Jifa Mei

Jifa Mei has extensive work experience in the field of engineering, specifically focused on analysis and simulation. Jifa started their career as a CAE engineer at SAIC Motor Corporation Limited from July 2010 to November 2012. Jifa then moved on to work at AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing from May 2017 to October 2022, where they held the position of Senior Analysis Method Development and Validation Engineer. During their time at AAM, Jifa was responsible for developing global standards and procedures for FEA based product design and evaluation, deploying these procedures throughout the company, providing training and consultation to CAE engineers, and designing and carrying out tests to validate developed methods. Jifa's most recent position is with Farasis Energy, where they started in June 2022 as a Staff Mechanical Simulation Engineer. Their role involves developing both thermal and mechanical modeling capabilities for electric vehicle batteries at module and pack levels, performing various structural and thermal analyses to accelerate battery system design, and collaborating with the test group to establish test procedures and carry out test plans.

Jifa Mei started their education in 2003 at China University of Mining and Technology, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Solid Mechanics in 2007. Jifa then pursued further studies and completed a Master's degree in Solid Mechanics at Fudan University from 2007 to 2010. Building upon their previous achievements, Jifa Mei attended the University of Michigan from 2013 to 2017, where they earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Structural Integrity.