Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ning Li | Bio-Inspired Interface | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ning Li is an accomplished Associate Researcher at the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, with a strong background in bio-inspired materials and interfacial science. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Pharmacy from China Pharmaceutical University under the guidance of Professor Yu Wang, focusing on the pharmacological study of Tangshenfang for diabetes treatment. In 2018, she obtained her Ph.D. in Science from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, supervised by Academician Lei Jiang, where her research centered on the design of bio-inspired wetting materials, bioanalysis, and electrostatic regulation of charged fluids. She then joined Beihang University as part of the “Excellence Hundred Talents” Postdoctoral Program, leading multiple projects funded by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. From 2020 to 2023, she returned to the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, serving as Principal Investigator of a National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Project and contributing to national-level key research projects, including the Ministry of Science and Technology’s “Transformational Technologies” initiative. Since 2023, Dr. Li has continued her innovative research at the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, focusing on bio-inspired intelligent interfacial materials, contact electrification at polymer liquid–solid interfaces, dynamic wetting of charged fluids, and electrostatic regulation. She has published over 20 SCI papers in leading journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and Small Methods, and holds one granted invention patent with two additional applications. Recognized for her contributions, she received the Third Prize at the 2019 International Bionic Innovation Competition and currently serves as a Guest Editor for Applied Sciences. Her pioneering research continues to bridge materials science and bio-inspired engineering, advancing fundamental understanding and practical applications in intelligent interfacial systems.