Jun Yu

Jun Yu has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of electric vehicle (EV) powertrain systems and software engineering. Currently, Jun works as the Chief Engineer at Battle Motors (Crane Carrier), where they oversee the development of EV powertrain systems and embedded software. Prior to this role, Jun served as a Tech Lead at Phoenix Motorcars, where they were responsible for leading the development of EV systems and software engineering. Additionally, Jun worked as an EV Powertrain Controls Engineer at the same company, focusing on designing controls algorithms for embedded real-time vehicle controllers and integrating next-gen HV battery packs and battery management systems. Before joining Phoenix Motorcars, Jun was employed at Ford Motor Company as an xEV Powertrain Modeling and Systems Analysis Engineer. In this role, Jun performed model-based system design and analysis for advanced hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle platforms. They also developed physics-based plant models and utilized third-party simulation tools for co-simulation purposes. Jun's career started at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where they worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant. They also had a brief stint as a Visiting Scholar at KU Leuven.

Jun Yu has a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School, which they obtained from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Information Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China from 2011 to 2015. In addition to their formal education, Jun Yu has obtained certifications in Modeling with Dymola, Modelica & FMI from Dassault Systèmes in June 2019, Stateflow for Automotive Applications from MathWorks in October 2018, and Simulink for Automotive System Design from MathWorks in November 2017.