Rate My Professor Xiaxia Li

Dr. Xiaoxia Li is an Associate Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Sciences and Mathematics at Mississippi University for Women, where she has served on the faculty since 2007. Her academic career at the institution began as an Assistant Professor, reflecting her progression within the Physical Sciences faculty. Dr. Li's educational background includes a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from Chongqing University in China, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Zhejiang University in China, and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. During her doctoral studies, her research emphasized advanced NMR spectroscopy techniques, particularly involving hyperpolarized noble gases. Key publications from this period include "129Xe/131Xe NMR and optical pumping of nuclear spins," published in Chemical Physics Letters in 2006, which explored novel NMR methods, and "Inclusion Complexes Oriented in Thermotropic Liquid Crystals As Studied by 129Xe NMR Spectroscopy," appearing in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B in 2003. Additionally, her work contributed to "Interactions between xenon and phospholipid bicelles studied by 2H/129Xe/131Xe NMR and optical pumping," further demonstrating her early expertise in NMR applications.

At Mississippi University for Women, Dr. Li's research specializations focus on NMR and protein structure, aligning with her longstanding interests in spectroscopic methods for molecular analysis. She co-authored the significant publication "Quantitative Comparison of Raman Activities, SERS Activities, and SERS Enhancement Factors of Organothiols: Implication to Chemical Enhancement" in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters in 2012, providing insights into surface-enhanced Raman scattering mechanisms. In her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Li delivers core chemistry courses such as Introduction to Chemistry, General Chemistry, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry, contributing substantially to undergraduate education. She advises students in the Chemistry discipline and is accessible from her office in 106C Parkinson Hall. Through her dual commitment to teaching and research, Dr. Li supports the development of future chemists within the department.