Principal Investigator:
Tian Li
Associate Professor
Perry Academic Excellence Scholar
Schaefer Outstanding Faculty Scholar
Packard Fellow, Kavli Fellow
School of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
1034 Ray W. Herrick Laboratories,
177 S Russell St, West Lafayette, IN 47907
(765)496-0858
Dr. Tian Li is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and a Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering. She has received numerous honors, including recognition as a Moore Inventor Fellowship Finalist, Violet B. Haas Fellow, Sony Research Innovation Awardee, R&D 100 Finalist, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. Her contributions have also been recognized by major professional societies through awards such as the ACS Kingfa Young Investigator Award, ASME Haythornthwaite Foundation Research Award, and MRS Postdoctoral Award.
Innovative solutions towards grand challenges require a multidisciplinary approach. By Redesigning Natural materials for Energy, Water, Environment and Devices (ReNEWED), the Li group aims to apply the fundamental science to establish a “toolbox” of naturally occurred materials towards engineering solutions that are nanoscale facinating and geoscale feasible.
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May 2025
Congratulations! Qilong has been named one of the “Top 10 Chinese American Outstanding Youth” for 2025.
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April 2025
Pengfei and Xiwei defensed their Preliminary Examination for PhD
Congratulations to them!
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April 2025
Thanks for the sweetest surprise! Thanks to all our group members!
The cake reads "Congrats to Tenured Prof. Tian Li", with a very cool design — thanks, team!
