Address:
286 Alderman Hall
1970 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul,  MN  55108

Dr. Li teaches courses in plant cold hardiness and post-harvest physiology. His major field of study is plant cold hardiness of horticultural crops. His research involves elucidating molecular, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms of cold acclimation processes.

Dr. Li has edited the reference books Potato Physiology and Low Temperature Stress Physiology in Crops and the Proceedings of Plant Cold Hardiness; he also has co-edited two volumes of Plant Cold Hardiness and Freezing Stress, a volume of Advances in Plant Cold Hardiness, and a volume of Plant Cold Hardiness: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Physiology. He has authored over 150 papers published in various scientific journals, including two award-winning articles for the Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science. During sabbatical and quarter leaves, Dr. Li conducted research at the International Potato Center in Peru and researched and lectured in Japan, China, and the former USSR.

Dr. Li, who is an elected American Society for Horticultural Science fellow (1984 class), provides leadership in organizing and fostering communication and cooperation in plant stress physiology at the international level and serves as a journal editor and review board peer reviewer of manuscripts and grant proposals. Dr. Li is also a graduate faculty in Plant Biological Sciences Programs.

References:

• Li, P.H., and T.H.H. Chen (eds.) 1997. Plant Cold Hardiness: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Physiology. Plennum Press, New York and London. pp. 368.
• Jian, L.C., P.H. Li and T.H.H. Chen. 1997. Alterations in ultrastructure and subcellular localization of CA2+ in popular apical bud cells during the induction of dormancy. J. Expt. Bot. 48:1195-1207.

Courses Taught:

• Hort 5001. Harvest to Market of Horticultural Crops.
• Hort 8062. Discussions in Stress Physiology.
• Hort 8065. Discussions in Post-harvest Physiology.