XIAOYU (Sam) LI, LEED AP
(http://www.lihsiaoyu.com)
      
Current Address:  213 B Charleston Ave., Clemson, SC 29631 Tel: (864) 643-9549 Email: XL@clemson.edu
EDUCATION  
  • Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

    PhD Candidate in Environmental Design and PlanningAugust 2008

    Master of Science in Construction Science and ManagementAugust 2007

  • Dongbei University of Finance & Economics (DUFE), Dalian, China

    Bachelor of Science in Construction ManagementMay 2004
ORGANIZATIONS  
  • LEED Accredited Professional in the US Green Building Council (USGBC)

  • Membership in the Design Build Institute of America, US (DBIA)

  • Membership in the American Society of Civil Engineers, US (ASCE)

  • Membership in the Chartered Institute of Building, UK (ICIOB)
RELATED
EXPERIENCE  
  • Faithful+Gould, Los Angeles, California2007-2008

    Consultant/Project Engineering

    Gaining timely consensus on the scope of the work to be done, logically segmenting the work for reasonable span of control and resourcing option identification.

    Developing detailed plans and schedules to do the work and developing an estimate that is tied directly to the plan.

    Assisting clients to check the contractor invoices from the billable cost system to make sure charges are accurately booked.

  • Kapasi Glass Mart, Spartanburg, South CarolinaSummer 2006

    Internship, Storefront Project Manager

    Establish corporation schedule system of more than 60 projects.

    Estimate quotes and costs of shop drawings for storefront projects.

  • National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), Clemson, South Carolina2005-2007

    Graduate Assistant

    Assisting the quality management education include case studies, group studies, group exercise and lectures.

  • Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Beijing, China2004-2005

    Consultant

    Modified some of the previous regulations in PayMonitorTM which is the worldwide database for Human Resources and participate in the project of Global Cost of Living Reports, providing consulting services to fortune 500 clients regarding the financial and retirement security, health, productivity, and employment relationships of their global workforce.

RELATED
PROJECTS  
  • British Petroleum (BP) Carson Refinery Turnaround, 2008.

  • Group leader, design and estimate the LEED-Home building of Habitat for Humanity competition in South Carolina, 2007.

  • Utilize the cost control hierarchy to improve the flow charts to assist in solving problems in the process of construction for Marsh/Bell Construction Co., Inc, 2006.
RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES  
  • Xiaoyu Li, (2008) Architects’ Perceptions of Integration Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) into the LEED Rating System Directed Study Report for Master Degree, Clemson University.

  • Xiaoyu Li, Swetha Gadwal and Na Lu, (2006) Scope Development And Control & Risk Management Practices At Duke Power to Duke Energy, Greenville, SC, Clemson University.

  • Xiaoyu Li, (2006) Residential Projects: Why not use Design/Build? for construction management research, Clemson University.

  • Xiaoyu Li, (2005) Financial Planning and Analysis for Shaw Group Inc. to Shaw Group Inc., Clemson University.

  • Xiaoyu Li, (2005) Bachelor Thesis: A Case of Aquarium Project Feasibility Analysis. DUFE.

  • Haipeng Zhou, Xiaoyu Li, (2002) Why project needs knowledge management? Journal of Commercial Research (SCI), ISSN : 1001-148X(2002)03-0037-02.
COMPUTER
SKILLS  
  • Proficient with Crystal Ball, Primavera Project Planner (P3), Microsoft Visual Basic
    Expert in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project 2003, Revit AutoCAD, Sketchup
LANGUAGE  
  • Fluent in Chinese and English
HONORS AND
ACTIVITIES  
  • President, Chinese Scholars and Students’ Association, Clemson University, 2006-2007

  • Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Liaoning Province, China, Fall 2004

  • Chairman, Student Union, DUFE, China, 2001-2004

  • President, Guitar Club, DUFE, China, 2002-2004

  • Editor, Journal of Feng, DUFE, China, 2002-2003


References
  Dr. Na Lu
Assistant Professor
Roger Williams University
School of Engineering, Computing, and Construction Management
Room SE-110
One Old Ferry Road
Bristol, RI 02809
Tel: 401-254-3864
Fax: 401-254-3562
nlu@rwu.edu


 Dr. Xiaobo Hu
Professor & China Center Coordinator
Department of Political Sciences
Clemson University
230B Brackett Hall
Clemson, SC 29634-0507
(864) 656-1452
xhu@clemson.edu
  Mrs Minna Gerard
Associate Consultant, LEED AP
3020 Old Ranch Parkway
Suite B180
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Tel: 562.314.4200
Fax: 562.314.4201
Minna.Gerard@fgould.com
 Mr. Xin Guo
Suite 01-06, 35th Floor, China World Tower I
No. 1 Jianguomen Wai Avenue,
Beijing, 100004, PRC
Managing Director, Greater China
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Xin.guo@mercer.com