Dr. Li is developing improved methods for characterizing groundwater contamination at hazardous waste sites, with emphasis on the integration of simulation models and field data. He is particularly concerned with developing characterization approaches that can adapt to complex and heterogeneous field conditions. Dr. Li is also developing interactive modeling tools that accelerate research transfer and bring cutting-edge research into practice and classroom. In particular, Dr. Li has recently developed a sophisticated interactive and visual software system for deterministic and stochastic modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. The software represents perhaps the first comprehensive stochastic modeling system that allows real-time and interactive simulation, visualization, and analysis.
