• Mechanical engineer with strong interest and 8 years’ research experience in computational fluid dynamics: fluid-structure interaction, viscoelastic fluids, microfluidics, multiphase flow, and electro-hydrodynamics • Simulation expertise in lattice Boltzmann, finite volume, finite element, immersed boundary, moving mesh and front-tracking methods; solid programming skills in Fortran, MPI, C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and COMSOL

1. Gaojin Li
585 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (574)-520-9401
Email: li1803@purdue.edu
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/ li1803
EDUCATION
• Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering Aug. 2014–Present
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
• Ph.D. student, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Aug. 2012–Transferred Aug. 2014
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
• M. S, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Sep. 2009–Jul. 2012
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
• B. S, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Sep. 2005–Jul. 2009
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
• Research Assistant, Purdue University Aug. 2014–Present
low Reynolds number flow, microfluidics, non-Newtonian fluids, collective motion, particle migration, im-
mersed boundary method, Log-conformation tensor
• Research Assistant, University of Notre Dame Aug. 2012–Aug. 2014
Microorganism swimming, viscoelastic fluids, distributed Lagrange Multiplier method
• Research Assistant, University of Science and Technology of China Sep. 2009–Jun. 2012
flapping locomotion, vortical dynamics, incompressible flow, lattice Boltzmann method, immersed bound-
ary method, electro-hydrodynamics, drop deformation, Shan-Chen multiphase model
• Undergraduate research, University of Science and Technology of China Jun. 2008–Jun. 2009
biped-walking-robot design, team leader
PUBLICATIONS
10. G. Li, A. Ostace and A. M. Ardekani, “The inertia effects on the hydrodynamic interactions of swimming
organisms”, (submitted to Physical Review E).
9. G. Li and A. M. Ardekani, “Active turbulence in viscoelastic fluids”, (submitted to Physical Review
Letters).
8. G. Li, G. H. McKinley and A. M. Ardekani, “Dynamics of particle migration in a channel flow of viscoelastic
fluids”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 785, 486–505, 2015.
7. G. Li and A. M. Ardekani, “Undulatory swimming in non-Newtonian fluids”, Journal of Fluid Me-
chanics, 784, R4, 2015.
Highlighted on Purdue College of Engineering news page
6. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Effect of solid boundaries on swimming dynamics of microorganisms
in a viscoelastic fluid”, Rheologica Acta, 53(12), 911–926, 2014, (invited paper for special early career
issue: Trends and progress in rheology).
Highlighted on the cover of Rheology Bulletin, 84(2), July, 2015
Highlighted on Purdue College of Engineering news page, World News, R&D, Process Cooling, Biohazard,
Tribology & Lubrication Technology, Yuma News Now
5. G. Li and A.M. Ardekani, “Hydrodynamic interaction of micro-swimmers near a wall”, Physical Review
E, 90, 013010, 2014.
4. G. Li and X. Lu, “Dynamic performance and wake structure of flapping plates with different shapes”, Acta
Mechanica Sinica, 30(6), 800–808, 2014.

2. 3. G. Li and X. Lu, “Analysis of force and power of flapping plates”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 712,
598–613, 2012.
2. G. Li and X. Lu, “Numerical studies on locomotion performance of fishlike tail fins”, Journal of Hydro-
dynamics, 24, 488–495, 2012.
1. Z. Li, G. Li, H. Huang and X. Lu. “Lattice Boltzmann study of electro-hydrodynamic drop deformation
with large density ratio”, International Journal of Modern Physics C, 22, 729–744, 2011.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (presenters are shown by underline)
15. G. Li and A.M. Ardekani, “Collective motion of microswimmers in viscoelastic fluids”, 68th Annual Meeting
of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 22-24, 2015, Boston, MA.
14. G. Li and A.M. Ardekani, “Dynamics of Particle Migration in a Channel Flow of Viscoelastic Fluids”, 12th
annual conference on "Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics" (FACM), June 5-6, 2015,
Newark, New Jersey.
13. G. Li and A.M. Ardekani, “Swimming Dynamics of Microorganisms in Viscoelastic Fluids Near a Wall”,
2015 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering, Mar. 14-18, 2015, Salt Lake City, Uath
12. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Effect of solid boundaries on a motile microorganism in a viscoelastic
fluid”, 67th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 23-25, 2014, San Francisco,
California.
11. G. Li, G. McKinley and A.M. Ardekani, “Dynamics of particle migration in a channel flow of viscoelastic
fluids”, 67th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 23-25, 2014, San Francisco,
California.
10. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Near-Wall Motion of a Squirmer in Viscoelastic Fluids”, AIChE
Annual Meeting, Nov. 16-21, 2014, Atlanta, GA.
9. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Swimming dynamics of microorganisms in viscoelastic fluids near
a wall”, The Society of Rheology 86th Annual Meeting, Nov. 5-9, 2014, Philadelphia, PA.
8. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Near-wall motion of a squirmer in viscoelastic fluids”, 51th Annual
Technical Meeting of Society of Engineering Sciences, "Fluid-Sturcture Interaction: From Engineering to
Biology" symposium, Oct. 1-3, 2014, West Lafayette, IN.
7. G. Li, C. K. Ellison, A. Ducret, Y. V. Brun and A.M. Ardekani, “Motion of bacterial cell near a surface
and the load acting on the flagellum motor” (Poster), Indiana CTSI Fifth Annual Meeting, Sep. 26, 2014,
Indeanapolis, IN.
6. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Near-wall Motion of Microorganisms in Viscoelastic Fluids”, 17th
US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, June 15-20, 2014, East Lansing, MI.
5. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Hydrodynamic interaction of swimming microorganisms in complex
fluids”, Active Fluids: Bridging Complex Fluids and Biofluids at the Aspen Center for Physics, Jan. 26-Feb.
1, 2014, Aspen, CO.
4. G. Li, A. Karimi and A.M. Ardekani, “Near-Wall Motion of a Squirmer in Viscoelastic fluids” (Poster),
Active Fluids: Bridging Complex Fluids and Biofluids at the Aspen Center for Physics, Jan. 26-Feb. 1,
2014, Aspen, CO.
3. G. Li and A.M. Ardekani, “Hydrodynamics of low-Reynolds number swimmers near a wall” (Poster), 66th
Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 24-26, 2013, Pittsburgh, PA.
2. G. Li and A.M. Ardekani, “Near-wall motion of microorganisms” (Poster), AD&T’s 2nd Annual Sympo-
sium, Nov. 11, 2013, Notre Dame, IN.
1. X. Lu and G. Li. “Effects of shape on the thrust performance and vortical structure of flapping plates”,
64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 20-22, 2011, Baltimore, MD.

3. TEACHING EXPERIENCES
• Lecture, Purdue University Aug. 2016–Dec. 2016
Fluid Mechanics (ME309)
• Teaching Assistant, Purdue University Aug. 2015–Dec. 2015
Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
• Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame Aug. 2012–Aug. 2014
Thermodynamics Numerical Methods
Advanced Aerodynamics Complex Fluids and Multiphase Flows
• Teaching Assistant, University of Science and Technology of China Sep. 2010–Feb. 2012
Fluid Mechanics Numerical Methods
AWARDS AND HONORS
• Ward A. Lambert Graduate Teaching Fellowship Purdue University, 2016
• Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awards University of Notre Dame, 2014
• Graduate student fellowship University of Notre Dame, 2012
• Excellence Award Winner in SolidWorks Creative Design Competition SOLIDWORKS, 2008
• Outstanding Graduate University of Science and Technology of China, 2009
• National Encouragement Scholarship University of Science and Technology of China, 2008
• National Encouragement Scholarship University of Science and Technology of China, 2007
• Mechanical Talent Student Scholarship University of Science and Technology of China, 2006
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• American Physical Society (APS) 2013–Present
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) 2015–Present
SERVICES
• Guest lecturer for Bowman Creek Project, organized by Complex Fluids and Multiphase Flows Laboratory
at the University of Notre Dame, presented for Riley High School students.