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MINGHENG LI

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

California State Polytechnic University

Pomona, CA 91768

Tel:(909)869-3668

Email: minghengli@cpp.edu

Research Interests

Process Systems Engineering with applications in

• Water

• Energy

• Materials Processing

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, 2004, UCLA

• Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, 2000, Tsinghua University

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, 1997, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

EMPLOYMENT

• Professor (09/2013 - present)
  Associate Professor (06/2007 - 09/2013)
  Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
  California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

• Senior Research Engineer (01/2005 - 06/2007)
  PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, PA

SELECTED AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

• Provost's Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2018.

• Outstanding Faculty for Research, College of Engineering, 2016.

• Trade Secret Honoree, PPG Industries, 2006.

• Recognition for Exceptional Performance (for "Enhanced Property and Process Efficiency for Sungate® 500 Coating"), PPG Industries, 2005.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICES

• Senior Member, AIChE

• Editorial Board Member, Separations, 2020-present

• Guest Editor, Separations, Special Issues on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Membrane Processes, 2020-present

• Guest Editor, Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, Research topic on Modeling and Control of Li-ion Battery Systems, 2021-2022

• Guest Editor, Mathematics, Special Issues on Mathematics and Engineering, 2018-2022

• Associate Editor, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, AIP Publishing, 2016-2019

• Guest Editor, Journal of Nanomaterials, Special Issue on Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanomaterials, 2018-2019

• Guest Editor, Coatings, Special Issues on Chemical Vapor Deposition, 2016, 2018, 2023

• Reviewer for Journals: Advanced Control for Applications, Aerosol Science and Technology, AIChE Journal, Applied Energy, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Catalysis Letters, Chemical Engineering Journal, Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Chemical Engineering Science, Chemical Reviews, Computers and Chemical Engineering, Control Engineering Practice, Desalination, Desalination and Water Treatment, Energy, Energy and Fuels, Energy Conversion and Management, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Science & Technology, Fuel, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, Journal of Membrane Science, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Journal of Nanomaterials, Journal of Process Control, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Mathematics, npj Clean Water, Renewable Energy, Separation and Purification Technology, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems, SN Applied Sciences, STAR Protocols, Surface and Coatings Technology, Thin Solid Films, Water Research

• Reviewer for Conferences: American Control Conference, International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Control of Particulate Processes, International Conference on Population Balance Modeling, International Conference on Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactor Engineering Congress

• Reviewer for Funding Agencies: Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Petroleum Research Fund

• AIChE Annual Meeting Session Chair/co-Chairs: Modeling and Control of Energy Systems, Modeling and Computation in Energy and the Environment, Complex and Networked Systems, Process Modeling and Identification, Process Research and Innovation Poster