Dr. Mo Li

Professor

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Biography

Mo Li is a Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Department of Physics. He joined the University of Washington in 2018 after serving as a faculty member at the University of Minnesota from 2010, where he contributed significantly to the fields of electrical and computer engineering. Prior to that, he was a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Yale University from 2007 to 2010. Mo Li obtained his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Caltech in 2007 and holds a B.S. degree in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), awarded in 2001. As the principal investigator of the Laboratory of Photonic Systems at UW, his research focuses on integrated photonics, optoelectronics, optomechanics, and quantum photonics. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and holds six patents, illustrating his influential presence in the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Leading research in electrical and computer engineering, focusing on integrated photonics and applied physics.

Faculty Member

2010-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN

Conducted advanced research and teaching in the electrical and computer engineering department.

Postdoctoral Associate

2007-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Engaged in postdoctoral research in the electrical engineering department.

Awards

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Optica Fellow

2021-01-01
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Guillermo E. Borja Award

2015-01-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2014-01-01
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McKnight Land-Grant Professorship

2013-01-01
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AFOSR Young Investigator Award

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.