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| Science Perspectives (22 February 2008 issue) highlighted/cited our research on seashells. |
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| Xinnan Wang successfully passed his PhD defense on February 8, 2008. Congratulations, Dr. Xinnan Wang! |
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| Dr. Li's publications have been cited over 1,000 times. |
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| Dr. Li will give an invited talk on experimental nanomechanics of nanobuilding blocks to MS&T '08 Material Science & Technology 2008 Conference & Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA, October 5-9, 2008. |
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| Dr. Li will give an invited talk on nanomechanics of biological systems to 2008 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 24-28, 2008. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on experimental nanomechanics to University of North Carolina at Charlotte on March 20, 2008. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on deformation and toughening mechanisms of nanograins - lessons from nature to 2008 TMS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2008. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on micro/nanomechanical characterization of coatings and its applications to fuel cell systems to 2008 TMS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2008. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical testing and size effect of low-dimensional nanostructures to the ACER /ASTM Workshop on Strength and Fracture Standards at Micro and Nano Scales, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27, 2008. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on deformation and toughening mechanisms of natural nanocomposites - lessons from nature to the 32nd International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27-February 1, 2008. |
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| Dr. Li organized a symposium titled "Nanostructured Materials" at 2007 ASME Annual Conference, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), Seattle, Washington, November 12-15, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on deformation and toughening secrets of natural biological nanocomposites - lessons from nature to University of Georgia on October 11, 2007. |
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| Nanowerk Spotlight featured our research on biomaterials. Please see the news story "Nature's bottom-up nanofabrication of armor." |
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| Dr. Li was invited to serve as a panelist on nanotechnology at 2007 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping/CREEP8 Conference, San Antonio, Texas, July 22-26, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited plenary lecture on experimental nanomechanics and nanomachining of low-dimensional nanostructures to the International Workshop on One-Dimensional Nano-Structured Materials: Properties, Devices and MEMS, Beijing and Nanchang, China, June 24-28, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li organized a symposium titled "Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Micro/Nanodevices-Experimental and Modeling" at MS&T'07 Materials Science & Technology Conference & Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, September 16-20, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on structural and mechanical characterization of biomaterials - lessons from nature to ICMCTF 2007, The International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, April 23-27, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on application of digital image correlation techniques to atomic force microscopy-challenges and opportunities to 2007 SEM Annual Conference, Springfield, MA, June 3-6, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on experimental mechanics of nanostructures - challenges and opportunities to TMS 2007-136th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, February 25 - March 1, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on atomic force microscopy nanometrology and in-situ mechanical testing -challenges and opportunities to TMS 2007-136th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, February 25 - March 1, 2007. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on experimental nanomechanics of nano building blocks and biomaterials to Johns Hopkins University on December 1, 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanomechanical testing of 1D nanomaterials and biomaterials to Rice University on October 11, 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanoscale mechanical testing and nanomanipulation of nanobuilding blocks to Clemson University on December 7, 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoscale deformation and toughening mechanisms of nacre to 2006 MRS Fall Meeting. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoscale structural and mechanical characterization of natural nanocomposites -seashells to MS&T '06. |
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| Dr. Li's paper titled "Elastic Modulus of Amorphous SiO2 Nanowires" published in Applied Physics Letters, 88 (2006) 043108, has been selected for the February 6, 2006 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology. |
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| Dr. Li's paper titled "Top-down Structure and Device Fabrication using In-Situ NanoMachining " published in Applied Physics Letters, 87 (2005) 233113 , has been selected for the December 12, 2005 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology. |
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| Dr. Li organized a symposium titled "Nanomechanical Characterization and Size Dependent Mechanical Properties" at MS&T '06 Material Science & Technology Conference & Exhibition, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 15-19, 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on in-situ nanomechanical testing of nanomaterials and biomaterials - challenges and opportunities to Veeco Metrology Group on June 21, 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical and interface properties to The Chem-Semi Nanotechnology Modeling Workshop, Gaitherburg, Maryland, May 24-25, 2006 |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanoscale structural and mechanical characterization of low-dimensional nanomaterials and biomaterials to University of California at Riverside on April 21, 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanomechanical testing and nanomachining of low-dimensional nanomaterials to North Carolina State University on March 31, 2006. |
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| Hongsheng Gao successfully passed his PhD defense in May 2006. Congratulations, Dr. Hongsheng Gao! |
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| Dr. Li'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 - Nanotechnology. The award was based on the high number of downloads that the paper received since publication in August, 2004. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical testing and nanomechanical machining of nanobuilding blocks to TMS 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on structural and mechanical characterization of polymer nanocomposites to TMS 2006. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited seminar on nanoscale imaging and mechanical testing of cells and tissues to Medical University of South Carolina on October 31, 2005. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanical testing and mechanical machining of zero- and one-dimensional nanobuilding blocks to Chinanano2005. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoindentation residual stress measurement techniques to MS&T'05 Materials Science & Technology 2005 Conference and Exhibition. |
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| Dr. Li's paper titled "Nanomechanical Characterization of Cavity Growth and Rupture in Hydrogen-implanted Single-crystal BaTiO3" published in Journal of Applied Physics, 97(2005) 074311, has been selected for the April 4, 2005 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on experimental nanomechanics and nanomechanical machining of nanobuilding blocks to ASME Nanomechanics: Sensors and Actuators Conference. |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanoindentation mechanical testing of bulk and thin films of ferroic materials to American Ceramic Society 107th Annual Meeting & Exposition. |
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| Dr. Li's paper titled "Nanomechanical Characterization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Epoxy Composites" is listed as a featured article in Nanotechnology. |
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| USC News featured our research on the development of stronger, lighter materials. Please see the news story "USC Research to Develop Stronger, Lighter Materials Reported in Nanotechnology." |
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| Patrick Nardi has successfully passed his Master Thesis Defense. Congratulations! |
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| Dr. Li gave an invited talk on nanomechanics and AFM imaging of tissues and cells to 2005 MRS Spring Meeting. |
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| USC Research News highlighted our research on carbon nanotube reinforced composites. Please see the news story "USC Researchers in Nanotechnology." |
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| Materials Today featured our research on natural seashell nanocomposites. Please see the news item "Mother-of-Pearl Reveals Her Tough Side." |
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| Dr. Li's review paper titled "A Review of Nanoindentation Continuous Stiffness Measurement Technique and Its Applications" has been cited 155 times in five years since the paper was published. |
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| Dr. Li was featured in a news story published in the June 2004 edition of USC Times about biomedical research. |
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| Dr. Li gave talks on nanomechanical characterization and nanomachining to MS&T '04, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 26-29, 2004. |
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| Hongsheng and Xinnan passed Ph.D qualifying exams. Congratulations! |
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| Dr. Li's paper titled "Fatigue Studies of Nanoscale Structures for MEMS/NEMS Applications Using Nanoindentation Techniques" is one of the most downloaded articles in Surface and Coating Technology in the year of 2003. |
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| Nanotechweb.org featured our research on cut-up of nanowires in October 2003. |
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| HighTech Online highlighted our research on nanoworking on nanowires without lithography in October 2003. |
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| Dr Li's paper published in Scripta Materilia 47(2002) 473-479 on nano fatigue was covered by Materials Today Research News. |
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| Dr Li's papers published in Acta Materialia and Thin Solid Films on "Fracture Toughness Assement of Thin Films" were highlighted by JOM Research News. |
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| Dr Li's paper titled "Mechanical Characterization of Micro/Nanoscale Structures for MEMS/NEMS Applications Using Nanoindentation Techniques" is one of the most downloaded articles in Ultramicroscopy in January - March 2004. |
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