Dr Jing Li

Dr Jing Li

Senior Research Fellow

Faculty and Department

  • Institutes
  • Energy and Environmental Institute

Qualifications

  • FHEA (Higher Education Academy)

Summary

Dr. Jing Li obtained his BSc degree in 2006 and his PhD in 2011 from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Following this, he completed a two-year postdoctoral research position at USTC and subsequently became a researcher (equivalent to an assistant professor). From 2017 to 2019, he worked at the University of Nottingham, supported by the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowships grant. Since February 2019, he has served as a senior research fellow at the University of Hull.

Dr. Li specializes in renewable energy, energy storage, thermofluids, sustainable heating, and power generation, with a particular focus on advanced heat pump technology, organic Rankine cycle-driven energy conversion, solar photovoltaic and thermal generation, thermal energy storage, and the integration of these technologies into low-carbon energy systems. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and has teaching experience in courses such as 'Engineering Thermodynamics', 'Sustainable Heating Technologies and Systems', 'Advanced Energy Engineering', and 'Renewable Energy Technologies for Buildings'.

Over his 14 years of professional experience, Dr. Li has led or participated in twelve research projects funded by the EU, BEIS, EPSRC, the Royal Society, Innovate UK, the China Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He is also the first inventor of ten patents. To date, he has published one monograph, three books, and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, which have been cited 3,944 times, yielding a h-index of 35 and an i10-index of 66. He has delivered keynote and plenary speeches at five international conferences.

His research achievements include: (1) A vapor injection heat pump technology that addresses the challenge of defrosting in winter, successfully demonstrated in residential and public buildings. (2) A novel storage technique that solves the thermal storage problem of direct steam generation solar thermal power systems, with a potential increase in storage capacity of over 400%. (3) An innovative heat battery utilizing cascade thermodynamic cycles. (4) An amorphous silicon cell-based photovoltaic/thermal system that overcomes the technical challenges associated with thermal stress in conventional PV/T systems. (5) A vacuum membrane-based dehumidification and cooling system.

Sustainable Heating Systems and Technologies

Renewable Energy Technologies for Buildings

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Theoretical study of a novel intermediate temperature photovoltaic/thermal system equipped with heat pipe and evacuated tube

Ren, X., Dang, G., Gong, L., Li, J., Zhu, C., Duan, X., & Pei, G. (2024). Theoretical study of a novel intermediate temperature photovoltaic/thermal system equipped with heat pipe and evacuated tube. Applied thermal engineering, 248, part B, Article 123207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123207

Editorial: Advanced solar utilization and control technologies in buildings

Cai, J., Zhang, T., & Li, J. (2024). Editorial: Advanced solar utilization and control technologies in buildings. Frontiers in Energy Research, 12, Article 1417477. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2024.1417477

Performance investigation of a novel low-carbon solar-assisted multi-source heat pump heating system demonstrated in a public building in Hull

Li, Y., Li, Z., Song, Z., Fan, Y., Zhao, X., & Li, J. (2024). Performance investigation of a novel low-carbon solar-assisted multi-source heat pump heating system demonstrated in a public building in Hull. Energy Conversion and Management, 300, Article 117979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117979

Thermodynamic Investigation and Economic Evaluation of a High-Temperature Triple Organic Rankine Cycle System

Li, P., Shu, C., Li, J., Wang, Y., Chen, Y., Ren, X., Jie, D., & Liu, X. (2023). Thermodynamic Investigation and Economic Evaluation of a High-Temperature Triple Organic Rankine Cycle System. Energies, 16(23), Article 7818. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16237818

Thermodynamic and techno-economic analysis of a direct thermal oil vaporization solar power system

Li, P., Ye, J., Li, J., Wang, Y., Jiang, X., Qian, T., Pei, G., & Liu, X. (2023). Thermodynamic and techno-economic analysis of a direct thermal oil vaporization solar power system. Energy, 282, Article 128963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128963

Research interests

Thermodynamic cycle, heat pump, organic Rankine cycle, heat storage, solar thermal conversion, PV, dehumidification and cooling

Co-investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

A novel solar heat harvesting technology enabling the full-spectrum capture and enhanced building performance

Funder

The Royal Society

Grant

£12,000.00

Started

31 March 2022

Status

Complete

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