Qingxia Li

Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
qli@fisk.edu
(615) 329-8542

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (2010)
  • M.S. in Financial Mathematics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, (2005)
  • B.S. in Mathematics, Shandong University, Jinan, China (2002)

Research Interests:

  • Dynamical Systems
  • Optimal Control
  • Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Modelling
  • STEM Education

Brief Biosketch: Dr. Qingxia Li currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Fisk University. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Louisiana State University. His research spans applied mathematics, computational science, artificial intelligence in STEM education, and evidence-based teaching and learning. His current work focuses on developing innovative instructional models that integrate data science, AI, and project-based learning into undergraduate STEM curricula to enhance student engagement, persistence, and workforce readiness, particularly among students from historically underrepresented backgrounds. In addition to serving as Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dr. Li also serves as Associate Provost for Research at Fisk University, where he supports institutional research development, faculty scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaboration. As Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on multiple federally funded projects, he has led initiatives supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Education. His scholarship has contributed to the development of interdisciplinary STEM programs, faculty professional development, undergraduate research opportunities, and institutional transformation efforts aimed at broadening participation in computing and quantitative disciplines.

Selected Publications:

  1. Ray, A., Kasrija, L., Hayat, F., Thapa, F., Yang, X., Tian, H., Li, Q., & Hui, D. (2026). Effects of enhanced efficiency fertilizers on soil nitrous oxide emissions and corn yield: Integrating machine learning and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-48776-w
  2. Yang, X., Yang, X., Guo, Z., Li, Q., Mi, C., & Sun, Z. (2026). Topology-guided multidimensional mechanics-transport-bioactivity mapping and physiological matching of porous bone scaffolds. Thin-Walled Structures, 228, 115111.
  3. Fahim, M., Yang, X., Li, Q., & Mi, C. (2026). Magnetohydrodynamic thermo-solutal blood flow in a porous multi-stenosed artery with cross fluid rheology. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 176, 111289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.111289
  4. Ban, Y., Yang, X., Li, Q., & Mi, C. (2025). Coupled effects of surface elasticity, couple stresses, and adhesion in nanocontact mechanics. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 46(7), 1237–1260.
  5. Li, Q., Zwickl, B., Ololade, A., & McGee, O. (2025). Impacts of an industrial partnership with a historically Black university on the computing career decisions of Black undergraduate students. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 25(4), Article 57, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1145/3764594
  6. Li, Y., Li, Q., Su, J., et al. (2025). Rhythm of opinion: A Hawkes-graph framework for dynamic propagation analysis. In Proceedings of the 25th IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM 2025).
  7. Li, Q and Yang, X. (2022). Stability of a Steady State in Reaction Diffusion Systems Arising in Combustion Theory in One Dimensional Case. Energies. 15, 8010-8031.
  8. Gross, T., Li, Q., & McCarroll, P. (2021). Preliminary outcomes from a learning community to increase biology course knowledge. Journal of Biological Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.1909639
  9. Li, Q., Gross, T., & McCarroll, P. (2021). Applying performance pyramid in STEM education. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 22(1), 75–83.
  10. Gross, T., Li, Q., & Lockwood, A. (2020). Pilot study to develop an augmented student support needs scale. The Journal of Negro Education, 88(3), 213–228.