
Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California
B.S. Safety Science Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Research Interests
Material flammability, Fire dynamics in buildings, Biodegradable materials, Pyrolysis and smoldering, Fire modeling, Flame spread and Micro-gravity combustion.
Publications and Conference Presentations
Peer-reviewed Journals
W. Mhike, I. V. W. Ferreira, J. Li, S. I. Stoliarov, and W. W. Focke, "Flame retarding effect of graphite in rotationally molded polyethylene/graphite composites," Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 132, 2015.
J. Li, J. Gong, and S. I. Stoliarov, "Gasification Experiments for Pyrolysis Model Parameterization and Validation" International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer vol. 77, pp. 738-744, 2014.
Presentations
J. Li and S. Stoliarov, "Pyrolysis Parameterization and Validation for Polymeric Material," accepted to present at the Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference, Gaithersburg, MD, 2014.
J. Li and S. I. Stoliarov, "A Multiscale Approach to Parameterization of Burning Models for Polymeric Materials," presented at the ACS 247th National Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 2014.
Professional Affiliations and Other Activities
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
- International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Courses Taught
- EAS109 Project Planning and Development
- EAS112 Methods of Engineering Analysis
- FIRE6669 Dynamics, Evaluation, and Prevention of Structure Fires
