Mechanical Engineering Faculty Profile:

Dr. Teng Li
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

2141 Glenn L. Martin Hall, Building 088
University of Maryland
College Park, MD  20742

Phone: 301.405.0364
Fax: 301.314.9477
Email: lit@umd.edu
Website

Research Interests

Dr. Li's research interests include mechanics of the micro/nano structures in flexible macroelectronics, innovative micro/nano scale patterns as general platforms for flexible macroelectronics, deformation instability of thin films and multilayers, and mechanics of biomembrane and cytoskeleton in the cells.  He is also interested in exploring innovative strategies to enhance communications and foster collaborations using Web2.0 technologies.

Education

Ph.D., Harvard University, 2006.

Recent Publications

Scientific and Professional Membership

Founder and Editor of www.macroelectronics.org, an interactive information platform for the emerging field of flexible macroelectronics. One of the two architects of www.imechanica.org, an online international community of Mechanics and Mechanicians. Member, Technical Committee on Integrated Structures, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Reviewer: Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Scripta Materialia, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, AIAA Journal, International Journal of Fracture, MRS Proceedings.

Honors and Awards

The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2007); Best Poster Award, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Thin film & Small Scale Mechanical Behavior, 2006. Poster Award, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Ceramics, Solid State Studies In, 2005. Outstanding Poster Award, Materials Research Society (MRS), 16 out of 1700+ posters, 2004. Best Poster Award (Runner-up),Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Thin film & Small Scale Mechanical Behavior, 2004.

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