Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Li, Chen
Professor
Dr. Li is involved in the development and fabrication of functionalized structures/films at micro/nanoscale; The novel applications of these micro/nano structures in renewable energy harvest and storage, enhancement and manipulation of thermal energy and mass transport at micro/nano-scale, and thermal management for high heat flux equipments/systems
Biographical Profile
- College
- Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing
- Department
- Mechanical Engineering
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Nanofabrication, solar energy, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and thermal energy storage
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Nanotechnology, Future Fuels
- Personal Focus Areas
- Solar cell technology, nanofabrication technology with applications on transport efficiency, micro/nano heat and mass transport phenomena
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, New York | Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering |
| 2003 | University of Nevada-Reno | Reno, Nevada | M.S. | Mechanical Engineering |
| 1997 | Chongqing University | Chongqing, P.R. China | B.S. | Thermal Engineering |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 07/1997 - 07/2001 | Thermal Engineer, Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering, China Aerospace Science and Technology | |
| 09/2006 - 09/2007 | Research Associate, University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| 10/2007 - 07/2009 | Assistant Research Professor (none tenured), Thermal/fluids, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| 08/2009 | Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Solar/Thermal/fluids, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Award | Breakthrough Star Award | Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina |
| 2017 | Award | Governor’s Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research | South Carolina Governor's Office and South Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS) |
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