Li, Teng
Keystone Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
3120 Glenn L. Martin Hall, Building 088
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Harvard University, 2006
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Society of Engineering Science (SES) Young Investigator Medal, 2016
- Summer Research and Scholarship Award (UMD), 2014
- E. Robert Kent Outstanding Teaching Award, 2012
- Keystone Professor (UMD Clark School Academy of Distinguished Professors), 2012~
- US National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Fellowship, 2012
- NSF International Travel Fellowship, 2010
- NSF Summer Institute Fellowship, 2009, 2010
- General Research Board Summer Research Award (UMD), 2009
- The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, 2007
- Best Poster Award, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Thin film & Small Scale Mechanical Behavior, 2006.
- Poster Award, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Ceramics, Solid State Studies In, 2005.
- Outstanding Poster Award, Materials Research Society (MRS), 16 out of 1700+ posters, 2004.
- Best Poster Award (Runner-up),Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Thin film & Small Scale Mechanical Behavior, 2004.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Founder and Editor of www.macroelectronics.org, an interactive information platform for the emerging field of flexible macroelectronics
- One of the two architects of www.imechanica.org, an online international community of Mechanics and Mechanicians
- Member and Chair, Technical Committee on Integrated Structures, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Reviewer: Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Scripta Materialia, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, AIAA Journal, International Journal of Fracture, MRS Proceedings
UMD Grand Challenge Awardees Include Multiple ME Faculty
The university has announced a new round of grants to support interdisciplinary research on high-impact topics.National Science Foundation Invests $2M in AI Investigation to Advance Sustainable Biopolymers
Project will focus on building a design framework to speed the discovery of biodegradable materials with the potential to match petrochemical plastics' performance and use.AIM Seed Grants Support Three Engineering AI Research Projects
Funds Support Research Focused on Sustainable Food Packaging, Catalysts Design, Hydrogen Fueling StationsRevolutionizing Water Access: Aquair Wins 2023 R&D 100 Award
Professor Teng Li's invention Aquair wins the 2023 R&D 100 award.UMD ME Faculty Ranked in Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide
The department is home to some of the most widely-cited researchers in their fields.New Research Could Spur Broader Use of 2D Materials
Rice, UMD lead effort to overcome major barrier.Sochol Named “Rising Star” in Advanced Materials Technologies
UMD faculty member Ryan Sochol recognized in journal's March 10th issue.Maryland Engineers Awarded Grants to Address Humanity's Grand Challenges
Twelve projects led by or involving Maryland Engineering faculty have been awarded funding through the Grand Challenges Grants Program, the largest and most comprehensive program of its kind ever introduced at the University of Maryland.Sarker Is Runner-Up for Springer Nature Best Paper Award
UMD, UMSOM recognized for breakthrough that opens the door for stem cell microinjections into the brain.Li Teng honored with USM Regents Faculty Award
Li will be honored for his for excellence in research/scholarship/creative activities.Wood That Can Cut Like Steel, Be Molded Like Plastic or Build Batteries?
Maryland engineers discover more new dimensions of an ancient material.Cutting Edge
UMD researchers make hardened wooden knives that can slice through steak.University of Maryland Engineers Have 3D Printed a Soft Robotic Hand That Can Play Nintendo
Achievement opens the door for new advances in soft robotics.An Improved Way to Fabricate Damage-Tolerant Ceramics
Research by Teng Li, collaborators published in Science Advances.Acevedo Wins Outstanding Student Paper Award at IEEE MEMS Conference for 3D Nanoprinting Breakthrough
UMD engineers awarded for 3D nanoprinting strategy that opens the door for microinjection applications.Computer Algorithms Help Improve Emissions Control
Keystone Professor Teng Li uses machine learning to gauge the performance of single-atom catalysts.Li Wins NSF Grant to Study High-Performance Cellulose Materials
Bioderived cellulose could be used in vehicles, construction.Building a Better, Eco-Friendlier Straw
Newly-published UMD research details a potential breakthroughLi Member of UMD Invention of the Year Award Winning Team
Awards honor inventions with potential for transformative impact on science, society, and the free market.UMD Invention of the Year Nominees Push Limits in Cybersecurity, Health, Quantum Computing, and More
Campus Innovators to be Honored at 2019 Innovate Maryland event"Super Wood" wins multiple awards
Professors Hu and Li receive over $3.6M in fundingSuper Wood Could Replace Steel
A new process could make wood as strong as titanium alloy but lighter and cheaperUMD Researchers Use a Simple Stretch to Create Powerful Pseudomagnetic Fields in Graphene
Researchers Make Breakthrough Discovery in Graphene ResearchLi Awarded Society of Engineering Science Young Investigator Medal
Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Teng Li receives 2016 SES Young Investigator Medal.Small Can Be Strong and Tough
The smaller the cellulose fibers, the stronger and tougher the paper they make, to UMD researchers’ surpriseLi Appointed Associate Editor of Extreme Mechanics Letters
Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Teng Li Appointed Associate Editor of Extreme Mechanics LettersLi and Hu Awarded NSF Grant to Study Challenges in Creating Materials that are Both Stronger and Tougher
NSF funds new research to tackle tough challenge in material design.Tiny Origami Boxes Hold Big Promise for Hydrogen Energy Storage
Graphene folds itself into programmable "nanocage" for hydrogen storage, beating DOE 2020 goaUniversity of Maryland Ranked Top Public School for Tech Entrepreneurship in 2013 StartEngine College Index
The University Maryland also ranked second overall.UMD Energy Innovations Featured Prominently in the News
Clark School energy research, including solid oxide fuel cells and wood battery, featured in variety of mainstream media outlets.A Battery Made of Wood?
Wood fibers help nano-scale batteries keep their structureClark School Celebrates Students, Honors Alumni and Faculty at Spring 2013 Commencement
More than 860 engineering students received diplomas at May 20 ceremony.Students Win Graduate School Dissertation Awards
Zheng Jia awarded Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship, Jia and Jiajun Xu awarded Ann G. Wylie Dissertation FellowshipNano ‘Beads on a String’ Could Advance Battery Technology
Pulsing with lithium, tiny silicon beads on a nanotube hold promise for better batteriesSix Mechanical Engineering Students Selected for 2013 Future Faculty Program
Department has largest cohort in Clark School.Bringing Mechanicians Together Through iMechanica.org
Associate Professor Teng Li co-founded site that uses the internet to help share knowledge of mechanics.Associate Professor Teng Li Wins E. Robert Kent Outstanding Teaching Award
Li is the fourth Mechanical Engineering professor to receive the award for outstanding excellence in teaching.Li, Solares Achieve Tenure at Department of Mechanical Engineering
ME Professors Teng Li and Santiago Solares have both made contributions to research in the MEcommunity as well as mentoring award-winning students.