Kai Li
***-*** ********* ****** ****, Toronto, ON, M4X 1X8.
Phone: 1-647-***-**** (mobile) E-mail: *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated and goal oriented individual seeking future employment opportunity to apply solid
engineering analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills and transfer previous technical sales
experience to help the company better serving customers
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
COMMUNICATION
• Exceptional technical customer service and negotiation experience
• Successful technical communications with technicians from Mbraun and plant operations
• Excellent research, presentation, documentation and writing skills
INTERPERSONAL
• Establishing, developing and maintaining positive working relationships with customers, other
department team members and researchers from university research labs
• Connecting with people from different technical/educational backgrounds
LEADERSHIP
• Always demonstrate a “can-do” optimism and energize others, encouraging high standards and
acknowledging others effort and accomplishments
COMPUTER & TECHNICAL
• Familiar with Aspen Plus, AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access)
INSTRUMENTATION SETUP
• MBraun glovebox setup and maintenance; chilling water system setup and maintenance, Edwards
vacuum pump setup and maintenance
MATERIAL SYNTHESIS AND ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS
• Nano-materials synthesis and characterization;
• Analytical equipment operation, data integration and analysis
LANGUAGE
• Proficient in written and speaking English and Mandarin Chinese
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Industrial chemical sales manager, G&J Resources Inc. Canada [Jul 2013-present]
G&J is international sales and marketing company of Yunnan Xinli Nonferrous Metals Co. Ltd
• Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with prospective customers in paint and
coatings industry in North America to generate new business for titanium dioxide pigment products
• Researches sources for developing prospective customers and information to determine their potentials
• Works with general manager dealing with the day-to-day operation of the company
Internship Engineer, Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Company Ltd. [Feb 2010-Apr 2010]
Sinopec is the largest petroleum and petrochemical enterprise group in China established in July 1998 on the
basis of the former China Petrochemical Corporation with a registered capital of RMB 182 billion
• Studied the production process and operation of oil refinery production line from Production Engineers
• Conducted the equipment type selection and cost estimation under the supervision of Field Engineers
• Drew the process flow diagram of the production line
• Conducted simulation the production process by using the internal simulation software designed by
Sinopec-Yangzi Ltd.
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Internship Engineer, Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Company Ltd. [Oct 2008 to Dec 2008]
• Studied the production process and unit operations of Phthalic Anhydride (PA) production line from
Production Engineers
• Conducted the equipment type selection and cost estimation under the supervision of Field Engineers
• Drew the process flow diagram of the PA production line
• Conducted the mass balance calculation for the reactors and energy balance calculation for the PA
production line
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario [2011-2013]
Master of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH WORK:
Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
• Nano materials for lithium-ion battery: prepared and characterized nano-sized silicon composites
as anode materials for lithium ion batteries
• Air pollution control: drafted the research proposal “Indoor Volatile Organic Compounds and the
treatment techniques” for CHE 672 Air Pollution Control course project
Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo
• Tutored and assisted teaching for Materials Engineering
Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo
• Assisted teaching for Electrochemical Engineering
PATENT:
• “Nano-Si/Polyaniline/Reduced Graphene Oxide based anode for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Batteries”, K. Li, P. Chen. - Submitted application is being processing
PUBLICATIONS:
• “A New Porous SiO2/Cu/polyacrylonitrile-C Composite as Anode Material in Lithium Ion
Batteries”, M-Q. Li, K. Li, J. Li, Y-G. Zhang, P. Chen. -Journal of Power Sources
• “A sulfur-polyacrylonitrile/graphene composite cathode for lithium batteries with excellent
cyclability”, J. Li, K. Li; M. Li; D. Gosselink; Y. Zhang; Pu Chen-Journal of Power Sources
AWARDS:
• Graduate Research Studentship, University of Waterloo
• International Masters Student Award, University of Waterloo
Nanjing University of Technology, China [2006-2010]
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH WORK
Research Assistant, Materials & Process Integration Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Materials-
Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology
• Nano materials for lithium-ion battery: prepared and characterized nano-sized Lithium Titanium
Oxide as anode material for lithium ion batteries
• Wastewater treatment: conducted undergraduate research project “ Investigation of Activated
Carbon Adsorption of trichloroethylene in water”
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
Coordinator, Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association, UW [2011-2012]
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Broadcaster, Campus broadcasting station, NJUT [2007-2008]
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Organizer and person-in -charge, Academician Jun Shi commemorative activities [2007]
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Member, Youth Volunteer Association (Jiangsu, China) [2006-2010]
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Team leader, “Super Star” General Knowledge Competition, NJUT [2006]
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