Perry Li

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

 

Research Interests

Perry Li's research interests are in the general area of control systems, mechatronics, and fluid power with applications to energy systems, transportation, and robotics

 

Education

  • PhD - 1995 Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA

  • MS - 1990 Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, USA

  • MA - 1987 Electrical and Information Science, Cambridge University, UK

 

Experience

  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering, U of Minnesota, 2008-present

  • Visiting Professor and Ph.D. Advisor, Zhejiang University, China, 2011-2012

  • Founding Deputy Director, NSF Center of Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), 2006-2013

  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, U of Minnesota, 2003-2008

  • Visiting Faculty, University of Bath, UK, 2001

  • Nelson Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, U of Minnesota, 1997-2003

  • Member of the Research Staff II, Wilson Research Center, Xerox Corporation, 1995-1997

  • Research Engineer, Anesthesia Bioengineering, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1990

 

Professional Activities

  • IEEE, Senior Member

  • ASME, Fellow

    • Dynamic Systems and Control (DSC) Division, Fluid Control Systems Panel (Chair, 2003-2005; Vice-chair 2000-2003)

    • Fluid Power Systems and Technology (FPST) Division (Executive committee)

  • 2021 ASME/Bath Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (General Chair)

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