Liang-shi Li

Professor Liang-shi Li is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington. His research focuses on developing advanced materials for energy and life sciences, including organic solar cells and electrochemical catalysts for CO2 reduction. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Physics and Theoretical Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China, and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to his current position, he conducted postdoctoral research at Northwestern University under Prof. Samuel Stupp.

Education:

• B.S., Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
• M.S., Theoretical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
• Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
• Postdoctoral Associate, Northwestern University

Research Interests:

• Design of novel materials for energy conversion and storage
• Development of organic and inorganic nanomaterials for electrocatalysis
• Functionalization of graphene and related carbon-based nanomaterials
• Biomedical applications of nanomaterials

His work integrates computational methods with experimental synthesis to address challenges in sustainable energy and materials science.