Shijia Li
Postdoctoral Scholar
2024-
Ph.D. in Chemistry, the Hong Kong University of Technology and Science & Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (2020-2024)
B.E. in Pharmaceutical Engineering & B.S. in Statistics, Southwest Jiaotong University (2016-2020)
Shijia’s research employs computational strategies to elucidate reaction mechanisms and enable the rational catalyst design in transition-metal catalysis.
Research Interest
My research interest operates at the synergistic interface of computational chemistry and organic chemistry. By leveraging advanced computational methods, I aim to elucidate the reaction mechanisms and the origin of the special reactivity and selectivity. My work focuses particularly on the transition-metal-catalyzed functionalization of unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as alkynes and alkenes, seeking to rationalize the electronic and steric factors that dictate their divergent reactivity and selectivity.