Episode 76: The Graduate Pipeline: Dr. Peng Li on Research, Rock Physics, and Stanford

About this episode

Dr. Peng Li discusses his research in Wyoming and its impact on his postdoctoral role at Stanford University.

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Dr. Peng Li, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Standford University. A proud UW alumnus, Dr. Li discusses how his Wyoming-based research prepared him for a postdoctoral role at one of the world's top institutions.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Erin Phillips

Guest: Dr. Peng Li

Topics covered

• research
• rock physics
• postdoctoral research
• Earth sciences
• Wyoming alumni

Keywords

• Dr. Erin Phillips
• Dr. Peng Li
• Wyoming
• Stanford
• Earth and Planetary Sciences
• research
• rock physics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: School of Energy Resources, Stanford University

Places: Wyoming

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