(Sheryl) Xiao Li - Chemistry - University of South Florida

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(Sheryl) Xiao Li
Department of Chemistry Tampa, FL 33620
University of South Florida
(813) 974-8319 (office)
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PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT
EDUCATION
The University of South Florida, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, (August 2007 – Present)
• Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
Analytical Chemistry June 2004
Advisor: Professor Andrew A. Gewirth
• B.S. Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
Chemistry May 1999
Advisor: Professor Hongcheng Gao
• CBA (Certification of Business Administration)
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois May 2004
EXPERIENCE
Ad Interim Assistant Professor, TAMU, Commerce, Texas 2006 – 2007
• Study the mammalian cell activity using both experimental and simulation approaches.
• Investigate the role of calcium ions and serotonin in neuron systems.
Postdoctoral Research, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 2004 –2006
• Explored the antimicrobial effect of Ag ion and nanoparticle on mammalian cells and bacteria
using cell imaging methods.
• Studied mammalian cell activity and its response to external stimuli through monitoring
electrochemically active species (extracellular and intracellular) using both experimental and
theoretical approaches.
Doctoral Research, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 1999 - 2004
• Studied peroxide and dioxygen electroreduction on foreign-metal modified Au and Pt
surfaces using electrochemical methods, surface sensitive spectroscopies and density
functional theory (DFT) simulations. Considerable insight into these catalytic mechanisms
resulted from this work.
• Investigated the three different potential-dependent orientations of thiocyanate formed on Au
electrode surfaces using surface specified spectroscopies. A unique inversed Stark Shift was
observed and clarified with one of these orientations.
• Explored the way in which the combination of polyethylene glycol (PEG) with chloride ions
acts as an inhibitor in Cu deposition. The inhibition effect is found to correlate with the
formation of a PEG-Cu-Cl helix complex on the growing Cu surface.
Undergraduate Research, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China 1998 -1999
• Studied the chemical and physical properties (e.g. water content) of emulsions.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Ad Interim Assistant Professor, TAMU - Commerce, Commerce, Texas 2006 - 2007
• CHEM 101 Chemical Calculations
• CHEM 111 General/Quantitative Chemistry (Lecture and Laboratory)
• CHEM 340 Quantitative/Instrumental Analysis (Lecture and Laboratory)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 1999 - 2002
• Taught basic chemistry principles in undergraduate General Chemistry Laboratory.
• Taught Instrumental Analysis Laboratory.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Xiao Li and Andrew A. Gewirth “Potential-Dependent Reorientation of Thiocyanate on Au
Electrodes” J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2003), 125(38), 11674-11683.
2. Xiao Li and Andrew A. Gewirth “Peroxide Reduction on Bi-Modified Au Surfaces:
Vibrational Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations” J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2003),
125(23), 7086-7099.
3. Z. Vivian Feng, Xiao Li, and Andrew A. Gewirth “Inhibition Due to the Interaction of
Polyethylene Glycol, Chloride, and Copper in Plating Baths: A Surface Enhanced Raman
Study” J. Phys. Chem. B. (2003), 107(35), 9415-9423.
4. Craig M. Teague, Xiao Li, Mary Ellen Biggin, Lien Lee, Jongwon Kim, and Andrew A.
Gewirth “Vibrational Spectroscopy of a Keggin Polyoxometalate on Metal Electrode
Surfaces” J. Phys. Chem. B. (2004), 108(6), 1974-1985.
5. Xiao Li and Andrew A. Gewirth “Oxygen Electroreduction through a Superoxide
Intermediate on Bi-modified Au Surfaces” J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2005), 127(14), 5252-5260.
6. Xiao Li and Andrew A. Gewirth “SERS Study of Hydrogen Peroxide Electroreduction on a
Pb-modified Au Electrode” J. Raman. Spectrosc. (2005), 36(6/7), 715-724.
7. Xiao Li, Dodi Heryadi and and Andrew A. Gewirth “Hydrogen Peroxide Electroreduction on
Pt” Langmuir (2005), 21(20), 9251-9259.
8. Allen J. Bard, Xiao Li and Wei Zhan “Chemically Imaging Living Cells by Scanning
Electrochemical Microscopy” Biosensors & Bioelectronics (2006), 22(4), 461-472.
9. Xiao Li and Allen J. Bard “Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy of HeLa Cells – Effects of
Ferrocene Methanol and Silver Ion” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
(2006) (submitted)
AWARDS
• University of Illinois Chemistry Department Outstanding Research Award
• University of Illinois Carl Shipp Marvel Fellowship
• University of Illinois Graduate College Conference Travel Grant
• University of Illinois University Fellowship
• Peking University Huikai Scholarship
• Peking University Excellent Student
• Peking University Excellent Leader

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• Peking University Honor for Social Work
AFFILIATIONS
• American Chemical Society 2001- present
• Electrochemical Society 2006- present