Baikun Li

Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Baikun Li is the Centennial Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut (UConn). Dr. Li’s research is in the multidisciplinary areas of bioenergy production from wastes, bioelectricity harvest from ocean sediment, and biosensors and bioelectronics. Current research focuses on water/soil electrochemical sensors, real time in situ water quality monitoring, and self-sustained wastewater treatment processes.

She is the Al Geib Professorship recipient 2013-2016, and was awarded the Woman of Innovation (Research Innovation and Leadership) in 2010 by the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC). In 2017, due to her outstanding achievement of bioenergy harvest and biosensor development, Dr. Li was inducted as the Member of Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).

Dr. Li has published over 180 peer-reviewed journal papers. Dr. Li has served as the Associate Editor for Environmental Research, Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE-JEE), CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water, and Journal of Air & Waste Management Association (JAWMA). Dr. Li’s research has been supported by National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense (DoD), United State Geology Survey (USGS) and industrial partners, with the total fund about $8 million. Dr. Li has extensively supervised and mentored undergraduate and graduate student, including over 30 undergraduate researchers, 18 Master students, and 14 Ph.D students. Her “Bioenergy and Biosensor” group has hosted over 2500 visitors globally. In the meantime, Dr. Li has been dedicated in technology transformation with numerous industrial partners in the State of Connecticut.