Dr. Duan Li

Associate Professor

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Biography

Duan Li is an Associate Research Scientist at the University of Michigan Medical School, specializing in Anesthesiology. His research focuses on brain dynamics, consciousness, and the effects of anesthesia on the aging brain. He has developed electrophysiological signal analysis methods to study brain dynamics and aims to understand the neural mechanisms underlying altered states of consciousness, including anesthesia, sleep, and psychedelic states. Duan has published several notable articles on topics such as functional connectivity dynamics in pediatric surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia and cortical dynamics in ketamine-induced states. His work contributes to advancing brain monitoring algorithms utilized in anesthesia, reflecting a commitment to improving both clinical practice and patient outcomes. Duan obtained his PhD in Control Science Engineering from Yanshan University in 2012 and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Anesthesiology in 2017 and the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology in 2015.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Research Scientist

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan Medical School • Ann Arbor, MI

Conducting research on brain dynamics and consciousness in the context of anesthesia.

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science