Max (Chong) Li

Max Li is the founder and CEO of OORT. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Before founding OORT, Max worked with Qualcomm Research on 4G LTE and 5G systems design. Dr Li is an IEEE Senior Member.

Dr. Li is a prolific inventor with over 200 international and U.S. patents (granted and pending). He has published extensively in prestigious academic journals such as the Proceedings of the IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, and IEEE Communications Magazine. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer and technical program committee member for top-tier journals and conferences in communications, machine learning, and control societies. Dr. Li is also a grant reviewer for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. He authored the book “Reinforcement Learning for Cyber-physical Systems” published by Taylor & Francis CRC Press.
Max also serves as the President of the Science & Technology Economic Committee at the China-US Chamber of Commerce and is a Venture Partner at Aves Lair, as well as co-founder of Nakamoto & Turing Labs, a NYC-based lab focused on blockchain and AI investment, education, and consulting.

• OORT Founder & CEO
• China-US Chamber of Commerce President of Science & Technology Economic Committee
• Aves Lair Venture Partner
• Nakamoto & Turing Labs Co-Founder
• Columbia University Adjunct Professor