Yanbin Li

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High Impact

Distinguished Professor

University of Arkansas primary UA Little Rock UAMS

Also affiliated: Hebei Agricultural University (2023–2025); Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2012); Jiangnan University (2016–2023); Beijing Institute of Technology (2022–2024); University of Science and Technology of China (2015); Environmental Protection Agency (2015); Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology (2025); Zhongyuan University of Technology (2012–2021); Nanjing Tech University (2011); Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2024); Binzhou Medical University (2023); North University of China (2008–2019); Shenyang Agricultural University (2003); Tianjin University of Technology (2010–2024); Central South University (2022–2026); Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (2024); Anhui Agricultural University (2013–2015); Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (2015); North China Electric Power University (2008–2025); Shandong University (2008–2017); Shenyang University of Technology (2006–2023); Sun Yat-sen University (2008–2020); Linyi University (2014); Tianjin University (2009–2014); Hohai University (2025); Southwest Petroleum University (2025); Liaoning Shihua University (2021); University of New Mexico (2007); Duke University (1999); Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2023); State Grid Corporation of China (China) (2018–2024); University of Dundee (1995); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2025); Capital Medical University (2015–2017); Xiamen University (2024–2025); Florida International University (2013–2015); Tiangong University (2023); Chinese Academy of Sciences (1999–2025); North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (2007–2025); Peking University (2022); Huazhong Agricultural University (2016–2025); Harbin Institute of Technology (2006–2024); Cornell University (2009); Beijing Normal University (2013–2019); Dalian University of Technology (2013–2014); University of Arkansas System (2005–2018); China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (2023–2026); Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (2015–2018); Ruijin Hospital (2025); Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (2022); ShanghaiTech University (2025–2026); Tarim University (2011–2020); China People's Public Security University (2011); Sichuan Agricultural University (2023–2024); Soochow University (2023); Yanshan University (2022–2023); Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University (2025); Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (2022); State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics (2014); Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province (2020–2021); Institute of Oceanology (2012); Air Force Engineering University (2011–2013); Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center (2017–2022); Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2014); Henan University of Urban Construction (2025); Ningxia Medical University (2008); The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (2008–2020); 175th Hospital of People's Liberation Army (2003); Ningxia Normal University (2025); Xi'an University of Technology (2008); United Imaging Healthcare (China) (2023–2025); Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2011–2015); Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics & Estuary (2020); China National Institute of Standardization (2019); Institute of Semiconductors (2014–2025); Beijing Ditan Hospital (2017); State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology (2016); Shandong Provincial QianFoShan Hospital (2023–2025); Changzhou University (2011); Institute of Chemistry (1992–2006); Institute of Grassland Research (2015); Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research (2021); Xiangya Hospital Central South University (2022); Loudi Central Hospital (2022); Shandong First Medical University (2023–2025); First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (2014); Southwest China Institute of Electronic Technology (2012); State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology (2023); State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composite Materials (2019–2025); State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials (2013–2017); United Imaging Intelligence (China) (2023); Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital (2020); State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering (2018); State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes (2023); Guangdong Power Grid Company (China) (2023–2024); Zhaoqing Medical College (2023); University of Houston (2018); Inner Mongolia Medical University (2025); Henan Agricultural University (2025); Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2008–2011); Southwest Jiaotong University (2014–2015); University of Virginia (2019–2022); Southern Medical University (2020–2023); Ocean University of China (2015–2025); Tokyo Metropolitan University (2022); Anhui Polytechnic University (2020–2025); China Southern Power Grid (China) (2024); Beijing University of Chemical Technology (2019–2025); Zhejiang University (2005–2023); Southeast University (2016–2021); Shaanxi Normal University (2012); Texas A&M University (2021); China Medical University (2016–2020); Guangzhou Medical University (2017–2022); Capital Normal University (2006); Stanford University (2019–2024); KU Leuven (2011–2014)

79 h-index 739 pubs 22,462 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Yanbin Li's research focuses on the development and application of biosensing technologies for the detection of microbial pathogens, particularly in food safety contexts. His work utilizes interdigitated array microelectrodes and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to create immunobiosensors capable of identifying specific bacteria such as *Escherichia coli* O157:H7 and *Salmonella typhimurium*. Recent investigations have explored the integration of microfluidics, nanoparticles, and smartphone imaging for rapid and simultaneous detection of these pathogens.

Li is a Distinguished Professor and Tyson Endowed Chair in Biosensing Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He holds multiple Fellow and Senior Member designations from professional organizations including ASABE, AIMBE, CIGR, IBE, NAI, and IEEE. His scholarly output includes over 790 publications, with an h-index of 81 and more than 23,000 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. His laboratory maintains an active website to share ongoing research.

Metrics

h-index: 79
Publications: 739
Citations: 22,462

Positions

Distinguished Professor 2014–present

University of Arkansas Fayetteville Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department ORCID
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor 1994–2014

University of Arkansas Fayetteville Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department ORCID

Selected Publications

A fluorescence biosensor based on iron ball-enhanced microdroplet generation system and deep learning for fast and sensitive detection of foodborne pathogens (2026)

Microchemical Journal DOI OpenAlex
A microfluidic biosensor integrating membrane microfiltration and magnetic separation for rapid detection of Salmonella (2026)

DOI OpenAlex
Research gaps and priorities for quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) (2024)

Risk Analysis 41 citations DOI OpenAlex
Deep learning enhanced multiplex detection of viable foodborne pathogens in digital microfluidic chip (2023)

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 50 citations DOI OpenAlex
An amplification-free CRISPR-SERS biosensor for specific, sensitive and rapid detection of Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry (2023)

LWT 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
Dual-functional manganese dioxide nanoclusters for power-free microfluidic biosensing of foodborne bacteria (2023)

21 citations DOI OpenAlex
Lab-on-chip separation and biosensing of pathogens in agri-food (2023)

Trends in Food Science & Technology 41 citations DOI OpenAlex
A three-in-one hybrid nanozyme for sensitive colorimetric biosensing of pathogens (2022)

Food Chemistry 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
Power-free colorimetric biosensing of foodborne bacteria in centrifugal tube (2022)

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
A microfluidic biosensor based on finger-driven mixing and nuclear track membrane filtration for fast and sensitive detection of Salmonella (2022)

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 44 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Novel Activated Biochar-Based Immunosensor for Rapid Detection of E. coli O157:H7 (2022)

Biosensors 34 citations DOI OpenAlex
An automatic centrifugal system for rapid detection of bacteria based on immunomagnetic separation and recombinase aided amplification (2022)

28 citations DOI OpenAlex
Rapid and automatic Salmonella typhimurium detection integrating continuous-flow magnetic separation and dynamic impedance measurement (2022)

22 citations DOI OpenAlex
An electrochemical sensing method based on CRISPR/Cas12a system and hairpin DNA probe for rapid and sensitive detection of Salmonella Typhimurium (2022)

Sensors and Actuators B Chemical 73 citations DOI OpenAlex
A CRISPR-Cas12a-powered magnetic relaxation switching biosensor for the sensitive detection of Salmonella (2022)

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 77 citations DOI OpenAlex