Lei Li, Associate Professor, Department of Material Science and Engineering at the Southern University of Science and Technology. Dr. Li received his BS degree from the University of Science and Technology of China and then obtained his PhD degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016. Upon graduation, he joined in the Graeme Henkelman's group at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on methodology development for dynamic simulations, machine-learning algorithm development for force field training, catalytic mechanistic study, dynamic simulations of nano-materials and catalytic reaction.