Fan Li
Independent Consultant at Chemical Consultants Network
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Top SchoolFan Li is an independent consultant and Ph.D.-trained research scientist with over a decade of applied data science and materials research experience, based in Wilmington, Delaware. He has progressed from inorganic materials research to senior data science leadership at DuPont and IFF, translating complex chemistry problems into production-ready ML solutions. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Computer Science, he blends deep domain expertise with practical software and modeling skills to drive innovation in chemical and consumer ingredients industries. Currently chair-elect of the Chemical Consultants Network and leading his own consultancy, he helps organizations bridge R&D and data-driven decision making. A detail that often surprises collaborators: his career trajectory intentionally marries hands-on lab investigation with production data science, enabling him to operationalize scientific insights end-to-end.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D Chemistry, Ph.D Chemistry at University of MinnesotaMaster of Science (M.S.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science at University of DelawareBachelor Applied Chemistry / English, Bachelor Applied Chemistry / English at Tianjin University
English, Chinese
Github Skills (187)
python10
owl10
pydantic10
chatgpt10
pdf-viewer10
ai10
generative-ai10
gemini10
gpt10
reasoning10
angular10
typescript10
langchain10
pdf10
open-source10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
lifan0127/ai-research-assistant
Apr 2023 - Sep 2025
Aria is Your AI Research Assistant Powered by GPT Large Language Models
Contributions:41 releases, 3 reviews, 4 PRs in 2 years 5 months
aigptlarge-language-modelsai-assistantresearch-paper
lifan0127/nih-nutrition
May 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:58 pushes, 8 branches in 17 days
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