Publications

PUBLICATIONS (Google Scholar Citation Profile)

Books and Edited Issues

1. Li, M. (Ed.) Energy Systems and Processes: Recent Advances in Design and Control, 336 pages, AIP Publishing, Melville, New York, 2023. ISBN: 978-0-7354-2574-3. (Link) (Cover)

2. Li, M. (Ed.) Separations, special issue on Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of Membrane Processes, MDPI, 2022. (Link)

3. Li, M.; Kwon, J.; Geng, L. (Eds.) Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, research topic on Modeling and Control of Li-ion Battery Systems, 2022. (Link)

4. Li, M.; Sun, H. (Eds.) Mathematics, special issue on Mathematics and Engineering II, MDPI, 2022. (Link)

5. Li, M., Analysis and Design of Membrane Processes: A Systems Approach, 288 pages, AIP Publishing, Melville, New York, 2020. ISBN (Online): 978-0-7354-2179-0, ISBN (Print): 978-0-7354-2181-3. (View the book or order print version, Flyer, Read a review of this book)

6. Li, M.; Sun, H. (Eds.) Mathematics and Engineering, 306 pages, MDPI, Switzerland, 2020. ISBN: 978-3-03943-256-1 (Hbk), ISBN 978-3-03943-257-8 (PDF), (Download the book or order print version)

7. Gan, Y. X.; Jayatissa, A. H.; Yu, Z.; Chen, X.; Li, M. (Eds.), Journal of Nanomaterials, special issue on Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanomaterials, 11 papers, 2020. (Download the issue or order print version)

8. Li, M. (Ed.) Coatings, special issue on Chemical Vapor Deposition, 5 papers, 2018. (Link)

9. Li, M. (Ed.) Coatings, special issue on Chemical Vapor Deposition, 10 papers, 2016-2017. (Link)

Journal Papers (corresponding author*, advisee, pdf files are available from here if you are subscribed to the respective journals)

1. Chong, Y. K.; Li, M.; Wiley, D. E.; Fletcher, D. F.; Liang, Y. Y.* Review of Modeling Methodologies and State-of-the-Art for Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis Membrane Systems, Desalination, 117893, 2024. (Reprint)

2. Li, M.* Computational RO Projects for Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Education, 58, summer issue, 9 pages, 2024.  (Reprint) 

3. Li, M.*; Li. J.  Novel Variable Configuration Design for Ultra-High Recovery Reverse Osmosis Desalination of Brackish Water, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63, 5813-5822, 2024. (Reprint)

4. Li, M.*; Waite, A.*; Wang, S.* Piloting Experience of ROTEC's Flow Reversal RO (FRRO) for 90% Recovery in Brackish Water Desalination, Desalination, 576, 117348, 2024. (Reprint) 

5. Luo, J.; Li, M.; Heng, Y.* Bio-Inspired Design of Next-Generation Ultrapermeable Membrane Systems, npj Clean Water, 7, 4, 2024. (Reprint) 

6. Sico, J.; Tang, B.; Flores, D.; Mouawad, R.; Punsalan, R.; Y. X. Gan; Li, M.* Fabrication and Characterization of TiO2 Coatings on 304 Stainless Steel Substrate for Efficient Oil/Water Separation, Coatings, 13, 1920, 2023. (Reprint) (Video domo)

7. Li, M.* Effect of Cylinder Sizing on Performance of Improved Closed-Circuit RO (CCRO), Desalination, 561, 116688, 2023. (Reprint)

8. Li, M.* Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of Membrane Processes, Separations (editorial), 10, 303, 2023. (Reprint)

9. Li, M.* An Improved Closed-Circuit RO (CCRO) System: Design and Cyclic Simulation, Desalination, 554, 116519, 2023. (Reprint)

10. Luo, J.; Li, M.; Hoek, E. M. V.; Heng, Y.* Supercomputing and Machine Learning-aided Optimal Design of High Permeability Seawater Reverse Osmosis Membrane Systems, Science Bulletin, 68, 397-407, 2023.  (Reprint)

11. Li, M.* Cyclic Simulation and Energy Assessment of Closed-Circuit RO (CCRO) of Brackish Water, Desalination, 545, 116149, 2023. (Reprint)

12. Ross, H.; Nguyen, H.; Nguyen, B.; Foster, A.; Salud, J.; Patino, M.; Gan, Y. X.; Li, M.* Filter Modified with Hydrophilic and Oleophobic Coating for Oil/Water Separation, Separations, 9, 269, 2022. (Reprint) (Video demo 1, Video domo 2)

13. Villegas, E.; Nguyen, T. D.; Gan, Y. X.; Coronella, C. J.; Zuzga, M.; Li, M.* Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling of Hydrochar in a Combined Cycle for Renewable and Low-Emission Power Generation, Digital Chemical Engineering, 5, 100051, 2022. (Reprint)

14. Gan, Y. X.*; Zhang, Y.; Chen, C. C.; Li, M.; Gan, J. B.; Li, J.; Seawater Corrosion of Copper and Its Alloy Coated with Hydrothermal Carbon, Coatings, 12, 798, 2022. (Reprint)

15. Li, M.* Analogy between Heat Exchanger and Packed Column Calculations, Chemical Engineering Education, 56, 183-189, 2022. (Reprint)

16. Li, M.*; Chan, N.; Li, J. Novel Dynamic and Cyclic Designs for Ultra-High Recovery Waste and Brackish Water RO Desalination, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 179, 473-483, 2022. (Reprint)

17. Arnold, M.; Boghosian, B.; Li, M.* Catalytic Production of Diesel-like Oils from Plastic Wastes, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (Featured article), 13, 064701, 2021. (Reprint) (Highlighted by AIP, Science Daily, Alpha Galileo, EurekAlert, Digital Journal, Fuentitech and others)

18. Li, M.* A Spatiotemporal Model for Dynamic RO Simulations, Desalination, 516, 115229, 2021. (Reprint)

19. Li, M.* Residence Time Distribution in RO Channel, Desalination, 506, 115000, 2021. (Reprint)

20. Li, M.* Effects of Finite Flux and Flushing Efficacy on Specific Energy Consumption in Semi-Batch and Batch Reverse Osmosis Processes, Desalination, 496, 114646, 2020. (Reprint) (Corrigendum)

21. Dong, K.; Rong, Q.*; Li, M.*; Lin, J.; Xiao, R.; Li, Y. A Novel Simulation for Gasification of Shenmu Coal in an Entrained Flow Gasifier, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 160, 454-464, 2020. (Reprint)

22. Li, M.*; Heng, Y.; Luo, J. Batch Reverse Osmosis - A New Research Direction in Water Desalination, Science Bulletin (Perspective article), 65, 1705-1708, 2020. (Reprint)

23. Gu, J.; Luo, J.; Li, M.; Huang, C.; Heng, Y.* Model Identification of Pressure Drop in Membrane Channels with Multilayer Artificial Neural Networks, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 159, 146-156, 2020. (Reprint)

24. Luo, J.; Li, M.; Heng, Y.* A Hybrid Modeling Approach for Optimal Design of Non-Woven Membrane Channels in Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Process with High-Throughput Computation, Desalination, 489, 114463, 2020. (Reprint)

25. Gan, Y. X.; Jayatissa, A. H.; Yu, Z.; Chen, X.; Li, M. Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanomaterials, Nanomaterials (editorial), 8917013, 2020. (Reprint)

26. Li, M.*. Dynamic Operation of Batch Reverse Osmosis and Batch Pressure Retarded Osmosis, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59, 3097-3108, 2020. (Reprint)

27. Li, M.*, Li, T.; Kelley, K.; Pan, C. Adsorption and Desorption of Carbon Dioxide on Sodium Oxide Impregnated Alumina, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59, 2642-2647, 2020. (Reprint)

28. Li, M.* Predictive Modeling of A Commercial Spiral Wound Seawater Reverse Osmosis Module, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 148, 440-450, 2019. (Reprint)

29. Li, M.* Optimization of Multi-Stage Hybrid RO-PRO Membrane Processes at the Water-Energy Nexus, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 137, 1-9, 2018. (Reprint)

30. Gan, Y. X.*; Yu, Z.; Gan, J. B.; Cheng, W.; Li, M. Gold Catalyst-Assisted Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of Thermoelectric Materials on Anodic Aluminum Oxide Nanoporous Template, Coatings, 8, 166, 2018. (Reprint)

31. Li, M.* Systematic Analysis and Optimization of Power Generation in Pressure Retarded Osmosis: Effect of Multi-Stage Design, AIChE Journal, 64, 144-152, 2018. (Reprint)

32. Gan, Y. X.*; Hamdan, A. S.; Gan, J. B.; Li, M. Chemical Vapor Deposition of Bi-Te-Ni-Fe on Magnesium Oxide Substrate and its Seebeck Effect, Coatings, 7, 164, 2017. (Reprint)

33. Li, M.* Reducing Energy Consumption of Seawater Desalination: Staged RO or RO-PRO? Desalination, 422, 124-133, 2017. (Reprint)

34. Li, M.* Li-ion Dynamics and State of Charge Estimation, Renewable Energy, 100, 44-52, 2017. (Reprint)

35. Li, M.*; Bui, T.; Chao, S. Three-Dimensional CFD Analysis of Hydrodynamics and Concentration Polarization in an Industrial RO Feed Channel, Desalination, 397, 194-204, 2016. (Reprint)

36. Li, M.* Analysis and Optimization of Pressure Retarded Osmosis for Power Generation, AIChE Journal, 61, 1233-1241, 2015. (Reprint)

37. Li, M.* Energy Consumption in Spiral Wound Seawater Reverse Osmosis at the Thermodynamic Limit, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53, 3293-3299, 2014. (Reprint)

38. Li, M.* A Unified Model-Based Analysis and Optimization of Specific Energy Consumption in BWRO and SWRO, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52, 17241-17248, 2013. (Reprint)

39. Li, M.*; Noh, B. Validation of Model-Based Optimization of Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) Plant Operation, Desalination, 304, 20-24, 2012. (Reprint)

40. Li, M.* Optimization of Multitrain Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) Desalination, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51, 3732-3739, 2012. (Reprint)

41. Li, M.* Optimal Plant Operation of Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) Desalination, Desalination, 293, 61-68, 2012. (Reprint)

42. Li, M.*; Duraiswamy, K.; Knobbe, M. Adsorption Enhanced Methanol Reforming in Conjunction with Fuel Cell: Process Design and Reactor Dynamics, Chemical Engineering Science, 67, 26-33, 2012. (Reprint)

43. Li, M.*; Dynamics of CO2 Adsorption on Sodium Oxide Promoted Alumina in A Packed-Bed Reactor, Chemical Engineering Science, 66, 5938-5944, 2011. (Reprint)

44. Li, M.* Reducing Specific Energy Consumption in Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Desalination: An Analysis from First Principles, Desalination, 276, 128-135, 2011. (Reprint)

45. Duraiswamy, K.; Chellappa, A.; Smith, G.; Liu, Y.; Li, M.* Development of a High-Efficiency Hydrogen Generator for Fuel Cells for Distributed Power Generation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 8962-8969, 2010. (Reprint)

46. Sislian, P.; Rau, J.; Pham, D.; Zhang, X.; Li, M.; Madler, L.; Christofides, P. D.* Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks Using an Impactor System: Experimental Results for B. atropheus spores, Chemical Engineering Science, 65, 4814-4826, 2010. (Reprint)

47. Li, M.* Minimization of Energy in Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination using Constrained Nonlinear Optimization, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 49, 1822-1831, 2010. (Reprint)

48. Sislian, P.; Pham, D.; Zhang, X.; Li, M.; Madler, L.; Christofides, P. D.* Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks Using an Impactor System: Experimental Results for E. coli and Analysis, Chemical Engineering Science, 65, 1490-1502, 2010. (Reprint)

49. Li, M.*; Christofides, P. D.* Modeling and Control of High-Velocity Oxygen-Fuel (HVOF) Thermal Spray: A Tutorial Review, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (Invited review article), 18, 753-768, 2009. (Reprint)

50. Li, M.* Thermodynamic Analysis of Adsorption Enhanced Reforming of Ethanol, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 9362-9372, 2009. (Reprint)

51. Sislian, P.; Zhang, X.; Li, M.; Pham, D.; Madler, L.; Christofides, P. D.* Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks Using a Novel Impactor System: Design and Computation, Chemical Engineering Science, 64, 1953-1967, 2009. (Reprint)

52. Li, M.* The Optimal Product Transition in Glass Furnaces, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 48, 2598-2604, 2009. (Reprint)

53. Li, M.* Equilibrium Calculation of Gaseous Reactive Systems with Simultaneous Species Adsorption, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 9263-9271, 2008. (Reprint)

54. Li, M.* Dynamics of Axially Dispersed Reactors, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 4797-4806, 2008. (Reprint)

55. Li, M.*; Christofides, P. D.* Optimal Control of Diffusion-Convection-Reaction Processes Using Reduced-Order Models, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 32, 2123-2135, 2008. (Reprint) (ScienceDirect Top 25 Hottest Article in Computers & Chemical Engineering, Jul.-Sep. 2008)

56. Christofides, P. D.*; El-Farra,N. H.; Li, M.; Mhaskar P. Model-Based Control of Particulate Processes, Chemical Engineering Science, 63, 1156-1172, 2008. (Reprint) (ScienceDirect Top 25 Hottest Article in Chemical Engineering Science, Jan.-Mar. 2008)

57. Christofides, P. D.*; Li, M.; Madler, L. Control of Particulate Processes: Recent Results and Future Challenges, Powder Technology (Perspective article), 175, 1-7, 2007. (Reprint) (ScienceDirect Top 25 Hottest Article in Powder Technology, Apr.-Jun. 2007 and Jul.-Sep. 2007)

58. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D.* An Input/Output Approach to the Optimal Transition Control of a Class of Distributed Chemical Reactors, Chemical Engineering Science, 62, 2979-2988, 2007. (Reprint)

59. Xu, C.*; Li, M.; Zhang, X.; Tu, K.-N.; Xie, Y.-H. Theoretical Studies of Displacement Deposition of Nickel into Porous Silicon with Ultrahigh Aspect Ratio, Electrochimica Acta, 52, 3901-3909, 2007. (Reprint)

60. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D.* Collection Efficiency of Nanosize Particles in a Two-Stage Electrostatic Precipitator, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 45, 8484-8491, 2006. (Reprint)

61. Li, M.*; Sopko, J. F.; McCamy, J. W. Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Tin Oxide Deposition in an Impinging Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor, Thin Solid Films, 515, 1400-1410, 2006. (Reprint),

62. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D.* Computational Study of Particle In-Flight Behavior in the HVOF Thermal Spray Process, Chemical Engineering Science, 61, 6540-6552, 2006. (Reprint)

63. Shi, D.; El-Farra, N. H.; Li, M.; Mhaskar, P.; Christofides, P. D.* Predictive Control of Particle Size Distribution in Particulate Processes, Chemical Engineering Science, 61, 268-281, 2006. (Reprint) (Elsevier Top 25 Most-Cited Article in Chemical Engineering Science 2006-2011)

64. Li, M.; Shi, D.; Christofides, P. D.* Modeling and Control of HVOF Thermal Spray Processing of WC-Co Coatings, Powder Technology, 156, 177-194, 2005. (Reprint)

65. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Multi-scale Modeling and Analysis of an Industrial HVOF Thermal Spray Process, Chemical Engineering Science, 60, 3649-3669, 2005. (Reprint)

66. Li, M.; Shi, D.; Christofides, P. D.* Model-based Estimation and Control of Particle Velocity and Melting in HVOF Thermal Spray, Chemical Engineering Science, 59, 5647-5656, 2004. (Reprint)

67. Li, M.; Shi, D.; Christofides, P. D.* Diamond Jet Hybrid HVOF Thermal Spray: Gas-phase and Particle Behavior Modeling and Feedback Control Design, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43, 3632-3652, 2004. (Reprint)

68. Shi, D.; Li, M.; Christofides, P. D.* Diamond Jet Hybrid HVOF Thermal Spray: Rule-based Modeling of Coating Microstructure, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43, 3653-3665, 2004. (Reprint)

69. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D.* Feedback Control of HVOF Thermal Spray Process Accounting for Powder Size Distribution, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 13, 108-120, 2004. (Reprint)

70. Hu, S.*; Li, M.; Li, Y.; Shen, J.; Liu, Z. Reaction Path Synthesis Methodology for Waste Minimization, Science China Chemistry, 47, 206-213, 2004. (Reprint)

71. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D.* Modeling and Analysis of HVOF Thermal Spray Process Accounting for Powder Size Distribution, Chemical Engineering Science, 58, 849-857, 2003. (Reprint)

72. Li, M.; Hu, S.; Li, Y.*; Shen, J. A Hierarchical Optimization Method for Reaction Path Synthesis, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 39, 4315-4319, 2000. (Reprint)

73. Li, M.*; Hu, S.; Li, Y.; Shen, J. Reaction Path Synthesis for a Mass Closed-cycle System, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 24, 1215-1221, 2000. (Reprint)

Book Chapters and Technical Reports

1. Li, M., Williamson, J. Osmotic Heat Engine, Chapter 3 in Salinity Gradient Heat Engines, A. Tamburini, A. Cipollina, and G. Micale (Eds.), 83-125, Elsevier, 2021. (Reprint)

2. Zuzga, M.; Coronella, C.; Li, M.; Hughes, E.; Uddin, H. Novel Flex Fuel Oxidation for Distributed Generation: Base Load Combined Heat and Power with Carbon Capture. California Energy Commission Technical Report CEC-500-2017-024, 160 pages, 2017. (Reprint)

3. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Feedback Control of Particle Size Distribution in Nanoparticle Synthesis and Processing, in Feedback Control of MEMS to Atoms, J. J. Gorman and B. Shapiro (Eds.), 7-44, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2012. (Reprint)

4. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Control of Particulate Processes, in The Control Handbook, 2nd edition, W. S. Levine (Ed.), 21 pages, Taylor & Francis, New York, 2010. (Reprint)

5. Allendorf, M.; Houf, W. G.; McDaniel, A. H.; Chae, Y.; Li, M. (PPG Industries); Sopko, J. F. (PPG Industries); McCamy, J. W. (PPG Industries). On-Line Coating of Glass with Tin Oxide by Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition, Sandia Report SAND2006-6225, 137 pages. (Reprint)

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

1. Li, M.; Adachi, Y.; Ngo, C.; Guillen, E. Optimization of Membrane Processes at the Water-Energy Nexus, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, M. R. Eden, M. Ierapetritou and G. P. Towler (Eds.), Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 1891-1896, San Diego, California, Jul. 2018.

2. Li, J.; Li, M. On-line Bayesian-based Model-set Management Method with Case Study of Steam Reforming Prediction under Various Feed Compositions, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE 2018, M. R. Eden, M. Ierapetritou and G. P. Towler (Eds.), Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 44, 523-528, San Diego, California, Jul. 2018.

3. Li, M. Model-based Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination, Proceedings of 42nd Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, 6 pages, Long Beach, California, Mar. 2013.

4. Duraiswamy, K.; Chellappa, A.; Arikara, M; Smith, G.; Liu, Y.; Li, M. Development of a High-Efficiency Hydrogen Generator for Fuel Cells for Distributed Power Generation, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Hydrogen in Matter, 8 pages, Chennai, India, Dec. 2009.

5. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. An Input/Output Approach to the Optimal Transition Control of a Class of Distributed Chemical Reactors, Proceedings of American Control Conference, 2042-2047, New York City, New York, 2007.

6. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Optimal Transition Control of Diffusion-Convection-Reaction Processes, Proceedings of 8th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems-Volume 1, 135-140, Cancun, Mexico, 2007.

7. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Multiscale Modeling of HVOF Thermal Spray, Proceedings of 16th International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, 6 pages, Prague, Czech Republic, Jul. 2005.

8. Shi, D.; El-Farra, N. H.; Li, M.; Mhaskar P.; Christofides, P. D. Predictive Control of Particle Size Distribution in Particulate Processes, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Population Balance Modeling, 17 pages, Valencia, Spain, May 2004.

9. Li, M.; Shi, D.; Christofides, P. D. Feedback Control of HVOF Thermal Spray Process: A Study of the Effect of Process Disturbances on Closed-loop Performance, Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, Chen, B. Z. and Westerberg A. W. (Eds.), Kunming, China, 1193-1198, 2003.

10. Li, M.; Shi, D.; Christofides, P. D. Modeling and Control of an Experimental HVOF Thermal Spray Process, Proceedings of American Control Conference, 3973-3979, Denver, Colorado, Jun. 2003.

11. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Modeling of Nanostructured Coatings Processing Accounting for Powder Size Distribution, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO2002), Tsakalakos, T., Kabacoff, L. T., Lavernia, E. J., Trudeau, M. L. (Eds.), NM-106, 6 pages, Orlando, Florida, Jun. 2002.

12. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Feedback Control of Particle Velocity and Temperature in HVOF Thermal Spray Process Accounting for Powder Size Distribution, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO2002), Tsakalakos, T., Kabacoff, L. T., Lavernia, E. J., Trudeau, M. L. (Eds.), NM-105, 6 pages, Orlando, Florida, Jun. 2002.

13. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Feedback Control of Nanostructured Coatings Processing Accounting for Powder Size Distribution, Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1019-1027, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2002.

Educational Modules

1. Li, M. Computational RO modules for Undergraduate Education (developed from research sponsored ACS/PRF and NSF)

2. Li, M. Educational Modules for Applied Mathematics (supported by State of California Governor's Office Learning Lab)

3. Li, M. Remote Hands-on Modules for Instrumentation and Control (supported by State of California Governor's Office Learning Lab)

4. Li, M. Educational Module for Optimal Design and Operation of Reverse Osmosis Desalination, In "Sustainable Manufacturing Case Studies" (Link)

5. Course Redesign with Technology for Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (in collaboration with Dr. Lloyd Lee; supported by Chancellor's Office) (Link)

Presentations at Conferences

1. Shin, Z. Y.; Boroumand, A.; Cuadros-Arias, P. S.; Rubio, A.; Dermovsesian, J. A.; Louie, S.; Dudley, E. J.; Li, M. Catalytic Pyrolysis Repurposing Plastic Waste, AIChE Western Regional Conference, Berkeley, CA, 2024 (2nd place award in research poster competition). 

2. Li, M. An Improved Closed-Circuit RO (CCRO) System: Design and Cyclic Simulation, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 152aq, Orlando, FL, 2023.

3. Li, M. Cyclic Simulation and Energy Assessment of Closed-Circuit RO (CCRO) of Brackish Water, 10th IWA Membrane Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO, Jul. 2023 (Presentation).

4. Ross, H.; Li, M. Filter Modified with a Hydrophilic and Oleophobic Coating for Affordable and Efficient Oil/Seawater Separation, Tenth Biennial OSPR/Chevron Oil Spill Response Technology Workshop, Tiburon, CA, Mar. 2023. (Presentation)

5. Li, M. A Spatiotemporal Model for Dynamic RO Simulations, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 343g, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 2022.

6. Le, P.; Monteith, E.; Tsan, S. H.; Li, M. Aerosol Transmission and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, San Bernardino, California, Nov. 2021.

7. Li, M. Residence Time Distribution in RO Feed Channel, AIChE Annual Meeting (virtual session), Boston, MA, Nov. 2021. (Presentation)

8. Li, M. Dynamic Operation of Batch Reverse Osmosis and Batch Pressure Retarded Osmosis, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 343f, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2020.

9. Li, M. A Predictive Model for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Module, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 378s, Orlando, FL, Nov. 2019.

10. Gu, J.; Luo, J. Li, M.; Heng, Y. Model identification of pressure drop in membrane channels with multilayer artificial neural networks, 19th International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, Denver, CO, Nov. 2019.

11. Li, M. Analysis, Design, and Optimization of Membrane Processes: A Systems Approach, 5th International Conference on Sustainable Chemical Product and Process Engineering, Tianjin, China, Jul. 2019 (keynote talk).

12. Li, M. Optimization of Hybrid RO-PRO Membrane Processes at the Water-Energy Nexus, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 613d, Pittsburgh, Nov. 2018.

13. Ngo, C.; Adachi, Y.; Guillen, E.; Li, M. Modeling and Optimization of Hybrid RO/PRO Desalination, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pomona, California, Nov. 2017.

14. Bubui, L.; Le, K.; Li, M. Systematic Analysis and Optimization of Power Generation in Pressure Retarded Osmosis: Effect of Multi-Stage Design, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pomona, California, Nov. 2017.

15. Hairapetian, A.; Zadoorian, T.; Hayrabidian, A.; Mendoza, M. K.; Li, M. Chemical Looping Combustion, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pomona, California, Nov. 2017.

16. Li, M. Theoretical Investigation of Power Generation by Pressure Retarded Osmosis, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 691a, Minneapolis, Nov. 2017. (Presentation)

17. Li, M. Reducing Specific Energy Consumption of Seawater Desalination: Staged RO or RO-PRO? AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 238d, Minneapolis, Oct. 2017. (Presentation)

18. Li, M. Optimization of Membrane-Based Processes at the Water-Energy Nexus, 9th Sino-US Joint Conference of Chemical Engineering, Beijing, China, Oct. 2017 (invited talk).

19. Chao, S.; Bui, T.; M. Li. Modeling and Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Desalination: An Industrial Case Study, 11th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, Long Beach, CA, Jul. 2017.

20. Chao, S.; Bui, T.; M. Li. Modeling and Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Desalination: An Industrial Case Study, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 363a, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2016. (Presentation)

21. Chao, S.; Bui, T.; M. Li. Three-Dimensional CFD Analysis of Hydrodynamics and Concentration Polarization in an Industrial RO Feed Channel, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Riverside, CA, Nov. 2016.

22. Bui, T.; Chao, S.; M. Li. Concentration Polarization in Industrial Reverse Osmosis Membrane Feed Channels, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Claremont, CA, Mar. 2016.

23. Li, M.; System-Level Analysis and Optimization of Pressure Retarded Osmosis for Power Generation, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 695g, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2015. (Presentation)

24. Wu, W.; Nguyen, H.; Nguyen, N. Q. Pearce, E.; Li, M. Three-Dimensional CFD Analysis of Hydrodynamics and Concentration Polarization in an Industrial RO Feed Channel, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 248au, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2015.

25. Li, M. Specific Energy Consumption in Spiral Wound Reverse Osmosis Desalination, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 11b, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 2014. (Presentation)

26. Kok, D.; Pan, Y. H.; Slackey, C.; Dong, W.; Faltens, T.; Li, M. Carbon Dioxide Capture with Novel Materials, EPA P3 Expo, Washington DC, 2014.

27. Li, M. A Generic Model-Based Optimization of Specific Energy Consumption in BWRO and SWRO, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 644f, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2013.

28. Baghdasarian, S.; Lin, Y.-P.; Obidah, J.; Li, M.; Dong, W. Characterization of Sodium Oxide Impregnated Alumina as a CO2 Adsorbent, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Channel Islands, California, Nov. 2012.

29. Li, M.; Noh, B. Optimal Plant Operation of Industrial Reverse Osmosis Desalination, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 53b, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2012.

30. Wilson, J.; Dong, W.; Li, M. A Study of MgO Aerogels for CO2 Capture, Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, paper P2.7, San Francisco, California, Apr. 2012.

31. Kelley, K.; Obidah, J.; Lin, Y.; Li, M.; Dong, W.; Smith, G. Packed-Bed Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Walnut, California, Nov. 2011.

32. Wilson, J.; Dong, W.; Li, M. A Study of MgO aerogels as CO2 Adsorbents, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Walnut, California, Nov. 2011.

33. Kreisler, J.; Quevedo, H. A.; Lee, J.; Li, M. Development of A LabVIEW-based Liquid Level Control System, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Walnut, California, Nov. 2011.

34. Li, M. Reducing Specific Energy Consumption In Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Desalination: An Analysis From First Principles, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 240a, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 2011.

35. Wilson,J.; Dong, W.; Li, M. A Study of MgO Aerogels as CO2 Adsorbents for Use in Adsorption Enhanced Production Processes, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 630q, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 2011.

36. Li, M.; Duraiswamy, K. Development of a High-Efficiency Hydrogen Generator Based On Adsorption Enhanced Pulsing Feed Reforming, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 193f, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2010.

37. Sislian, P.; Rau, J.; Pham, D.; Zhang, X.; Li, M.; Madler, L.; Christofides, P. D. Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks Using An Impactor System: An Integrated Computational and Experimental Study On B. Atropheus Spores, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 230e, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2010.

38. Li, M. Minimization of Energy in Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination Using Constrained Nonlinear Optimization, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 473d, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2010.

39. Norton, J.; Palmer, A.; Cho, H.; Smith, G. Li, M. Development and Implementation of a Programmable Automated Controller (PAC) for Liquid Level Control, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Malibu, California, Nov. 2010.

40. Wilson, J.; Kelley, K.; Dong, W; Li, M. Studies of CO2 Adsorption Capacity and Dynamics of MgO Aerogels and Alumina Using TGA, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Malibu, California, Nov. 2010.

41. Li, M.; Duraiswamy, K. Process Integration of Adsorption Enhanced Reforming for Use in Conjunction with Fuel Cell, The 21st International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jun. 2010.

42. Duraiswamy, K.; Mauzey, J.; Wang, L.; Aagesen, D.; Smith, G.; Liu, Y.; Li, M. Development of a High-Efficiency Hydrogen Generator for Fuel Cells for Distributed Power Generation, The NHA Hydrogen Conference and Exposition, Long Beach, California, May 2010.

43. Cheney, A.; Handra, C.; Mota, R.; Li, M. Design and Characterization of a PLC controlled tank, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Dominguez Hills, California, Nov. 2009.

44. Komuro, S.; Li, M. Process Integration of Adsorption Enhanced Hydrogen Generation for Use in Conjunction with Fuel Cell, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Dominguez Hills, California, Nov. 2009.

45. Sislian, P. R.; Pham, D.; Zhang, X.; Li, M.; Madler L.; Christofides, P. D. Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks in a Novel Impactor: An Integrated Computational and Experimental Study, Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology, Dallas, Texas, 2009.

46. Sislian, P. R.; Pham, D.; Zhang, X.; Li, M.; Madler L.; Christofides, P. D. Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shocks in a Novel Impactor: An Integrated Computational and Experimental Study, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 261a, Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 2009.

47. Cheney, A.; Li, M. Development of an Experimental Thermal Control System Using PLC, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pomona, California, Nov. 2008.

48. Sebhatu, R.; Komuro, S.; and Pham, V.; Li, M. Systematic Studies of Adsorption Enhanced Reforming for Hydrogen Production, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pomona, California, Nov. 2008.

49. Li, M. Thermodynamic Analysis of Adsorption Enhanced Reforming Processes, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 63d, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2008.

50. Sislian, P.; Madler, L.; Li, M.; Zhang, X.; Pham D.; and Christofides P. D. Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Shock Waves Using a Novel Impactor: Design, Computation and Experiments, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 602a, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2008.

51. Li, M. Dynamics of Axially Dispersed Reactors, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 427c, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2007.

52. Sislian, P.; Madler, L.; Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. A Study of Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization by Shock Waves Using a Novel Impactor, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 511w, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2007.

53. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. An Input/Output Approach to Control of Distributed Chemical Reactors, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 642a, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2006.

54. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. A Computational Framework of Particle In-flight Behavior in the HVOF Thermal Spray Process, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 614c, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2006.

55. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Collection Efficiency of Nanosize Particles in a Two-Stage Electrostatic Precipitator, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 86e, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2006.

56. Li, M.; Sopko, J. F.; McCamy, J. W. On-Line APCVD of SnO2 Coatings on Glass, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 204d, Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 2005.

57. Shi, D.; El-Farra, N. H.; Li, M.; Mhaskar P.; Christofides P. D. Predictive Control of Particle Size Distribution in Particulate Processes: Application to Protein Crystallization, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 430e, Austin, Texas, Nov. 2004.

58. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Multiscale Modeling and Control of an Industrial High Velocity Oxygen-Fuel (HVOF) Thermal Spray Process, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 414l, Austin, Texas, Nov. 2004.

59. Li, M. Synthesis of Thermodynamically Feasible Reaction Pathways, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 538a, Austin, Texas, Nov. 2004.

60. Li, M.; Shi, D.; Christofides, P. D. Feedback Control of an Experimental HVOF Process, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 47e, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2003.

61. Shi, D.; Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Rule-based Modeling of Microstructure of HVOF Thermally Sprayed Coatings, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 23c, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2003.

62. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Modeling and Control of an Industrial HVOF Thermal Spray Process, 7th Southern California Nonlinear Control Workshop, Los Angeles, California, Oct. 2003.

63. Li, M.; Shi, D.; Christofides, P. D. Modeling and Control of Nanostructured Coatings Processing, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 259c, Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov. 2002.

64. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Modeling and Control of Nanostructured Coatings Processing Accounting for Powder Size Distribution, 4th Southern California Nonlinear Control Workshop, Santa Barbara, California, May 2002.

65. Lou, Y.; Li, M; Christofides, P. D. Feedback Control of Material Microstructure Using Multiscale Distributed Models, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 278a, Reno, Nevada, 2001.

66. Li, M.; Christofides, P. D. Control of Thermal Spray Processing of Nanostructured Coatings, AIChE Annual Meeting, paper 98b, Reno, Nevada, Nov. 2001.

67. Chen D.; Li, Y.; Shen J.; Hu S.; Li, M.; Chen, C. Mass and Energy Integration in the Planning of an Eco-industrial Park, 14th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, paper H1.3, Praha, Czech Republic, Aug. 2000.