Yilin Li
Chemist &
Chemical Engineer
Highlights:
[1] >10 years of research experience
[2] >10 projects completed
[3] >$150K funding awarded
[4] >30 publications with >850 citations
[5] >10 courses teaching experience
[6] >20 students and scholars mentoring experience
[7] >200 reviews for >20 SCI journals
Professional Skills
Professional Knowledge. Various areas of chemistry (e.g., organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, physical chemistry), chemical engineering (e.g., unit operation, transport phenomena, process control), materials science (e.g., formulation, processing, composites), and physics (e.g., spectroscopy, photonics, quantum mechanics); basic concepts and principles in biochemistry (e.g., carbohydrates, proteins, DNAs), bioengineering (e.g., biomaterials, biomechanics, bioelectronics)
Management Skills. Staff recruitment and training; organizing reagents and equipment; writing standard operation protocols and monitoring laboratory safety; project management including budgeting, planning, executing, and monitoring
Experimental Skills. Organic synthesis (e.g., small molecules, polymers, biomolecules); device fabrication (e.g., solar cells, transistors, batteries); instrumental operation for chemicals (e.g., NMR, MALDI-TOF, GPC, UV-vis, PL, AFM, SEM, TEM, XRD) and for devices (e.g., semiconductor tester, battery tester, solar simulators, laser optics)
Research Skills. Troubleshooting, problem-solving, and critical thinking; data analysis and interpreting results in a meaningful way; preparing manuscripts for journal publications and patent filing; writing proposals for applying for external grants
Computer Skills. MS Office Suite, research tools (e.g., Scifinder, ChemOffice, Origin, Gaussian), and programming software (MATLAB, Python) for experimental design, data acquisition and analysis, simulation, modeling, and computation
Education
09/2015: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Washington State University
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Studied graduate courses in chemical engineering and bioengineering curriculums
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Performed research in materials chemistry and solar energy
06/2013: Ph.D., Chemistry, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Studied graduate courses in chemistry and chemical engineering curriculum
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Performed research in materials chemistry and lubricating additives
06/2008: B.E., Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Studied undergraduate courses in chemistry and chemical engineering
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Undergraduate thesis on chemical engineering equipment design and process control
06/2008: minor B.A., Japanese, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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​Studied undergraduate courses in Japanese language
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Passed level N2 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
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Working Experience
10/2018 - 12/2021: Rice University
Role: Research Scientist/Device Engineer (01/2021 – 12/2021)
Duty: Developed organic electrochemical transistors; formulated ion-transporting polymers; recruited researchers; managed projects; reported to funding agencies
Role: Postdoc/Polymer Chemist (10/2018 – 12/2020)
Duty: Synthesized conjugated polymers, block copolymers, and 2D polymers; tested polymer electronic and mechanical properties; fabricated polymer-based batteries; managed laboratory
01/2016 - 07/2018: University of Washington
Role: Postdoc/Materials Chemist
Duty: Synthesized conjugated polymers and quantum dots; fabricated field-effect transistors and luminescent solar concentrators; trained junior researchers
03/2010 - 12/2015: Washington State University
Role: Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant (01/2012 – 12/2015)
Duty: Taught courses; synthesized organic luminescent molecules; tested molecular spectroscopic properties; fabricated luminescent solar concentrators; trained undergraduate researchers
Role: Visiting Scholar/Research Associate (03/2010 – 12/2011)
Duty: Established a new chemistry laboratory; synthesized fluorescent molecules for bio-labeling; tested molecular fluorescent properties
​09/2008 - 03/2010: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Role: Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant
Duty: Taught courses; developed synthetic lubricating additives; formulated lubricants; performed tribological and mechanical tests
