Faculty Directory

Can Li

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: FRNY G027A
Campus Phone: (765) 494-5356
Mailing Address
Purdue University
School of Chemical Engineering
Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering
480 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100
(765) 494-0805
Organizational Group
Faculty
Degrees Received
B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2016
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021
Honors and Awards Received
NSF CAREER Award, 2025
Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Grant, 2024
ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award, 2024
FOCAPD 2024 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Finalist, 2024
Amazon Research Award, 2023
Winner of Air Liquide Scientific Challenge, 2023
CAST Division Student Presentation Award, 3rd place, 2021
Product and Process Systems Engineering
Product and Process Systems Engineering
Energy Systems
Process Control and Optimization
Energy
Energy Systems Analysis
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Visiting and Adjunct Faculty

Can Li

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: FRNY G027A
Campus Phone: (765) 494-5356
Mailing Address
Purdue University
School of Chemical Engineering
Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering
480 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100
(765) 494-0805
Organizational Group
Faculty
Degrees Received
B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2016
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021
Honors and Awards Received
NSF CAREER Award, 2025
Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Grant, 2024
ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award, 2024
FOCAPD 2024 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Finalist, 2024
Amazon Research Award, 2023
Winner of Air Liquide Scientific Challenge, 2023
CAST Division Student Presentation Award, 3rd place, 2021
Product and Process Systems Engineering
Product and Process Systems Engineering
Energy Systems
Process Control and Optimization
Energy
Energy Systems Analysis
Extra information or links

Emeritus Faculty

Can Li

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: FRNY G027A
Campus Phone: (765) 494-5356
Mailing Address
Purdue University
School of Chemical Engineering
Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering
480 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100
(765) 494-0805
Organizational Group
Faculty
Degrees Received
B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2016
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021
Honors and Awards Received
NSF CAREER Award, 2025
Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Grant, 2024
ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award, 2024
FOCAPD 2024 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Finalist, 2024
Amazon Research Award, 2023
Winner of Air Liquide Scientific Challenge, 2023
CAST Division Student Presentation Award, 3rd place, 2021
Product and Process Systems Engineering
Product and Process Systems Engineering
Energy Systems
Process Control and Optimization
Energy
Energy Systems Analysis
Extra information or links