Yingzi Li

Dr. Yingzi Li is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the group of Prof. Feliu Maseras at the Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ). She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Chongqing University (2018), with a visiting research period at UCLA under Prof. K. N. Houk (2016-2018). Prior to joining ICIQ in 2023, she conducted postdoctoral research at Colorado State University under Prof. Robert Paton (2019-2022). Her research focuses on computational studies of mechanochemistry in organocatalysis and transition metal catalysis, supported by funding reference CEX2019-000925-S.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Chemistry, Chongqing University, China (2018)
• Visiting Student, UCLA (Prof. K. N. Houk, 2016-2018)

Research Interests: Dr. Li’s work integrates computational methods to explore mechanochemical processes in catalytic systems. Her current projects emphasize understanding reaction mechanisms in organocatalysis and transition metal-driven reactions under mechanical stimuli. This research bridges theoretical chemistry with practical applications in sustainable catalytic technologies.

Grants & Funding: Supported by the Severo Ochoa Excellence Program (CEX2019-000925-S).

Labs/Teams: Member of Prof. Feliu Maseras’ research group at ICIQ, collaborating with researchers such as Núria Vendrell (Group Administrative Coordinator) and PhD students like Edmond Apaloo-Messan and Jiale Xie.