About
Yumin Li is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at East Carolina University with extensive experience in computational chemistry. His professional journey includes:
- Current: Professor, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University (1998-2003)
- JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan (1995-1997)
- Research Scientist, State Key Lab for Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (1994-1995)
Professor Li's educational background:
- Ph.D., Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China (1994)
His research centers on two interconnected computational domains: molecular dynamics simulations of protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions for drug design applications, and quantum mechanical studies of atmospheric photochemical processes. Using high-performance computing clusters, his work investigates annexin protein membrane interactions and excited-state reaction mechanisms of species like NxOy, bridging theoretical chemistry with practical biomedical and environmental applications.
Analysis of recent publications (2023-2024) reveals sustained focus on protein-membrane dynamics (particularly annexin systems) and platinum-catalyzed reactions, with increasing interdisciplinary collaboration. The work spans biophysics, atmospheric science, and materials chemistry, demonstrating methodological versatility across classical and quantum computational approaches.
Professor Li maintains an active research program with consistent publication output since 2004, indicating successful grant funding. His supervisory role is evidenced by numerous student/postdoc co-authors on publications, particularly in protein dynamics studies. The research infrastructure includes dedicated computational resources for large-scale simulations, supporting both fundamental and applied projects in drug discovery and environmental chemistry.
