Jianzhong Jiao, Ph.D.
Outline of Expertise
Internationally recognized expert in the field of lighting, LEDs and light sources, optical and illumination engineering.
Highly experienced with government relations, regulations, and specifications.
Leader and major contributor for the LED and lighting industry standards development.
Many years of leadership experience in major corporations for managing engineering, research, technology development, product design, testing, standards, compliance, technology and business strategies, intellectual property, academic and governmental interfaces.
High technical skills in optical, electrical, mechanical engineering and computer applications, specializing in lighting and LED product design and development.
Excellent communication and teaching skills.
Experienced expert witness, technical and business consultant for lighting and LED related civil and intellectual property litigations, technology strategies, and financial investments.
Employment Experience - Industrial
09/2015 – Present, San Francisco, CA
Consultant – JZJ Consulting, Inc.
06/2007 – 09/2015, Sunnyvale, CA
Director – Regulations and Emerging Technologies, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc.
08/1993 – 06/2007, Farmington Hills, MI
General Manager (Previously Manager up to 10/1998) – Engineering Technology, North American Lighting, Inc.
09/1989 – 08/1993, Troy, MI / Anderson, IN
Sr. Development Engineer & Project Manager – Advanced Development in Lighting, General Motors Corporation, IFG Division.
Professional Experience - Academic / Industrial
07/2019 – Present
Technology Advisory Board Member – Lucidity Lights, Inc.
2007 – Present
Technical Advisory Penal Member – Strategies in Light
01/2010 – 12/2018
Industry Advisory Board Member – Lighting Enabled System & Applications (LESA, formally Smart Lighting) Engineering Research Center (ERC)
03/2003 – Present
Instructor – Professional Seminars, SAE Continuing Education Programs.
05/2011 – Present
Instructor – Workshop, Strategies in Light
05/2010 – Present
Instructor – Short Course and Workshop, Light Fair International
Expert Witness Experience
Experienced expert witness for litigations and IP disputes including inter parties review process, and product safety for:
Case No. IPR2022-01586, U.S. Patent No. 11,208,029 B2, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. v. Yechezkal Evan Spero.
U.S. ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1213, Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products, Fixtures, and Components Thereof.
U.S. ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1195, Certain Electronic Candle Products, and Components Thereof.
Case No. IPR2020-01456, U.S. Patent 7,781,789, General Electric Company v. The Regents of the University of California.
Case No. CV 19-4047-PSG, Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co. Ltd. v. MaxLite, Inc
Case No. 3:19-cv-797, CHM Industries, Inc. dba Carolina High Mast v. Tristar Inc.
U.S. ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-3385, Light-Emitting Diode Products, Systems, and Components Thereof.
Case No. 2:18-cv-05664, Kuen Hwa Traffic Industrial Co. v. DNA Motor, Inc.
Case No. CV12-CV-229, Arthur Wolf vs. Indian Motor Company, Polaris Industries Inc., and Paul Burger, D/B/A Burger Enterprises.
Case No. CV08-07078 DDP (VBKx), Grand General Accessories Manufacturing, Inc., vs. United Pacific Industries.
Leadership in Professional and Industrial Societies
2004 – Present
Active Member and Leader – US professional associations, trade associations and standardization organizations that are developing LED and LED lighting standards include:
Chair (2015 – 2018), ASABE Plant Growth LED Lighting Committee
Chair (2008 – 2011), Vice Chair (2004 – 2008), SAE Lighting Standard Committee
Chair (2020 – Present), Vice Chair (2014 – 2020), IES Computer Committee
Chair (2016 – Present), IES Light Sources Committee
Treasurer (2012 – 2020), IES Testing Procedures Committee
2004 – Present, Detroit, MI
Organizer & Chairman – SAE World Congress, Lighting Technology Conference
Education and Professional Training
1985 – 89 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
1980 – 83 M.S. in Applied Physics, Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China
1976 – 80 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing, China
08/2015 Change Leadership, Cornell University eCornell.
05/2007 Leadership Beyond Management, University of Wisconsin Business School
05/1995 Executive Communication, University of Michigan Business School