Li Tan

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Li Tan

Associate Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
NH W334
Lincoln NE 68588-0526
Phone
402-472-4018 On-campus 2-4018
Email
ltan4@unl.edu

Experience

Professional Experiences:

  • Associate Professor (tenure home), Mechanical & Materials Engineering, UNL, 2011.8 - present
  • Associate Professor (with tenure), Engineering Mechanics, UNL, 2010.8-2011.8
  • Assistant Professor, Engineering Mechanics, UNL, 2005.8-2010.8
  • Assistant Professor (Courtesy), Chemistry, UNL, 2009.1-2010.8
  • Research Scientist, Intermolecular Inc., Santa Clara, CA, 2005 (May-Aug.)
  • Postdoc, Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 2003-2005
  • Postdoc, Solid State Electronics Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2002-2003
  • Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2000-2002
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1998-2000

Education

Academic Degrees

  • Ph.D. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering, 2002, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
  • M.E. in Civil Engineering, 1997, Tsinghua University (Beijing)
  • B.E. in Chemical Engineering, 1994, Tsinghua University (Beijing)

Areas of Research and Professional Interest

  • Crystallization, Self-assembly, and Material Design
  • Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures