Dr. An Li

An Li, PhD., Associate Professor

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago
Phone (312) 996-9597, Fax (312) 413-9898, Email: anli@uic.edu

Ph.D. in Water Chemistry. 1993. University of Wisconsin - Madison
MS in Environmental Engineering. 1988. Utah State University

Recent Research
Teaching
Recent Publications (see complete list of publications and citations)
  • R.M.A. Priyanthi S. Dassanayake, Hua Wei, Rachel C. Chen, An Li. Optimization of Matrix Solid Phase Dispersion Extraction Procedure for the Analysis of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Human Placenta. Analytical Chemistry (in print, ASAP published Oct. 28, 2009)
  • Hua Wei, Priyanthi Shyamalee Dassanayake, An Li. Parametric Evaluation for Programmable Temperature Vaporization Large Volume Injection in Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers. Internat. J. Environ. Analy. Chem. 2009 (in print)
  • Hua Wei, Mary Turyk, Salvatore Cali, Samuel Dorevitch, Serap Erdal, An i. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Dust: Particle Size Fractionation, Evidence of Debromination and Relevance to Human Exposure. J. Environ. Sci. Health A., 44(13), 1353-1361, 2009
  • An Li, Karl J. Rockne, Neil Sturchio, Wenlu Song, Justin C. Ford. PCBs in the Sediments of the Great Lakes - Distribution and Recent Trends, Homolog Pattern and In-Situ Degradation. Environ. Pollut. 157, 141-147. 2009
  • Yawei Wang, Thanh Wang, An Li, Jianjie Fu, Pu Wang, Qinghua Zhang, and Guibin Jiang. Selection of Bioindicators of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Organochlorine Pesticides in Mollusks in the Chinese Bohai Sea. Environ. Sci. Technol., 42(19), 7159-7165. 2008
  • An Li, Shinsuke Tanabe, Guibin Jiang, John P. Giesy, Paul K. S. Lam (Eds). Persistent Organic Pollutants in Asia - Sources, Distributions, Transport, and Fate. Elsevier Publications. ISBN-13: 978-0-08-045132-9. ISBN-10: 0-08-045132-2. 2007
  • An Li, Chao Tai, Zongshan Zhao, Yawei Wang, Qinghua Zhang, Guibin Jiang. Rapid Debromination of Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether by Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron Environ. Sci. Technol., 41(19), 6841-6846. 2007
  • Yawei Wang, Xuemei Li, An Li, Thanh Wang, Qinghua Zhang, Pu Wang, Jianjie Fu, and Guibin Jiang. Effect of Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent on Bioaccumulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Recipient Water. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41(17), 6026-6032. 2007
  • Yawei Wang, Qinghua Zhang, An Li, Hanxia Liu, Guogang Li, Guibin Jiang, Jingtian Hu. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Sewage Sludge of Wastewater Treatment Plants in China. Chemosphere, 68(9), 1683-1691, 2007
  • Yawei Wang, Guibin Jiang, Paul K.S. Lam, An Li. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether in East Asian Environment: A Critical Review. Environmental International 33(7), 963-973, 2007
  • An Li, Karl J. Rockne, Neil Sturchio, Wenlu Song, Justin C. Ford, Dave R. Buckley, William J. Mills. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Sediments of the Great Lakes. 4. Influencing Factors, Trends, and Implications. Environ. Sci. Technol., 40(24), 7528-7534, 2006
  • Hanxia Liu, Qinghua Zhang, Zongwei Cai, An Li, Yawei Wang, Guibin Jiang. Separation of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Environmental Samples using Silica Gel and Florisil Fractionation Chromatography. Analytica Chimica Acta 557, 314-320, 2006
  • Yawei Wang, An Li, Hanxia Liu, Qinghua Zhang, Weiping Ma, Wenlu Song, Guibin Jiang. Development of Quantitative Structure Gas Chromatographic Relative Retention Times Models on Different Stationary Phases for 209 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Congeners. Journal of Chromatography A 1103, 324-328, 2006
  • Wenlu Song, An Li, Justin C. Ford, Neil C. Sturchio, David R. Buckley, Karl J. Rockne. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Sediment of the Great Lakes. 3 - Lakes Erie and Ontario. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39(15), 5600-5605, 2005
  • Wenlu Song, An Li, Justin C. Ford, Neil C. Sturchio, David R. Buckley, Karl J. Rockne, William J. Mills. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Sediment of the Great Lakes. 2 - Lakes Huron and Michigan. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39(10), 3474-3479, 2005
  • An Li, Todd M. Schoonover, Qimeng Zou, Felice Norlock, Lorraine M. Conroy, Peter Scheff, and Richard A. Wadden. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Residential Air of Ten Chicago Area Homes: Concentration Levels and Influencing Factors. Atmospheric Environment 39(19), 3491-3501, 2005
  • An Li and Xiaoyu Liu. Combined Effects of Aging and Cosolvents on Sequestration of Phenanthrene in Soils. J. Environ. Eng. 131(7), 1068-1072, 2005
  • Wenlu Song, Justin C. Ford, An Li, William J. Mills, David R, Buckley, and Karl J. Rockne. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Sediment of the Great Lakes. 1 - Lake Superior. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(12), 3286-3293. 2004
  • David R. Buckley, Karl J. Rockne, An Li, and William J. Mills. Soot Deposition in the Great Lakes: Implications for Semi-Volatile Hydrophobic Organic Pollutant Deposition. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(6), 1732-1739, 2004
  • Philip Bzdusek, Erik R. Christensen, An Li, Qimeng Zou. Source Apportionment of Sediment PAHs in Lake Calumet, Chicago: Application of Factor Analysis with Nonnegative Constraints. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(1), 97-103, 2004
Research Team
  • Ruiqiang Yang. Visiting Schloar. (current)
  • Priyanthi Shyamalee Dassanayake. PhD student (current)
  • Hua Wei. PhD student (curren)
  • Suraj Panthi. MS student (current)
  • Margaret Sietsema. MS student (current)
  • Colin McLeod. Student research assistent (current)
  • Amit Patel. UIC Honor College. Undergraduate research assistant (current)
  • Yue Huang. Postdoc Associate 2009.
  • Priyanthi Shyamalee Dassanayake. MS 2008. Preliminary method development to analyze polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human placenta.
  • Hua Wei. MS 2007. Analytical Method Enhancement for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Environmental Samples.
  • Rachel C. Chen. 2006. High School Research Intern. Intel Science Talent Search Semi-finalist.
  • Wenlu Song. PhD 2005. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Sediment of the Great Lakes.
  • Justin C. Ford. MS 2005. Sedimentation in the Laurentian Great Lakes as Determined by Alpha Spectroscopy.
  • Lymari Ruiz-Sanchez. MS 2003. Analytical Method Development for Mycotoxins in House Dust Samples.
  • Gwennetta M. Butler. MS 2003. Solubility of 4-chlorobiphenyl in Water-Alcohol Mixtures at Four Temperatures.
  • Todd M. Schoonover. MS 2002. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Residential Air of Ten Chicago Area Homes.
  • Jae-Kil Jang. PhD 2001. Spatial and Temporal Distribution and Source Identification of Priority Pollutants in Lake Calumet Area.
  • Felice Norlock. MS 2000. Method Development on the Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Residence Homes.
  • Kent A. Cheung. MS 1998. Cosolvent Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation of Soil Contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
Photo Gallery
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Sampling in Arkansas
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Hua on RV L.G. with Captain
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On-site sediment core sectioning
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On-site measurement by Azivy
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Thank you, the Mudpuppy crew!
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Shymalee and Rachel process placenta
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The GC/MS is busy, so are the GC/ECD and LCs
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Class field trip to Stickney WWTP
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Party at An Li's house
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