Chen Li
Visiting scholar, Rice University, 2019
Ph.D. Candidate, Tsinghua University, China, 2017-present
B.S. and M.S. Beijing Normal University, China
I am a visiting Ph.D student in Dr. Qilin Li’s lab. I am on the third year of my Ph.D in Tsinghua University. My research mainly focuses on the application of membrane technologies for water treatment. I have previously studied the fouling issues and operation optimization of reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membranes. Currently, I investigated the preparation, modification and application of ceramic membranes for water purification and membrane distillation (MD). In terms of ceramic modification, I focus on developing catalytic nanocomposite membranes for enhancing membrane performance and synergetic degradation of organic pollutants.