Li Shu, PhD, PEng, FCIRP, FASME
Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Director of Collaborative Specialization in Psychology and Engineering
Research Interests
Creativity in conceptual design
Identifying and overcoming obstacles to personal environmentally significant behavior
Past (not currently active): Systematic identification and application of biological analogies in biomimetic (biologically inspired) design; design for remanufacture
Professional Societies Affiliations and Activities
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
DTM (Design Theory and Methodology) Committee Chair 2009–2011
DTM Conference Chair 2008
DTM Program Chair 2007
CIRP (International Academy for Production Engineering Research)
Fellow 2013 –
F.W. Taylor Medal Award 2004
The Design Society
Advisory Board Member 2003–2009
Education
| Ph.D. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | Design for Remanufacture |
| S.M. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | Computer Aided Design |
| B.S.M.E. | University of Nevada | Mechanical Engineering | Thermal Fluid Sciences |
Employment and visiting/fellowship positions
| University of Toronto | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark | Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management |
| AlliedSignal Aerospace Canada Inc., Etobicoke, Ontario | Engineering Design |
| Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. | Office Imaging Remanufacturing |
| Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, California, U.S.A. | Experimental Fluid Mechanics |
| Naval Training Systems Center, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A . | Human-Computer Interfaces |