Wei Li

Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering

Address: 116 Heavy Engineering

E-mail: wei.li.6@stonybrook.edu

Office: 631-632-8882

Liquan Mai

PhD student

I am a Civil Engineer PhD student at Stony Brook University. My study area is focused on structural engineering. I am interested in understanding the differences in mechanical properties between geotechnical materials and common building materials. The research under Dr. Li’s instructions would deeply develop my acknowledgement of the mechanics properties of the geotechnical system and fulfill my curiosity

Zijin Mei

PhD student

My name is Zijin Mei and I am currently a PhD student. My research interest is in solving problems related to geosystems and geotechnical engineering through experiments and simulations. My current research focuses on flow and dissolution in a fracture network and how stress affects permeability and dissolution in fracture networks.

Shiyao Wang

PhD student

My name is Shiyao Wang. I am a PhD student in Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University. My current research interest is in Photoporomechanics. Photoporomechanics is an exciting new experimental technique to visualize and quantify effective stress in fluid-filled granular media and porous media. This technology can be used to better study landslides and induced earthquakes.

Zijie Xu

PhD student

I'm a Civil Engineering PhD student at Stony Brook University with an M.S. degree from Chongqing University. My current research centers on 3D wormhole formation in gypsum via core flood test. This work deepens my understanding of porous media behavior and is a critical part of my academic journey.

Elizabeth Lu

Undergraduate Researcher

My name is Elizabeth Lu and I am a freshman studying Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University. My research interests lie within environmental sustainability, particularly in water quality and resource management. Currently, I am conducting research with Dr. Li, along with Dr. Mao to study phosphorous attenuation in groundwater and sand-based filtration systems through flow cell simulations. Through this research, we will be able to optimize filtration systems and mitigate environmental risks associated with nutrient pollution.

Giselle Morocho

Undergraduate researcher, Simons STEM Scholar

My name is Giselle Morocho Aguilar. I'm a freshman at Stony Brook University and I am part of the Simons STEM Scholars Program. I recently graduated from The Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women located in Brooklyn where I previously resided. My research interests are in structure, but my current work is in geotechnical engineering. Currently, I am analyzing the deterioration of pipes and the removal of material due to groundwater through a 2D flow cell simulation. In analyzing this, we look for how sinkholes occur, how we can fix or maintain the pipe structure to avoid sinkholes from developing, and what material can be used to minimize its removal through groundwater. 

Myles Tucker

BS 2023, MS 2024

Currently a Graduate Tunnel Engineer at Mott MacDonald

Gabriele Covelli

BS 2024, MS 2025

Currently a Engineering in Training

Jiahao Huang

BS 2024, MS 2025

Currently a Engineering in Training at KCI

Jiawen Xu

BS 2025

Currently a Marine Structural Engineer in Training at McLaren, A Division of KCI