Lin Li (engineer)
Lin Li, FREng, CEng, FIET, FLIA, FCIRP (Chinese: 李林; pinyin: Lǐ Lín), is a professor of laser engineering at the University of Manchester.
Early life[edit]
Li earned his BSc in control engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 1982 and his PhD in laser engineering from Imperial College, London in 1989.[1]
Career[edit]
Li worked as a postdoctoral research associate in high power laser engineering at the University of Liverpool from 1988 to 1994. He joined UMIST in 1994, where he established the first high-power laser processing research laboratory and its associated research group. He became a full professor in 2000. He invented the microsphere super-resolution optical nanoscope with a 50 nm resolution[2] and has 47 patents in the field of laser processing and photonic science.[1] His current research relates to the use of graphene in welding.[3]
He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Engineering and Technology, the Laser Institute of America, the International Academy for Production Engineering, and a Chartered Engineer.[1]
In 2017 it was announced that the LIG Nanowise, a spin-off company from the University of Manchester chaired by Li, had invented new microscopy techniques that can quadruple the resolution of optical microscopes.[4]
Awards[edit]
His awards include:[1]
- Arthur Charles Main Award from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 2001 for work in laser based nuclear decommissioning technology
- Sir Frank Whittle Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2013 for achievements in engineering innovations in manufacturing
- Wolfson Research Merit Award of the Royal Society for his research into laser nano-fabrication and nano-imaging, 2014.
- Researcher of the Year in Engineering and Physical Sciences at The University of Manchester in 2014.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Prof Lin Li (BSc, PhD, DIC, FREng, CEng, FIET, FLIA, FCIRP) - personal details. University of Manchester. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Nature Communications, 2011.
- ^ Prof Lin Li. University of Manchester. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ British scientists invent 4x more powerful nanotech microscope. Sky News, 21 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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