Ling Li
Dr. Ling Li joined SFR in September 2018 as an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems. Before joining SFR, Dr. Li worked as a Research Scientist at the Wood Science and Technology Center, the University of New Brunswick, Canada. Her research areas in SFR are below:
- Innovative technologies to improve the energy efficiency of energy-intensive wood industry and timber-based building sector;
- Advanced carbon-neutral bioproducts, such as engineered wood products and mass timber panel products;
- Numerical analysis of hydrothermal behavior of wood and engineered wood products; and
- Utilization of sustainable and renewable biomass as bioenergy resources.
Expertise
Li’s research focuses on the wood-water relations and forestry-based biomass utilization. Her research interests include hydrothermal behavior of wood and engineered wood products, solid biomass fuels (pellets, briquettes, firewood), environmental impacts of biomass combustion. Current research includes using biochar to increase soil moisture and improve wild blueberries’ resilience to drought, and exploring the potential for biochar as a PFAS remediation tool.
Appointment details
Li’s work is supported by:
- School of Forest Resources at the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
- Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
Experiment Station contributions
- Current project: Tackling current issues related to vapor/gas sorption and diffusion in wood drying, mass timber panel products, and biomass energy. McIntire-Stennis project number ME042205.
Areas of Expertise
Clean And Renewable Energy
Forests
Irrigation
Soils
Wild Blueberries
Education
B.S., Wood Science & Technology, Nanjing Forestry University
Courses
SFR 455: Bioenergy Sources, Systems, and Environmental Effects

