Zida Li

My name is Zida Li. I have completed the majority of my PhD study in Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan. I will graduate in April 2018.

In my research, I develop miniaturized tools for biomedical application and clinical diagonistics using micro/nanotechnology. In particular, I’m interested in microfluidics, blood coagulation testing, cancer metastasis modeling, and drug teratogenicity testing.

My career goal is to turn my expertise in mechanical and biomedical engineering into products.

Outside of academia, I like sports and music. I play basketball and guitar. I also like different cultures. I live in a student co-op with more than 150 housemates from different parts of the world.

Education

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering (2013-2018)
• University of Hong Kong Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineeering (2012-2013)
• Tsinghua University Exchange Student, Department of Aerospace Engineering (2010-2011)
• University of Science and Technology of China B.E., Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering (2008-2012)

Companies

• Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Shenzhen University (2018)
• Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering University of Michigan (2013 — 2018)
• Graduate Student Instructor University of Michigan (2015 — 2016)
• Research Assistant The University of Hong Kong (2012 — 2013)