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Chris Li
Email: yuguangl@buffalo.edu
Assistant Professor, 2020 – present
Postdoc, University of Toronto, 2018 – 2020
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2013 – 2018
B.S., University of California, Davis, 2006 – 2010
Google Scholar
Postdoctoral Scholars
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Dr. Xiaoli Ge
Joined 2022
We are always happy to host exchange scholars and students. Please reach out to Chris for further discussion.
Graduate Students
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Pratahdeep Gogoi
PhD student, joined 2021
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Mayuresh Janpandit
PhD student, joined 2022
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Shwetha Prakash
PhD student, joined 2022
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Gina DelMonache
PhD student, joined 2023
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Janiennid Alicea Tirado
PhD student, joined 2024
Undergraduate Students
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Sean Torres
BS, joined 2024
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Trevor Denitto
BS, joined 2024
Alumni
Liz Hinterberger – MS 2022
Erin Ackerly – BS 2022
Maddie Bernard – BS 2023
Dr. Yu Yao – Postdoc 2023