
Diego Li
BS/MS Student
Boca Raton Campus
Diego Li was born in Peru where he started Environmental Engineering at the National University Federico Villarreal and continued his studies at FAU. He obtained a BS in Environmental Engineering with Summa cum laude and is currently pursuing a MS degree in Water Resources and Environment while working as an associate engineer at Chen Moore and Associates. He has a passionate commitment for the environment and social development and has volunteered in the Department of Environment in Peru, AIESEC, COP20, The Millennial’s Movement, among other organizations. Diego has a strong interest in research about climate change models, air pollution, and environmental impacts of industrial activities. He has participated in different research such as the effects of heavy metals in plant development, effects of gaseous emissions from food industry to its surroundings, watershed contamination due to domestic activities using ArcGIS, and contamination due to telecommunications.