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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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Dr. Mi Li
Assistant Professor
 
  • 2020-present    Assistant Professor                    University of Tennessee
  • 2018-2019        Post-doctoral Fellow                 University of Tennessee
  • 2015-2017        Post-doctoral Fellow                 Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • 2010-2014        PhD, Wood Chemistry              Auburn University
  • 2004-2010        Lecturer                                     Northeast Forestry University, China
  • 2007-2009        MS, Chemical Engineering       Northeast Forestry University, China
  • 2000-2004        BS, Chemical Engineering        Northeast Forestry University, China

GRADUATE STUDENTS

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Kailong Zhang
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  • B.S., Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University 
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  • M.S., Cereals, Oils and Plant Protein Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University  
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  • PhD project: Lignocellulose-based smart materials
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Di Xie
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  • B.S., Light Chemistry Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University 
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  • M.S., Pulping & Papermaking, Nanjing Forestry University  
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  • PhD project: Bio-derived and bio-degradable polymers
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Emily Van Auken
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  • B.S., Chemical Engineering
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  • Interest: Environmentally sustainable chemical processes
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Allison Warren
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  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering
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  • Interest: Bio-derived polymers​
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VISITING SCHOLARS/STUDENTS

ALUMNI

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Camryn Crowe
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  • B.S., Chemical Engineering
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  • Interest: Biotechnology
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