VLSI design. Currently serving as deputy dean at an education technology company in Zhejiang, he brings startup agility, project management strength, and proven leadership from roles spanning product application to technical marketing. His research on CeO2–ZrO2 oxygen storage materials demonstrates practical impact: notably boosting catalyst surface area and thermal stability through tailored synthesis and characterization. Comfortable at the intersection of academia, product, and go-to-market, he also conveys a global, open-source mindset embodied by his GitHub motto “embrace open source, embrace the world.”
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Materials Science and Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University
Master's degree, Electrical Engineering, Master's degree, Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
Chinese, English