Fang Li specializes in piezoelectric sensors and transducers, micro/nano technology, non-destructive evaluation, and smart materials. Her research focuses on cell-based biosensors for water toxicity detection and cell biology studies, energy harvesting device for wireless body area networks (WBANs), and acoustic wave sensors for harsh-environment applications. Li is a member of IEEE, the IEEE UFFC, and ASME.
Li received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in precision instruments from Tsinghua University of Beijing, China, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After completing her doctoral studies, she worked for several years at Intelligent Automaton, Inc., of Maryland, before joining New York Tech’s faculty.
Recent Projects/Research
- A self-powered, wireless sensor system for remote and long-term monitoring of internal conditions of nuclear waste casks, DOE SBIR, 07/15/2015–03/07/2016
- A multifunctional lab-on-chip device for cell mechanobiology studies, New York Tech ISRC, 09/01/2015–08/31/2016
- MRI: Acquisition of a DC/RF Sputtering System to Support Multi-disciplinary Research on Medical Sensors and Micro-generators, NSF MRI, Period: 09/01/2013–08/31/2016
- Low Frequency Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Wireless Body Area Networks, New York Tech ISRC, 09/01/2014–08/31/2015
- Passive Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor System for Wireless Body Area Networks, New York Tech ISRC, 06/01/2013–08/31/2014
Publications/Presentations
- X Zhang, F Li, AN Nordin, J Tarbell, I Voiculescu, Toxicity studies using mammalian cells and impedance spectroscopy method, Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research 3, 112-121. (2015)
- F. Li, X. Qi, D. Xiang, Finite Element Modeling (FEM) of Crack Generation in Laser Shock Peening (LSP) Processed Airfoils, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 812705, 10 pages
- F. Liu, A. N. Nordin, F. Li and I. Voiculescu, A lab-on-chip cell-based biosensor for label-free sensing of water toxicants, Lab on a Chip 14(7):1270–80 (2014) (Selected as the journal back cover and Lab on a Chip 2014 HOT Articles)
- I. Voiculescu, F. Li*, F. Liu, X. Zhang, L. M. Cancel, J. M Tarbell, A. Khademhosseini, Study of long-term viability of endothelial cells for lab-on-a-chip devices, sensors, and actuators B: chemical, 182, pp 696–705 (2013)
- F. Li, D. Xiang, Y. Qin, R. B. Pond and K. Slusarski, “Measurements of degree of sensitization (DoS) in aluminum alloys using EMAT ultrasound”, Ultrasonics, Volume 51, Issue 5, 561–570 (2011)
Honors and Awards
- JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan, 2015
- Faculty Scholars Award, New York Tech, 2013–2015
Courses Taught at New York Tech
- MENG 221: Strength of Materials, Fall 2015
- MENG 349: Heat Transfer, Fall 2015
- MENG 212: Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics, Fall 2015
- MENG 324: Vibrations and System Dynamics, Spring 2015
- MENG 221: Strength of Materials, Spring 2015
- MENG 349: Heat Transfer, Spring 2015
- MENG 324: Vibrations and System Dynamics, Fall 2014
- MENG 221: Strength of Materials, Fall 2014
- MENG 349: Heat Transfer, Fall 2014
- MENG 324: Vibrations and System Dynamics, Spring 2014
- IENG 245: Statistical Design I, Spring 2014
- MENG 212: Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics, Fall 2013
- MENG 310: Introduction to Material Science, Fall 2013
- MENG 212: Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics, Spring 2013
- MENG 310: Introduction to Material Science, Spring 2013
- MENG 324: Vibrations and System Dynamics, Spring 2013
- IENG 245: Statistical Design I, Fall 2012
- MENG 324: Vibrations and System Dynamics, Fall 2012