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Principal Investigator

Dr. Mi Li Assistant Professor

Biorefinery & Sustainable Materials
Ph.D. in Wood Science
Center for Renewable Carbon (CRC)
School of Natural Resources

Résumé

  • 2020-present    Assistant Professor         University of Tennessee
  • 2015-2019        Post-doctoral Fellow        Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • 2010-2014        PhD, Wood Chemistry      Auburn University
  • 2004-2010        Lecturer & Admin             Northeast Forestry University, China
  • 2007-2009        MS, Chemical Eng.   Northeast Forestry University, China
  • 2000-2004        BS, Chemical Eng.    Northeast Forestry University, China

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • 06/2021 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
  • 09/2017 Distinguished Achievement Award, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • 07/2017 Research highlighted in the Office of Sciences Webpage of the US DOE
  • 12/2014 Research featured in the cover page of Auburn University Graduate School Magazine
  • 03/2014 Outstanding International Graduate Student Award, Auburn University
  • 02/2014 Drummond Award for Outstanding Ph.D., Auburn University
  • 02/2014 Merriwether Award, School of Forestry & Wildlife Science, Auburn University
  • 11/2013 Outstanding Three Minute Thesis Presentation, Auburn University
  • 03/2013 Outstanding Oral Presentation, Graduate Scholars Forum, Auburn University
  • 07/2008 Distinguished Paper Award, China Society of Forestry
  • 04/2004 Outstanding Undergraduate Award, Northeast Forestry University, China

Post-graduate Researchers

Mastaneh Shokri (Fall 2023)

  • B.S. Razi University
  • M.S. Azad University of Sanandaj
  • Research Specialist

Graduate Students

Kailong Zhang (Fall 2021)

  • B.S., Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University 
  • M.S., Cereals, Oils and Plant Protein Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University 
  • PhD project: Lignocellulose-based smart materials 

Di Xie (Fall 2021)

  • B.S., Light Chemistry Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University
  • ​M.S., Pulping & Papermaking, Nanjing Forestry University  
  • ​​PhD project: Bio-derived and bio-degradable polymers 

Undergraduate Students

Isaac Sutton (2022)

  • Major: Chemical Engineering

Makayla Hamilton (2022)

  • Major: Chemistry

Ryan Baskette

  • Major: Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology