Education and Training
Feb. 2022 – present University of California, Berkeley
Postdoc, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Costas P. Grigoropoulos
Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2021 The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Committee: Prof. Yuebing Zheng, Prof. Deji Akinwande, Prof. Brian A. Korgel, Prof. Donglei Emma Fan
Theis: Optothermal Approaches to Architected Functional Nanomaterials and Nanostructures (Link)
Sep. 2013 – Jun. 2017 University of Science and Technology of China
B.S. in Applied Physics, Special Class for the Gifted Young
Other Professional Experiences
Feb. 2017 – Jun. 2017 Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Science and Technology of China (Advisor: Prof. Yonghua Lu)
Sep. 2016 – Jan. 2017 Teaching Assistant (with honor), Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
Jul. 2016 – Sep. 2016 Junior Research Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Advisor: Prof. Ni Zhao)
Sep. 2015 – Jun. 2016 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, USTC (Advisor: Dr. Zhi Zhao)
Selected Awards and Honors
2023 Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering (Berkeley, MIT, Stanford joint)
2023 Funding Support by MRS Early Career Professionals Subcommittee, Materials Research Society
2022 Berkeley Postdoctoral Association Professional Development Award, UC Berkeley
2021 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad (UT TMI News)
2021 Fall MRS Graduate Student Award, Materials Research Society (MRS website; UT TMI News)
2020-2021 University Graduate Continuing Fellowship, UT Austin
2019-2020 Ben Streetman Prize, UT Austin (UT TMI News)
2019-2020 George J. Heuer, Jr. Ph.D. Endowed Graduate Fellowship, Cockrell School of Engineering, UT Austin
2019 Graduate Engineering Travel Grant, Cockrell School of Engineering, UT Austin
2018-2020 Professional Development Award, Office of Graduate Studies, UT Austin
2018 Undergraduate Student Research Paper Award, USTC
2017 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, USTC
2014-2016 Outstanding Student Scholarship, USTC
Invited Talks
4. A revolution in optical tweezers: noninvasive manipulation and solid-state light-driven nanomotors, Science Society, online Clubhouse talk, Aug 29, 2022.
3. A revolution in optical tweezers: noninvasive manipulation and extension of working environments, SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, CA, Aug 21-25, 2022.
2. Optically Reconfigurable Architected Nanomaterials, 7th International Conference on Mechanical Structures and Smart Materials (ICMSSM2021), virtual, Jun 15, 2021
1. Optical Fabrication of Nanomaterials for Photonic and Electronic Applications, Ben Streetman Award Seminar, UT Austin, Feb 28, 2020.
Patents
2. Y. Zheng and J. Li, Methods of Manipulating Particles on Solid Substrates via Optothermally-Gated Photon Nudging, 2022, U.S. Patent App. 11/367,539. (link)
1. Y. Zheng, L. Lin, and J. Li, Optical Patterning Systems and Methods, 2021, U.S. Patent App. 17/262,015. (link)
Selected Conference Presentations
18. J. Li, C. P. Grigoropoulos, Transient Nanoscopy of Exciton Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 26–Dec. 1, 2023.
17. J. Li, Ultrafast Nanoscopy of Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanomaterials, AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 5–10, 2023.
16. J. Li, Light-Directed Manipulation and Assembly of Colloids on Solid Substrates, AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 5–10, 2023.
15. J. Li, R. Yang, C. P. Grigoropoulos, Probing Nanoscale Carrier Dynamics in Silicon Nanowires, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, May 07–12, 2023.
14. J. Li, R. Yang, C. P. Grigoropoulos, Near-Field Ultrafast Nanoscopy of Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanowires, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 10–14, 2023.
13. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Tunable Strong Light-Matter Coupling in Colloidal Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Nanowires, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 27–Dec. 2, 2022.
12. J. Li, Y. Zheng, All-Optical Reconfigurable Metamaterials, MRS Fall Meeting, Virtual, Dec. 6–8, 2021.
11. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Trapping Nanoparticles with Optical Refrigeration, SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, CA, Aug. 1–5, 2021.
10. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Optical Nanomanipulation and Reconfigurable Assembly of Colloidal Nanostructures, MRS Fall Meeting, Virtual, Nov. 28–Dec. 4, 2020.
9. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Reconfigurable construction of all-dielectric chiral metamaterials on solid substrates, SPIE Optics + Photonics, Virtual, Aug. 23–27, 2020.
8. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Reconfigurable Assembly of Chiral Metamaterials on Solid Substrates, OSA Advanced Photonics, Virtual, Jul. 13–16, 2020.
7. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Optical Manipulation and Assembly of Colloidal Particles on Solid Substrates, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), OSA Virtual Meeting, May 10–15, 2020.
6. J. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Zheng, Nanomanipulation of Colloidal Particles via Optothermally-gated Photon Nudging, OSA Advanced Photonics, Burlingame, CA, Jul. 29–Aug. 1, 2019.
5. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Nanomanipulation of colloidal particles and nanowires with optothermally gated photon nudging, SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, CA, Aug. 11–15, 2019.
4. J. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Zheng, Light-Directed Nanomanipulation of Colloidal Particles in Ambient Environments, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, May 5–10, 2019.
3. J. Li, L. Lin, X, Peng, Y. Zheng, Plasmon-enhanced optical scissors for nanopatterning of two-dimensional materials, SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, CA, Aug. 19–23, 2018.
2. J. Li, Y. Zheng, Optothermal Nanolithography for Versatile Low-Power Patterning of Atomic-Thin Two-Dimensional Materials, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, May 13–18, 2018.
1. J. Li, L. Lin, X, Peng, Y. Zheng, Opto-thermoplasmonic Nanolithography for On-Demand Patterning of 2D Materials, OSA Nanophotonics 20x20 Talks, San Jose, CA, May 14, 2018
Services
Journal Reviewer for Nano Letters, ACS Nano, Physical Review Applied, Physical Review B, Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, Micromachines, Optics and Laser Technology, Next Nanotechnology, Journal of Electronic Materials, Results in Optics etc.