Dr. LI Yuping received her master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry from Central South University, China in 2003, and her Ph.D. in Thermal Engineering from the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2008. She then pursued a continuous academic career at the same institute, working as a Research Assistant from 2009 to 2011.11, an Associate Professor from 2011.12 to 2017.11, and a professor from 2017.12 to the present. During this period, she served as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Delaware, USA (2012–2013). Dr. Li’s research focuses on organic solid waste conversion technologies, energy efficiency optimization of renewable energy systems, and innovative design of liquid cooling technologies for integrated data center energy systems. She has been the principal investigator for numerous research projects, including 3 projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2 key sub-projects under the National Key R&D Program of China, one project under the Merit-based Support Program for Returned Overseas Scholars, as well as other projects funded by local governments and enterprises. Her outstanding contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards as a key contributor, including the First Prize of the Guangdong Natural Science Award and the First Prize of the Guangdong Technological Invention Award.

Selected Publications

1. Cai Y.X, Sun Q., Gu X.B., Li Y.P, et al. Multi-objective optimization of battery thermal management system based on a novel embedded hybrid cooling plate considering time-based early shutdown strategy, Energy, 2024.

2. Li Y.P., Tan F.H., Peng J.A., Feng M., et al. Exergy analysis of alternative configurations of biomass gasification-mixed alcohol production system via catalytic synthesis and fermentation, Energy, 2023.

3. Li Y.P., Ye M.L., Tan F.H., Wang C.G., et al. Exergy Analysis of Alternative Configurations of Biomass-Based Light Olefin Production System with a Combined-Cycle Scheme via Methanol Intermediate, Energies, 2022.

4. Li Y.P., Li Y., Zhang X.H., Wang C.G., et al.Exergy analysis of renewable light olefin production system via biomass gasification and methanol synthesis, International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy,2021.

▪ Organic solid waste utilization technique, Circular economy and life cycle assessment

▪ Energy system of data centers (renewable energy integration, waste heat recovery)

▪ Cooling technique of high-power chip/server/machine room/data center

▪ Energy Strategy and Policy Analysis

Principal Investigator.

1.Sub-project of National Key R&D Program of China, Digital Marking Technology and Intelligent Identification Equipment for New Energy-Related Product Eco-Design with Regional Application Demonstration.

2. Sub-task of National Key R&D Program of China, Life cycle comprehensive evaluation of mixed alcohols production from waste biomass residues.

3.National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Comprehensive evaluation of light olefin production from agricultural.

and forestry residues based on mass and energy flow analysis.

4.National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Construction of alkali lignin structural model and molecular.

simulation of its pyrolysis mechanism with experimental research

5. Mao Ming Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Maoming City Carbon Peaking Implementation Plan.