Dr Liang Li
Lecturer

Summary

Dr Liang Li has extensive expertise in both academic and industrial settings, specialising in energy storage and conversion systems, heat exchanger design, and advanced thermodynamic power cycles. He has successfully secured research funding from prominent UK and international organisations, including the Royal Society and Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships, to advance innovation in sustainable energy technologies. His research includes developing and validating heat pump systems incorporating microchannel heat exchangers and innovative nanofluids, solar-powered energy storage solutions, and nano-enhanced phase change materials for thermal energy storage.

Dr Li actively supervises PhD students, leading research projects in drag force modelling, building energy efficiency, and renewable energy harvesting technologies. His considerable publication record in esteemed journals such as Applied Thermal Engineering and Applied Energy highlights his influential contributions to sustainable energy research. Dr Li is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and an active member of prominent professional organisations, including the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons), University of Wolverhampton, 2012;
• MSc, Brunel University London, 2013;
• PhD, Brunel University London, 2017;
• CEng Chartered Engineer.