Ming-Han Li, Ph.D., P.E.

Li, Ming-Han

Associate Research Engineer

Environment and Planning - Gilchrist, Room 368
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-6211 Ext. 56211 · fax (979) 845-6211
minghan@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Dr. Ming-Han Li came to the United States in 1993 after his college education in agricultural engineering at the National Taiwan University and a 2-year military service as second lieutenant in engineering. During his student years from 1993 to 2002 in the United States, Dr. Li earned a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree and a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science from Texas A&M University. Dr. Li is a member of Sigma Lamda Alpha and Tau Sigma Delta Honor Societies.

Dr. Li joined as an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University in 2003. Throughout the years, he has taught junior, senior and graduate landscape design and construction studios, as well as a graduate seminar in stormwater management. Dr. Li received the Montague Teaching Award from the Center for Teaching Excellence in 2006 and the Graduate Faculty Teaching Award from the College of Architecture in 2007.

Prior to becoming faculty, Dr. Li was an environmental researcher with Texas A&M Transportation Institute. His research experience and background covers stormwater management, soil bioengineering, soil erosion and roadside vegetation management. Since coming to Texas A&M University, Dr. Li has been involved in National Cooperative Highway Research Program and Texas Department of Transportation research projects, including alternatives to silt fence, applicability of streambank soil bioengineering, highway stormwater quality study, bioretention study and etc. Through his research and practice experiences, Dr. Li has become a licensed Professional Engineer and a registered Landscape Architect in the state of Texas.

Dr. Li's multi-disciplinary background enables him to publish research articles in landscape, planning and engineering journals, including Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Water Environment Research, Geosynthetics International, Transportation Research Record, and etc. He is the Book Review Editor of the journal Landscape and Urban Planning.

Education

  • Ph.D., Urban And Regional Science, Texas A&M University, 2002.
  • M.L.A., Landscape Architecture, Texas A&M University, 1998.
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1995.
  • B.S., Agricultural Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1990.

Experience

  • Associate Research Engineer, Environment and Planning, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 2009 - Present.
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, 2001 - Present.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, Environmental Management, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2003 - August 2009.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Environmental Management, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2002 - January 2002.
  • Associate Transportation Researcher, Environmental Management, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2001 - August 2002.
  • Assistant Transportation Researcher, Environmental Management, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2000 - August 2001.
  • Graduate Student Worker, Texas Transportation Institute, May 2000 - August 2000.
  • Graduate Assistant Research, Texas Transportation Institute, September 1996 - May 2000.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, August 1995 - May 1996.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, January 1994 - December 1994.
  • Research Assistant, Hydraulic Research Laboratory, National Taiwan University, June 1992 - July 1993.
  • Engineering Second Lieutenant, Taiwan Army, July 1990 - May 1992.

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer in Texas, Registration No. 91045, 2002.

Registered Landscape Architect in Texas, Registration No. 2048, 2001.

Honors & Awards

Student Led Awards for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University, 2010.

Biography Listed, Who's Who in America, 2009.

Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, Texas A&M University, 2007.

The Montague Scholar, Texas A&M University, 2007.

The Montague Scholar, Texas A&M University, 2006.

First Place in Physical Sciences IV, Texas A & M University, 2002.

Ph.D. Scholar Award (2), Texas A&M University, 2000.

Scholarship, International Erosion Control Association, 2000.

Scholarship, First American Bank, 1999.

Gene Schrickel '50 Endowed Scholarship in Landscape Architecture, Texas A&M University, 1997.

Selected Publications

M. Li, C. Sung, M.A. Swapp, M. Kim, K. Chu, J.A. McFalls. Bioretention for Highway Stormwater Quality Improvement in Texas: Final Report. 0-5949-4. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2013.

M. Li, K. Chu, J.A. McFalls. Bioretention for Highway Stormwater Quality Improvement in Texas. 0-5949-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

J.A. McFalls, W.C. Rogers, C. Robinson, B. Stewart, V. Saxena, B.J. Storey, M. Li, J.R. Schutt. Water Retention Techniques for Vegetation Establishment in TxDOT West Texas Regions. 0-5748-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

M. Li, C. Sung, M. Kim, K. Chu. Bioretention for Stormwater Quality Improvement in Texas: Pilot Experiments. 0-5949-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2010.

J.A. McFalls, W.C. Rogers, C. Robinson, B.J. Storey, B. Stewart, M. Li, J.R. Schutt, V. Saxena. Water Retention Techniques for Vegetation Establishment in TxDOT West Texas Districts. 0-5748-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2010.

J.A. McFalls, M. Li, A.B. Raut Desai. Roadside Sediment Control Device Evaluation Program: Technical Report. 0-5948-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2010.