Associate Professor College of Science, Department of Chemistry
Pengfei Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Researcher), Doctoral Supervisor, Shenzhen overseas high-level Talent “Peacock Plan Awardee-Category B”, Shenzhen Rreserve Talent. Deputy head of the chemistry department, Southern University of Science and Technology.
Personal Profile
Dr. Pengfei Li, Associate Professor of department of Chemistry in SUSTech.
WORK AND EDUCATION
- Tenured Associate Professor Aug. 2019 – now
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor 2012 – Jul. 2019
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow 2011 – Dec. 2011
Institute of Creativity, Faculty of Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Supervisor:Prof. Albert Sun Chi Chan
- Research Associate 2009 – Jul. 2011
Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Supervisor:Prof. Albert Sun Chi Chan
- Ph D. Organic Chemistry Sept. 2006 – Jul. 2009
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Supervisor:Prof. Xinmiao Liang
- M. E., Applied Chemistry Sept. 2003 – Jul. 2006
State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Supervisor:Prof. Zongshi Li
- B. E., Chemical Engineering and Technology Sept. 1999 – Jul. 2003
Qingdao University
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENT
External Sources
2018 Reserve Talent in Shenzhen
2016 High-Level Talent in Nanshan District of Shenzhen (Level B)
2013 Peacock Plan Awardee-Category B
From SUSTech
2023 SUSTech Excellent Staff Award (南科大“优秀员工”)
2023 Excellent Mentor of Shude College (树德书院“优秀导师”)
2022 Excellent Mentor of Shude College (树德书院“优秀导师”)
2021 SUSTech Excellent Staff Award (南科大“优秀员工”)
2020 SUSTech Excellent Staff Award (南科大“优秀员工”)
2019 SUSTech Excellent Staff Award (南科大“优秀员工”)
2018 SUSTech Excellent Staff Award (南科大“优秀员工”)
2018 SUSTech Research Awards for Young Scholars (南科大2018年度“青年科研奖”)
2018 SUSTech Five-year Service Award (南科大“五年服务奖”)
2017 SUSTech Advanced Individual in Admissions (南科大“招生工作先进个人”)
2016 Excellent Mentor of Shude College (2015-2016学年树德书院“优秀导师”)
2016 SUSTech Excellent Service Award (南科大“优秀服务奖”)
2015 SUSTech Advanced Individual in Admissions (南科大“招生工作先进个人”)
2012 SUSTech Excellent Staff Award( 南科大“优秀员工”)
Honorary Fellowship (Chemical Technology)
2013.08-2015.07 Honorary Fellowship in the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2011.08-2013.07 Honorary Fellowshipc in the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Research
Organo biomimetic catalysis:
1) Precise synthesis: asymmetric organocatalytic construction of stereocenters;
2) Chemical biology: functional probes for proteomics and fluorescent potassium ion sensor.
Teaching
《Organic Chemistry I》,《Organic Chemistry II》
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Dr. Li’s research interests focus on organocatalytic enantioselective transformations and chemical probes. He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed papers as a corresponding author in world-renown chemistry journals such as JACS、ACIE、PNAS and so on. He received several competitive grants from external sources (including General Program and Youth program from NSFC).