Shaofan Li

Shaofan Li is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. His research spans interdisciplinary applications of computational mechanics, artificial intelligence, and multiscale modeling in civil, environmental, and biomedical engineering contexts.

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University (1997)
• M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida (1993)
• M.S., Computational Mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (1989)
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology (1982)

Research Interests:

Li's work focuses on advanced computational methods for sustainable infrastructure and complex physical systems. Key areas include:

• Physics-based AI/ML for 3D printing, inverse problems, and autonomous systems
• Phase-field and peridynamics modeling of fracture mechanics
• Nonlocal continuum mechanics for pathogen transmission and environmental fluid dynamics
• Nano/mesoscale characterization of cementitious materials
• Soft matter mechanics and cellular mechanotransduction
• Machine learning for crystal plasticity and dislocation dynamics

Scientific Awards:

• International Association of Computational Mechanics Fellows Award (2017)
• NSF CAREER Award (2003)

Laboratory: Berkeley Computational Nano & Soft Material Lab