Tingan Li is a geomorphologist, postdoctoral fellow at Caltech and visiting professor at Cornell University. Starting from July 2026, Tingan Li will be an assistant professor
in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University.
Tingan Li studies how physical processes shape Earth’s surface from mountains to rivers. Current research includes sediment production and morphology of hillslopes, morphodyanmcis of bedrock rivers, and bank erosion in alluvial rivers.
Tingan Li will recruit PhD students who start Fall 2026 at Cornell University. Contact Tingan to discuss your research ideas and learn about opportunities (tinganli@cornell.edu)!
