Brian Li

Chemical Engineering @ UC Irvine

Dublin, California, United States

About

Freshman at UC Irvine with an interest in chemical engineering in the food, pharmaceutical, and energy industries

Experience

  • Social Director at AIChE at UC Irvine
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Stopping Team Rho at Chem-E-Car at UCI
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Collaborated with team members to design a stopping mechanism based on the color change in a luminol and bleach chemical reaction Ran variations of experiments to analyze data points and create a line of best fit to make a usable equation that would be as accurate as possible during competition day Implemented wet laboratory skills to create the solution of luminol with a sodium hydroxide base with a bleach and water mixture

  • Team Alpha at AICHE: Ginger Bug Fermentation Project
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Brainstormed with team members the possible brew types we could make to maximize the amount of carbonation while still maintaining the ideal flavor and sweetness Researched the chemical process of fermentation in ginger-based drinks, observed the pros and cons of old and modern ginger ale designs Prepared, brewed, and fermented multiple brew types from honey to fruit juices to sugars, working on creating the brew that is the most efficient, flavorful, and cost-effective

  • Retail Sales Associate at Tillys
    Jul 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Operate cash register through the POS system, manage the fitting rooms, organize clothing racks, handle shipment, provide great customer service

  • Project Intern at Think Neuro, Inc.
    Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 · 4 mos

    Immersed in R-programming and bibliometric analysis. Co-authored in research conducted on molecular neuropharmacology. Present findings in symposium.