University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering Holling Family Master Teacher Award/UNL University‐Wide Teaching Award, 2017
Maher and Lorees Tadros Faculty Recognition Award, 2016
College of Engineering Faculty Service Award, 2015
Henry Y. Kleinkauf Family Distinguished New Faculty Teaching Award, 2012
Olsson Associates Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, 2010
National Research Council Summer Faculty Fellowship, 2009

Selected Publications

Kazi Albab Hussain, Cheng Chen, Ryan Haggerty, Mathias Schubert, Yusong Li. (2022) Fundamental Mechanisms and Factors Associated with Nanoparticle-Assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery , Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 61(49), 17715-17734
Mikaela L Cherry, Troy E Gilmore, Tiffany Messer, Yusong Li, Jeffrey Westrop. (2022) A Pivotal New Approach to Groundwater Quality Assessment, ACS ES&T Water, 2(12),2297-2304
Chuyang Liu, Simin Akbariyeh, Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, Yusong Li. (2022) Impacts of Future Climate Variability on Atrazine Accumulation and Transport in Corn Production Areas in the Midwestern United States., Environmental Science & Technology, 56(12) 7873-7882
Kananizadeh , N.; Lee, J. ; Mousavi, E.S.; Rodenhausen, K.B.; Sekora, D.;Schubert, M.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.; Schubert, E.; Zhang, J.; and Li, Y., (2019) Deposition of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles onto Engineered Roughness Surfaces with Controlled Heights and Properties, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.03.088
Akbariyeh, S. ; Bartlet-Hunt, S.; Snow, D.; Li, X.; Tang, Z., and Li, Y., Three-Dimensional Modeling of Nitrate-N Transport in Vadose Zone: Roles of Soil Heterogeneity and Groundwater Flux. Journal of Contaminate Hydrology. 2018 Apr;211:15-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2018.02.005
Kananizadeh, N.; Peev, D; Delon, T.; Schubert, E.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.; Schubert, M.; Zhang, J.; Uhlmann, P.; Ledere, A., and Li, Y. (2018) Visualization of label-free titanium dioxide nanoparticle deposition on surfaces with nanoscale roughness. Environmental Science: Nano, DOI: 10.1039/c8en00984h
Lee, J.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.; Li,Y. , (2017) Development of Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationships for Nanoparticle Titanium Dioxide Aggregation in the Presence of Organic Contaminants. Environmental Engineering Science. 35. 10.1089/ees.2017.0470.
Lee, J.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.; Li,Y. (2016) Aggregation of n-TiO2 in the presence of Humic acid (HA) and 17<beta>-estradiol (E2) under high ionic strength conditions. Chemosphere.
Akbariyeh, S.; Patterson, B.; Kumar, M.; Li, Y. (2016) Quantification of Vapor Intrusion Pathways into a Slab-on-Ground Building: an Integration of Mathematical Modeling and Field Experiments. Vadose Zone Journal. October, 2016
Lee, J.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.; Li, Y. (2015) Effect of 17β-estradiol on Stability and Mobility of TiO2 Rutile Nanoparticles. Science of The Total Environment. 511: 195-202 .
Kananizadeh, N.; Rice, C.; Lee, J.; Rodenhausen, K.B.; Sekora, D.; Schubert, M.; Schubert, E.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.; Li, Y. (2016) Combined Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D) and Generalized Ellipsometry (GE) to Characterize the Deposition of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Model Rough Surfaces. Journal of Hazardous Materials
Kananizadeh, N.; Chokejaroenrat, C.; Li, Y; Comfort, S. (2015), Modeling improved ISCO treatment of low permeable zones via viscosity modification: Assessment of system variables. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 173: 25-37
Bai, C. Eskridge, K.M. and Li, Y(2013), Analysis of the Fate and Transport of nC60 Nanoparticles in the Subsurface using Response Surface Methodology, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology .
Seymour, M., Chen, G., Su, C., and Li, Y (2013), Influence of particle shape on nanoparticle retention and release in saturated porous media. Environ. Sci. Technol
May, R. and Li, Y. (2013)The effects of particle size on the deposition of fluorescent nanoparticles in porous media: Direct observation using laser scanning cytometry. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 418, pg. 84-91
May, R., Akbariyeh, S., and Li, Y. (2012) Pore-Scale Investigation of Nanoparticle Transport in Saturated Porous Media Using Laser Scanning Cytometry. Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI:10.1021/es301749s.
Bai, C. and Y. Li, (2012) Modeling the transport and retention of nC60 nanoparticles in the subsurface under different release scenarios. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 136-137: p. 43-55.
Seymour, M. B.; Su, C.; Gao, Y.; Lu, Y.; Li, Y. (2012) Characterization of Carbon Nano-Onions for Heavy Metal Ion Remediation. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, DOI:10.1007/s11051-012-1087-y