2025 - Hiralal A, Ley P, van Dijk JR, Li C*, Pankratov D, Choyikutty JA, Pankratova G, Geelhoed JS, Vasquez-Cardenas D, Reimers CE, Meysman FJR*. A Novel Cable Bacteria Species with a Distinct Morphology and Genomic Potential. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02502-24
2023 - Lian Y*, Wang R, Zheng J, Chen W, Chang L, Li C, & Yim SC. Carbon sequestration assessment and analysis in the whole life cycle of seaweed. Environmental Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acdae9
2022 - Li C*, Reimers CE, Chace PJ. Protocol for using autoclaved intertidal sediment as a medium to enrich marine cable bacteria. STAR Protocols. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101604
2021 - Li C*, Reimers CE, Alleau Y. Using Oxidative Electrodes to Enrich Novel Members in the Desulfobulbaceae Family from Intertidal Sediments. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9112329
2020 - Li C*, Reimers CE, Chapman J. Microbiome Analyses and Presence of Cable Bacteria in the Burrow Sediment of Upogebia pugettensis. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13421
2020 - Li C*, Reimers CE, Alleau Y. Inducing the Attachment of Cable Bacteria on Oxidizing Electrodes. Biogeosciences. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-597-2020
2018 - Reimers CE*, Li C, Graw MF, Schrader PS, Wolf M. The Identification of Cable Bacteria Attached to the Anode of a Benthic Microbial Fuel Cell: Evidence of Long Distance Extracellular Electron Transport to Electrodes. Frontiers of Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02055
2018 - Li C, Wang L, Liu H*. Enhanced Redox Conductivity of Anodic Biofilm by Applying Static Magnetic Field to Microbial Fuel Cells. Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-9158-3
2016 - Li C, Lesnik KL, Fan Y, Liu H*. Millimeter Scale Electron Conduction through Exoelectrogenic Mixed Species Biofilms. FEMS Microbiology Letters. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnw153
2013 - Li C, Lesnik KL, Liu H*. Microbial Conversion of Waste Glycerol from Biodiesel Production into Value-added products. Energies. https://doi.org/10.3390/en6094739
Peer-Reviewed Books
Forthcoming - Wang L, Li C, Liu H. Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production: Principles and Applications, Microbial Fuel Cell: Novel Anaerobic Biotechnology for Energy Generation from Wastewater. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2025 - Li C. Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy: Emerging Technologies and Strategies for Bioenergy and Bioproduct Innovation, Advances in Treatment Technologies. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.
Awards
2012, 2016 - Myron G. Cropsey Agricultural Engineering Awards
2013-2014 - Edward S. Allen AG Engineering Student of 1941 Endowment Fund
2012-2015 - Wei Family Private Foundation Scholarship
Conference Activity
Invited Talks & Seminars
2025 - Li C, Ward C, LaRocque B. Investigating the crucial dynamics between dissolved oxygen, electrode potentials, and power production in sediment microbial fuel cells treating poultry wastewater. ACS Spring 2025. San Diego, CA, USA. March 23-26. DOI: 10.1021/scimeetings.5c11162
2024 - Li C. Long-Distance Electron Transfers of Cable Bacteria and Their Potential Environmental Applications. Wolman Seminar, Johns Hopkins University, Environmental Health & Engineering, Baltimore, MD, USA. October 22.
Presentations
2024 - Barefoot G, Li C. In-Situ Hydrogen Generation from Waste Hydrocarbon Residue: Two-Phase Microbial Electrolysis Cells for Sustainable Energy in Abandoned Oil and Gas Reservoirs. The Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA. September 13-15.
2024 - Ward C, LaRocque B, Li C. Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Water Reclamation for Poultry Production Farms. The Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA. September 13-15.
2024 - Li C, Maier W. Cable bacteria, a ubiquitous group of bacteria for environmental applications. The Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA. September 13-15.
2024 - Li C, Reimers CE, Shannon K, Buser J, Colwell R. Integrating Research of Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology into Teaching: Example of Culturing Cable Bacteria as a Laboratory Activity. North American International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology, Houston, TX, USA. April 3-5.
2024 - Barefoot G, Li C. In-Situ Hydrogen Production from Waste Crude Oil in Two-Phase Microbial Electrolysis Cells: A Proof-Of-Concept Study. North American International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology, Houston, TX, USA. April 3-5.
2021 - Li C, Chace P, Reimers CE. How to grow your filamentous cable bacteria. North American International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology, Los Angeles, CA, USA. November 17-19.
2020 - Andrade C, Li C, Reimers CE. Presence and succession of cable bacteria at Hydrate Ridge, NE Pacific Ocean. Ocean Science Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA. February 16-21.
2019 - Li C, Reimers CE, Chapman J, Alleau Y. Finding cable bacteria in unexpected places: on electrode surface and sediment lining of mud shrimp burrow. International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology, Okinawa, Japan. October 7-14.
2018 - Li C, Reimers CE, Graw M. The biogeochemical implications of cable bacteria attachment to an anode of a benthic microbial fuel cell. Ocean Science Meeting, Portland, OR, USA. February 11-16.
2016 - Li C, Lesnik KL, Liu H. Deciphering the conductive characteristics of methanogenic biofilms. North American International Society for Microbial Electrochemical and Technology, Stanford, CA, USA. October 5-7.
2016 - Li C, Lesnik KL, Liu H. Conductivity of exoelectrogenic and methanogenic biofilms. Asian Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemical and Technology, Busan, Korea. August 31-September 2.
2015 - Li C, Lesnik KL, Liu H. Investigating conductivities of three different biofilms enriched from the same inoculum. International Society for Microbial Electrochemical and Technology, Tempe, AZ, USA. October 1-4.
2014 - Li C, Lesnik KL, Liu H. Examination of spatial characteristics and gap-bridging ability of conductive mixed-species biofilms. North American International Society for Microbial Electrochemical and Technology, University Park, PA, USA. May 13-15.
2010 - Li C, Kee DD, Idlett MA. Vegetative response of white clover and lanceleaf coreopsis to soil desalination with fly ash. 84th Louisiana Academy of Science meeting, Shreveport, LA, USA. March 10-12.
