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Nan Li is a Staff Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and currently serves as the CINT Thrust Leader for the In-Situ Characterization and Nanomechanics thrust. With over 15 years of experience in in-situ microscale mechanical testing, Nan has made significant contributions to the field of nanomechanics and has published more than 100 journal papers, accumulating over 6000 citations.

Expertise

• In-Situ nanomechanics
• Deformation mechanisms
• Radiation damage

Capabilities

• Mechanical Response at the Nano-to-Micro Scale

Education

PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
MS, Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Metal Research
BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology 

Awards

• AIME Robert Lansing Hardy Award, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 2019
• Young Leaders Professional Development Award, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 2014
• Postdoctoral Distinguished Performance Award (PDPA), Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2011
• ACTA Student Award, ASM International, 2010