Hailin Li (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Hailin Li, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University's Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, earned $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a software platform that simulates heavy-duty diesel engines in an attempt to cut exhaust emissions. Credit WVU Photo/Paige Nesbit Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.