Ph.D., in Automobile Engineering, from the University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiaotong University. ASME/SAE Member. He had worked on the core technology research and product development at Ford Global Research and Innovation Center in North American and Great Motor R&D in China, mainly responsible for vehicle integration, virtual digital prototype, vehicle lightweight and architecture development etc. He has published more than 20 research papers and has been invited as a keynote speaker more than 30 times to present at home and abroad in cross-disciplinary fields of automotive industry and mechanical engineering communities. He served as reviewer of the internationally renowned journal SAE WORLD CONGRESS/ENG. OPTIMIZ/STRUCT. MULTIDISCIP. OPTIMIZ/INT.J CRASHWOETHINESS etc., won the SAE International Technical Awards several times, obtained the technology achievement award of “Reliability-based technology for vehicle lightweight design” in Ford Motor Global Research and Innovation Center and award for “Excellent Mentor” in R&D center of Great Wall Motor. Additionally, he has published two books: “Vehicle Materials and Lightweight Trend” and “Vehicle Safety Simulation and Design Optimization”.

Jose Luis Galaviz holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering in Mexico, 1994 and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico in 1998. He began his career in product development & design of pressure vessels. He has worked previously as a CAE Product Development Engineer with a vast experience of more than 15 years in truck frame durability fatigue and safety impact simulation for Ram and Jeep Truck programs as well as prior experience on CFRP manufacturing and design. He currently takes the role of Structural Technical Lead in the RAM/Jeep Truck Frames for testing and advanced developments spearheading the Lightweighting initiatives for structural truck frames. He has participated in several Conferences and Seminars in Lightweighting and he is technically interested in vehicle structure Durability, NVH, and Safety simulation and testing utilizing CAE, DFSS, and other technical tools primarily for the development and application of new materials and processes for the lightweighting of the Truck Frame structures.

Having spent +15 years in various roles in manufacturing and Quality; Yusuf is an experienced practitioner of engineering tools & quality management, world-class manufacturing (WCM), and complex problem-solving methodologies. Since the beginning of his career, he has had people management responsibilities including blue-collar and later, white-collar employees. Being engaged with all levels across the organization, Yusuf is confident with leadership skills, especially in terms of capability building (reskilling and upskilling the workforce) and change management (adapting to new ways of working). He is very used to working in a collaborative team environment such as other functions in the organization (R&D, quality, supply chain, procurement) and as 3rd parties (suppliers, technology partners) in a complex ecosystem.

Dr Nan Li is a Senior Lecturer and the Research Leader of the Advanced Manufacturing Group, at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London. Her team on Lightweight Design for Manufacturing addresses a major challenge facing the transport industry worldwide: developing technological breakthroughs in the manufacturing and design of high-performance lightweight vehicles for a more environmentally friendly footprint. Dr. Nan Li has more than sixty publications and ten patents, and extensive experience in applied research projects with industry, funded by multiple research councils and companies. She was awarded the ‘Rowbotham Medal’ by the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (IOM3) for her outstanding contribution to the innovative use of materials for automotive applications.