Professor CHEN Li graduated from Tianjin Polytechnic University with a PhD in textile engineering. His main teaching and research interests include three-dimensional （3D）textile structure material science,advanced composite technology, and mechanics of fibrous materials. He has published over 120 SCI or EI journal papers, conference proceedings, and patents. He works in the development of advanced textile structure materials and composites such as 3D braided preforms, 3D woven preforms, non-woven preforms and these fabrics reinforced composite materials. He has been undertaking and leading a number of research projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation, the National Key Technology Support Program, the Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation, and the Aeronautics and SpaceCorporations. His research in 3D braided composites had led to the development of 3D textile structure composite material technology in China, which won two Second Classprizes of National Award for Science and Technology Progress.

Bachelor in Knitting Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Textile Science and Technology, Tianjin, China, 1990. Master in Knitting Engineering, Tianjin Institute of TextileScience and Technology, Tianjin, China, 1993. PH.D in Textile Engineering, Tianjin Institute of TextileScience and Technology,Tianjin, China, 1998.

Xiaoxu Wang, Li Chen, Yanan Jiao , Jialu Li, Preparation of polyvinylalcohol-matrix z-pins and tests of their piercing properties. Reinforced plastics and composites.2014, 33:2255-2264. Diantang Zhang, Ying Sun,Li Chen, Sanliang Zhang, Ning Pan, Influence of fabric structure and thickness on the ballistic impact behavior of Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene composite laminate.Materials and Design. 2014, 54:315-322. Y.F. Zhang, F. Sun, Y.J. Wang, L. Chenand N. Pan, Study on intra/inter-ply shear deformation of three dimensional woven preforms for composite materials. Materials and Design, 2013, 49, pp. 151-159. Ning Wu, Yunxing Liang, Kegang Zhang, Wenzheng Xu, Li Chen. Preparation and bending properties of three dimensional braided single poly (lactic acid) composite. Composites Part B, 2013, 52: 106-113. J.C. Lin, L. Chen, Y.F. ZhangandN. Pan, Microstructure and finite element analysis of 3D five-directional braided composites.Journal of Reinforced Plastic and Composites, 2012, 31: pp. 107-115. YongkunWang, ZhiweiXu, LiChen, YananJiao, XiaoqingWu. Multi-scale hybrid composites-based carbon nanotubes. Polymer Composites, 2011, 32:159-167. L. Chen, X.M. Taoand C.L. Chou, On the microstructure of three-dimensional braided preforms. Composites Science and Technology, 1999, 59:pp. 391-404. L. Chen, X.M. Tao andC.L. Chou, Mechanical analysis of 3-D braided composites by finite multiphase element method. Composites Science and Technology, 1999,59: pp. 2383-2391.