Meiqin Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Applied Mathematics
About
Dr. Li is an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia. She joined UVA in 2017 after obtaining her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Texas A&M University-College Station. Dr. Li holds a strong interest in STEM education. For example, she is interest in integrating technologies into classrooms to bolster student success, creating an inclusive and diverse learning environment, and fostering student confidence by redeveloping course curricula and assessment methods, etc. Beyond this, she is also interest in numerical computation, optimization, nonlinear analysis, and data science.
Education
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2017
Selected Publications
“An Alternative Methodical Approach and Its Effectiveness to Learn Change of Basis Matrices in an Engineering Linear Algebra Class", 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
M.Li
“Integrating Precalculus into Calculus II and Its Outcomes", 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
M. Li, S. Pisano, J. Marley, A. Fernando and L. Wheeler
"Student Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Incorporating Numerical Computations into an Engineering Linear Algebra Course", 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
M. Li, and J. Taggart
"Exploring Effective Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching Linear Algebra to Engineering Students: A Literature Review", 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
M.Li, and H.Chen
"Developing Active Learning of Linear Algebra in Engineering by Incorporating MATLAB and Autograder", 2023 ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION
LI, M.
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"Local min-orthogonal principle and its applications for solving multiple solution problems", Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, vol. 2023, no. Special Issue 2, 2023
M.Li, B.Ji, J. Zhou
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"Finding Gateaux-Saddles by a Local Minimax Method", Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization, vol. 38, no. 2, 2017
M. Li, and J.Zhou
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M. Li, and J.Zhou
Courses Taught
APMA 1000
Preparation for Engineering Mathematics
APMA 1110
Single Variable Calculus II
MATH 1210
A Survey of Calculus I
APMA 2120
Multivariable Calculus
APMA 2130
Ordinary Differential Equations
APMA 3080
Linear Algebra
APMA 3501
Computational Linear Algebra
APMA 3100
Probability
APMA 3150
From Data to Knowledge
APMA 6430
Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
MAE 6430
Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
Awards
SoTL Dissemination Award
2024, honored by UVA Center for Teaching Excellence
One Individual
2022 & 2023, recognized by UVA's Career Center as ONE INDIVIDUAl who helped students the most with their career development
Thomas E. Hutchinson Award finalist
2020, for outreach to students, enthusiastic lectures, obvious love of teaching, and contributions to the Engineering School
Educational Innovation Award
2019