Dr. Linfei Li is an Assistant Professor who joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University (FIU) in January of 2025. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher there for two years. Afterward, he served as the Director of Research and Development at Prometheus Materials Inc., a company focused on developing bio-based concrete from microalgae. Before he joined FIU, he was an Assistant Research Professor at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, with a joint appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maine.
His research interests and expertise include:
• The application of nanomaterials in concrete
• Sustainable, high-performance, and multi-functional construction materials
• Carbon captures and storage in concrete
• Exploring concrete durability through experimental analysis and multi-scale/multi-phase coupling model
• Implementing additive manufacturing (3D printing concrete) techniques
Dr. Linfei Li has authored over 20 peer-reviewed research papers in prestigious journals, 2 open-access technical reports, and holds 1 U.S. patent. Dr. Li has successfully secured research funding as PI, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Maine Department of Transportation, and Maine Sea Grant.
Dr. Linfei Li is also an active member of ASCE EMI and several ACI committees, including ACI 209 (Creep and Shrinkage in Concrete), ACI 241 (Nanotechnology of Concrete), and ACI 243 (Seawater Concrete).
For more information including publications, please reference his google scholar.