Faculty + Staff

Education

Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
MS, Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University
BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University

Experience

Chair, Biomedical Engineering Department, Lawrence Technological University 2018-Present
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, Lawrence Technological University 2014-Present
Assistant professor of biomedical engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lawrence Technological University
2008-2014
Adjunct professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lawrence Technological University
2008
Adjunct professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University
2008
Research fellow, Center for Engineering in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
2005-2006

Publications

• O. Thompons-Tinsley, and Y. Li, “Promoting inclusion through a peer mentoring program,” Biomedical Engineering Education, 2022, 2, 203.
• R. Barua, C. Daly-Seiler, Y. Chehreghanianzabi, D. Markel, Y. Li, M. Zhou, and W. Ren, “Comparing the physicochemical properties of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD) and polymeric DCPD (P-DCPD) particles,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B – Applied Biomaterials, 2021, 109, 1644-1655.
• L. Chen, A. Al-Shawk, C. Rea, H. Mazeh, X. Wu, W. Chen, Y. Li, W. Song, D. Markel, and W. Ren, “Preparation of electrospun nanofibers with desired microstructures using a programmed three-dimensional (3D) nanofiber collector,” Materials Science and Engineering C, 2020, 106, 110188
• E. Mathivanan, D. Gasior, L. Liu, K. Yee and Y. Li, “Experimental investigation of the impact of nanofluids on heat transfer performance of a motorcycle radiator,” SAE International, 2017-01-1611.
• Y. Li and T. Bou-Akl, “Electrospinning in tissue engineering,” in “Electrospinning – Material, Techniques, and Biomedical Applications”, edited by S. Haider, InTech, 2016.
• L. Liu, M. Nasir, Y. Li, S. Arslan, C. Zhou and H-P. Moore, “A nanotech summer camp for high school students: activities design and student feedback,” 123rd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, 2016.
• Y. Li, “Enhancing undergraduate education through research-based learning: a longitudinal case study,” 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, 2015.
• M. Nasir, E. Meyer, and Y. Li, “Providing opportunities for applied research and design-based capstone projects in biomedical engineering,”, 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, 2015.
• A. Arabi, E. Boggs, M. Patel, J. Zwiesler-Vollick, T. Maerz, S. Tuck, J. Corey and Y. Li, “Surface modification of electrospun polycaprolactone fibers and effect on cell proliferation,” Surface Innovations, 2014, 2, 47-59.

Research Interests

Biomaterials: https://www.ltu.edu/content/engineering/projects/biomaterials

BioMEMS: https://www.ltu.edu/content/engineering/projects/biomedical-devices

Tissue Engineering: https://www.ltu.edu/content/engineering/projects/tissue-engineering