{"691655":{"#nid":"691655","#data":{"type":"event","title":"GTMI Lunch and Learn - James Li, PhD, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) for a Lunch \u0026amp; Learn with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/iam\/about-us\/index.htm\u0022\u003EJames Li\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor and Director of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELunch and Learn Title: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETranscending Boundaries: Building the Autonomous Factories of the Future through Targeted Research, Impactful Innovation, and Effective Training\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_MvqggwMfD594kw1Kha9pMIK5ZC9URDZTRjdBTk1ZTkFQWFU0R1gzNVpVVlVCVC4u\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister Now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Speaker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EJianzhi (James) Li is the inaugural director of the UTRGV Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM). He also holds the President\u2019s Endowed Professorship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Li received his Bachelor of Science degree in Automotive Engineering and Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering, both from Tsinghua University, China. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Texas Tech University. Li has more than 20 years of leadership and research experience in the areas of advanced materials, additive manufacturing, renewable energy, AI in manufacturing, and recycling and other sustainable manufacturing practices. He has eight years of industry experience, including business incubation and serving as CTO in IT industry.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAs the director of UTRGV IAM (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2Fuq85ki%2Fe2m8773%2F63igep\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C31363e2d508940250df808df33b83f3f%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639286538569933864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=2Z5rcRFrCBPW2uDvUSEEnmN6PlnJd3ibmWcn267%2BdMI%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2Fuq85ki%2Fe2m8773%2F63igep\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C31363e2d508940250df808df33b83f3f%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639286538569933864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=2Z5rcRFrCBPW2uDvUSEEnmN6PlnJd3ibmWcn267%2BdMI%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022\u003Ewww.utrgv.edu\/iam\u003C\/a\u003E), Li is leading a team of researchers who contribute to building the world-class American manufacturing base by merging engineering disciplines that, together, support excellence of Advanced Manufacturing in the Texas, the U.S. and beyond. Under his leadership in rigorous research, targeted education, and broad outreach in defense materials, energy manufacturing, and beyond, IAM became a cornerstone of manufacturing innovation, providing pivotal community support for innovation, fostering advancements that resonate with societal needs and technological progress. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) for a Lunch \u0026amp; Learn with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/iam\/about-us\/index.htm\u0022\u003EJames Li,\u003C\/a\u003E Professor and Director of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) for a Lunch \u0026 Learn with James Li, Professor and Director of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Institute for Advanced Manufacturing"}],"uid":"36757","created_gmt":"2026-08-13 17:24:16","changed_gmt":"2026-10-26 23:46:44","author":"ychernet3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-11-02T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2026-11-02T13:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-11-02T13:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-11-02 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-11-02 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-11-02 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) Room 114","extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_MvqggwMfD594kw1Kha9pMIK5ZC9URDZTRjdBTk1ZTkFQWFU0R1gzNVpVVlVCVC4u","title":"Register Now"}],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: ychernet3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EYanet Chernet\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECommunications Officer I\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}