document.write('<marquee class=txt direction="up" height="220" scrollamount="1" scrolldelay="1" onMouseOver="this.scrollDelay=1" onMouseOut="this.scrollDelay=1"><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li will give a keynote on environmental effects on the mechanical behavior and function performance of nanostructures to <B>Plasticity 2012</B>, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 3-8, 2012.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li will give an invited talk on unveiling the strengthening and toughening mechanisms of nacre - lessons from nature to <B>TMS 2012, 141st Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, Orlando, FL, March 11-15, 2012.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li will give an invited talk on unveiling the strengthening and toughening mechanisms of nacre - lessons from nature to <B>36th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC&acute;12)</B>, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 22-27, 2012.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li will give an invited talk titled &quot;what roles do nanostructures play in the strengthening and toughening of nacre? Lessons from nature&quot; to <B>2011 MRS Fall Meeting</B>, Boston, MA, November 27 - December 1, 2011.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li will give an invited talk on unveiling the strengthening and toughening mechanisms of nacre - lessons from nature to <B>Xiangshan Science Conference on Biomimetic Materials and Devices</B>, Beijing, China, October 17-19, 2011.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li will give a keynote on unveiling the strengthening and toughening mechanisms of nacre - lessons from nature to <B>2011 ASME Annual Conference, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE)</B>, Denver, Colorado, November 11- 17, 2011.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li received <B>2011 College of Engineering and Computing Research Achievement Award</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on environmental effects on the mechanical behavior and function performance of nanostructures to <B>International Workshop on Nanoindentation Related Research</B>, Xi&acute;an, China, May 19-21, 2011.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>Chemistry World News, Ceramic Tech Today, Shma Shot about Physics, and USC Nano Center News</B> highlighted our research on electrical self-healing of mechanically damaged zinc oxide nanobelts.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="NEWS Self healing.pdf" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li was invited to serve on the Editorial Board of <B>Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li has been elected Chairman of <B>the TMS - Nanomechnical Materials Behavior Committee</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li was invited to serve on the Editorial Board of <B>Journal of Nanoscience Letters</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li was nominated for <B>2011 Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li&acute;s H index factor is over <B>25</B>.<BR>Dr. Li&acute;s publications have been cited over <B>2,600</B> times.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>ScienceDaily, MSNBC, Discovery News, Chemistry World News, physorg.com, swissinfo.ch, The Times of India, Canadian Business Magazine, news.com.au, TechNewsDaily, Nanowerk Spotlight, USC News</B> and many other media highlighted our research on boron carbide nanowires and composites from cotton T-shirts.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="Science Daily.pdf" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>Nature China, Cutting Tool Magazine, and Nanowerk Spotlight</B> highlighted our research on top-down nanomechanical machining of three-dimensional nanostructures by atomic force microscopy.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="Cutting Tool Magazine.pdf" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on environmental effects on the mechanical behavior and function performance of nanostructures to <B>TMS 2011, 140th Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, San Diego, California, February 27 - March 3, 2011.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on deformation and toughening mechanisms of nacre to <B>the 35th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC&acute;11)</B>, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on in situ atomic force microscopy nanomechanical testing and nanofabrication to <B>2010 MRS Fall Meeting</B>, Boston, MA, November 29 - December 3, 2010. <BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li co-organized a symposium titled "Controlled Processing of Nanoparticle-based Materials and Nanostructured Film" at <B>MS&T &acute;10, Materials Science & Technology 2010 Conference & Exhibition</B>, Houston, Texas, October 17-21, 2010.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on in-situ AFM and nanoindentation mechanical testing to <B>the International Workshop on Materials Behavior at the Micro- and Nano-Scale</B>, Xi&acute;an, China, June 8-11, 2010. <BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on B/SiO<sub>x</sub> nanonecklace reinforced nanocomposites by unique mechanical interlocking mechanism to <B>TMS 2010, 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, Seattle, WA, February 14-18, 2010. <BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on the deformation and toughening mechanisms of natural biological nanocomposites - lessons from nature to the <B>3rd International Conference on One-dimentional Nanomaterials (ICON 2009)</B>, Atlanta, Georgia, December 7- 9, 2009.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on the formation mechanism of pseudo single-crystal aragonite platelets in nacre to <B>MS&T &acute;09 Material Science & Technology Conference & Exhibition</B>, Pittsburgh, PA, October 25-29, 2009.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li and Dr. Zhi-Hui Xu, with co-authors, were awarded the <B>2008 Professional Engineering Publisher&acute; s PE Prize</B> for the most significant research article, titled &quot;Drift and spatial distortion elimination in atomic force microscopy images by the digital image correlation technique.&quot;<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li has been elected Vice Chairman of the <B>TMS - Nanomechnical Materials Behavior Committee</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li served as a Guest Editor for <B>Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Special Issue - Mechanical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li served as a Guest Editor for <B>JOM, Special Issue-Nanomechanical Testing</B>.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on the deformation and toughening mechanisms of natural biological nanocomposites - lessons from nature, <B>Sumer School of Advanced Function Materials 2009</B>, Shenyang, China, July 7 - 9, 2009.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on deformation and toughening mechanisms of natural biological nanocomposites - lessons from nature to the <B>International Workshop on Size Effect on Materials Mechanical Behavior</B>, Beijing, China, May 24 - 26, 2009.<BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>Science Perspectives</B> (22 February 2008 issue) highlighted/cited our research on seashells.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR> Dr. Li was invited to serve on the Editorial Board of <B>International Journal of Applied Mechanics</B>.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR> Dr. Li served as a Guest Editor for <B>Experimental Mechanics, Special Issue - Emerging Methods to Understand Mechanical Behavior</B>.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR> Dr. Li received the <B>2008 College of Engineering and Computing Research Progress Award</B>.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Xinnan Wang successfully passed his PhD defense on February 8, 2008. Congratulations, Dr. Xinnan Wang!<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on experimental nanomechanics of nanobuilding blocks to <B>MS&T &acute;08 Material Science & Technology 2008 Conference & Exhibition</B>, Pittsburgh, PA, October 5-9, 2008. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanics of biological systems to <B>2008 MRS Spring Meeting</B>, San Francisco, CA, March 24-28, 2008. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on experimental nanomechanics to <B>University of North Carolina at Charlotte</B> on March 20, 2008.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on deformation and toughening mechanisms of nanograins - lessons from nature to <B>2008 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2008. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on micro/nanomechanical characterization of coatings and its applications to fuel cell systems to <B>2008 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2008.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical testing and size effect of low-dimensional nanostructures to the <B>ACER /ASTM Workshop on Strength and Fracture Standards at Micro and Nano Scales</B>, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27, 2008.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on deformation and toughening mechanisms of natural nanocomposites - lessons from nature to the <B>32nd International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites</B>, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27-February 1, 2008.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li organized a symposium titled "Nanostructured Materials" at <B>2007 ASME Annual Conference, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE)</B>, Seattle, Washington, November 12-15, 2007.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR> Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on deformation and toughening secrets of natural biological nanocomposites - lessons from nature to <B>University of Georgia</B> on October 11, 2007. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>Nanowerk Spotlight</B> featured our research on biomaterials. Please see the news story "Nature&acute;s bottom-up nanofabrication of armor."<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=870.php" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li was invited to serve as a panelist on nanotechnology at <B>2007 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping/CREEP8 Conference</B>, San Antonio, Texas, July 22-26, 2007. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited plenary lecture on experimental nanomechanics and nanomachining of low-dimensional nanostructures to the <B>International Workshop on One-Dimensional Nano-Structured Materials: Properties, Devices and MEMS</B>, Beijing and Nanchang, China, June 24-28, 2007.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li organized a symposium titled "Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Micro/Nanodevices-Experimental and Modeling" at <B>MS&T &acute;07 Materials Science & Technology 2007 Conference & Exhibition</B>, Detroit, Michigan, September 16-20, 2007.  <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on structural and mechanical characterization of biomaterials - lessons from nature to <B>ICMCTF 2007, The International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films</B>, San Diego, California, April 23-27, 2007.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on application of digital image correlation techniques to atomic force microscopy-challenges and opportunities to <B>2007 SEM Annual Conference</B>, Springfield, MA, June 3-6, 2007.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on experimental mechanics of nanostructures - challenges and opportunities to <B>TMS 2007-136th Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, Orlando, Florida, February 25 - March 1, 2007.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on atomic force microscopy nanometrology and in-situ mechanical testing -challenges and opportunities to <B>TMS 2007-136th Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, Orlando, Florida, February 25 - March 1, 2007.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on experimental nanomechanics of nano building blocks and biomaterials to <B>Johns Hopkins University</B> on December 1, 2006. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanomechanical testing of 1D nanomaterials and biomaterials to <B>Rice University</B> on October 11, 2006.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanoscale mechanical testing and nanomanipulation of nanobuilding blocks to <B>Clemson University</B> on December 7, 2006.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoscale deformation and toughening mechanisms of nacre to <B>2006 MRS Fall Meeting</B>, Boston, MA, November 27-December 1, 2006 . <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoscale structural and mechanical characterization of natural nanocomposites -seashells to <B>MS&T &acute;06, Materials Science & Technology 2006 Conference & Exhibition</B>, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 15-19, 2006. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li organized a symposium titled "Nanomechanical Characterization and Size Dependent Mechanical Properties" at <B>MS&T &acute;06, Material Science & Technology 2006 Conference & Exhibition</B>, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 15-19, 2006.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on in-situ nanomechanical testing of nanomaterials and biomaterials - challenges and opportunities to <B>Veeco Metrology Group</B> on June 21, 2006.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical and interface properties to <B>The Chem-Semi Nanotechnology Modeling Workshop</B>, Gaitherburg, Maryland, May 24-25, 2006<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanoscale structural and mechanical characterization of low-dimensional nanomaterials and biomaterials to <B>University of California at Riverside</B> on April 21, 2006. <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanomechanical testing and nanomachining of low-dimensional nanomaterials to <B>North Carolina State University</B> on March 31, 2006.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Hongsheng Gao successfully passed his PhD defense in May 2006. Congratulations, Dr. Hongsheng Gao!<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li&acute;s paper titled "Nanomechanical Characterization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy Composites" was sited as one of the 100 most popular papers of 2004 in the journal - <B>Nanotechnology</B>.  The award was based on the high number of downloads that the paper received since publication in August, 2004.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical testing and nanomechanical machining of nanobuilding blocks to <B>TMS 2006, 135th Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, San Antonio, Texas, March 12-16, 2006.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on structural and mechanical characterization of polymer nanocomposites to <B>TMS 2006, 135th Annual Meeting & Exhibition</B>, San Antonio, Texas, March 12-16, 2006.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanoscale imaging and mechanical testing of cells and tissues to <B>Medical University of South Carolina</B> on October 31, 2005.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical testing and mechanical machining of zero- and one-dimensional nanobuilding blocks to <B>Chinanano2005, China International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology</B>, Beijing, China, June 9-11, 2005.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoindentation residual stress measurement techniques to <B>MS&T &acute;05, Materials Science &amp Technology 2005 Conference and Exhibition</B>, Pittsburgh, PA, September 25-28, 2005.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on experimental nanomechanics and nanomechanical machining of nanobuilding blocks to <B>ASME Nanomechanics: Sensors and Actuators Conference</B>, Knoxville, Tennessee, May 16-18, 2005.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoindentation mechanical testing of bulk and thin films of ferroic materials to <B>American Ceramic Society 107th Annual Meeting &amp; Exposition</B>, Baltimore, Maryland, April 10-13, 2005.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li&acute;s paper titled "Nanomechanical Characterization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Epoxy Composites" is listed as a featured article in Nanotechnology.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=2 width=150><A href="http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/-page=featured/0957-4484/1" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>USC News</B> featured our research on the development of stronger, lighter materials. Please see the news story "<B>USC Research to Develop Stronger, Lighter Materials Reported in Nanotechnology</B>." <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="http://uscnews.sc.edu/nano268.html" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Patrick Nardi has successfully passed his Master Thesis Defense. Congratulations! <BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanics and AFM imaging of tissues and cells to <B>2005 MRS Spring Meeting</B>, San Francisco, CA, March 28-April 1, 2005.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>USC Research News</B> highlighted our research on carbon nanotube reinforced composites. Please see the news story "<B>USC Researchers in Nanotechnology</B>."<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="http://www.sc.edu/research/whatnew.shtml#nanotechnology.htm" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>Materials Today</B> featured our research on natural seashell nanocomposites. Please see the news item "<B>Mother-of-Pearl Reveals Her Tough Side</B>."<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="materials04.htm" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr. Li was featured in a news story published in the June 2004 edition of <B>USC Times</B> about biomedical research.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="http://www.sc.edu/usctimes/articles/2004-06/biomedical_research.html" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>Nanotechweb.org</B> featured our research on cut-up of nanowires in October 2003.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="http://nanotechweb.org/articles/news/2/10/9/1" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><B>HighTech Online</B> highlighted our research on nanoworking on nanowires without lithography in October 2003.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="http://www.stp-gateway.de/Archiv/archiv817-e.html" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr Li&acute;s paper published in <B>Scripta Materilia</B> 47(2002) 473-479 on nano fatigue was covered by <B>Materials Today</B> Research News.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="materials02.htm" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR>Dr Li&acute;s papers published in <B>Acta Materialia</B> and <B>Thin Solid Films</B> on "Fracture Toughness Assement of Thin Films" were highlighted by <B>JOM</B> Research News.<BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=1 width=150><A href="jom.htm" class=fullstory target="_blank">READ THE FULL STORY...</A><BR><BR><IMG height=2 width=100 src="images/newstag.gif"><BR><IMG src="images/dot_clear.gif" height=3><BR><BR></marquee>');