Dr Jun Li
Senior Lecturer
Chemical and Process Engineering
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Prize And Awards
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Publications
- Assessment of biomass ignition potential and behavior using a cost-effective CFD approach
- Mularski Jakub, Li Jun
- Fuel Vol 361 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130637
- Green heterogeneous catalysts derived from fermented kola nut pod husk for sustainable biodiesel production
- Asuquo Asuquo Jackson, Zhang Xiaolei, Lin Leteng, Li Jun
- International Journal of Green Energy, pp. 1-10 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2023.2297781
- Utilisation and valorisation of distillery whisky waste streams via biomass electrolysis : electrosynthesis of hydrogen
- Price Robert, MacDonald Lewis, Gillies Norman, Day Alasdair, Brightman Edward, Li Jun
- Faraday Discussions Vol 247, pp. 270-290 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/D3FD00086A
- Development of a numerical method for the rapid prediction of ignition performance of biomass particles
- Mularski Jakub, Lue Leo, Li Jun
- Fuel Vol 348 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128520
- Process analysis and comparative assessment of advanced thermochemical pathways for e-kerosene production
- Atsonios Konstantinos, Li Jun, Inglezakis Vassilis J
- Energy Vol 278 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127868
- A review on biomass ignition : fundamental characteristics, measurements, and predictions
- Mularski Jakub, Li Jun
- Fuel Vol 340 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.127526
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Teaching
Currently taught modules:
- CP533/CP969: Clean Combustion Technologies (Course Coordinator)
- CP949: MSc Individul Project (Course Coordinator)
- CP102:
Chemical Engineering: Fundamentals, Techniques and Tools
- CP407: Design Project
Previously taught modules:
- CP206: Chemical Engineering Practice 1 (Course Coordinator)
- CP414: Particle Technology & Advanced Reactors (Course Coordinator)
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Research Interests
Dr Li's research interests include the fundamental investigation and understanding of problems associated with the complex interactions of thermo-fluids dynamics, thermochemical processes, heat & mass transports in thermal/chemical processes, predominantly focusing on:
- Clean bioenergy technologies, including clean combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, wet waste-to-energy.
- Production and utilisation of renewable hydrogen/hydrogen-rich syngas for decarbonising industry systems.
- Development/application of advanced computational fluid dynamics modelling of multiphase reacting fluids.
- Development and demonstration of innovative, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy systems.
- Technoeconomic and environmental assessment of energy/chemical systems.
Accepting PhD student applications in the following topics:
- Biomass electrolysis for hydrogen production
- Supercritical CO2-enhanced hydrothermal gasification
- Advanced biofuel synthesis and upgrading
Current PDRA:
- Dr Lewis McDonnald (Project: Feasibility of green hydrogen production )
- Dr Robert Price (Project: Decarbonising distillation process with hydrogen derived from whisky waste)
Current PhD students:
- Chigozie Akanno
- Nicola Voiculescu
- Morgen Mukamwi
- Asuquo Jackson Asuquo
- Robert Sait-Stewart
- Haitian Chen
- Ali Rabeeah
- Fahad Alajmi
Formal PhD students:
- Dr Jixiang Zhang (PhD thesis: Beyond Green Planet: A Comprehensive and Systematic Second-Generation Biomass Supply Chain Optimisation)
- Dr Teresa Marti Rossello (PhD thesis: Development of robust modelling methods for a quick evaluation of biomass pyrolysis performance and its transient behaviour at a particle level)
- Dr Wenhan Cao (PhD thesis: Experimental and modelling study on the release of potassium during biomass combustion)
Formal Research Associate:
- Dr Jakub Mularski (2020-2022)
- Dr Muhammad Uzair (2022-2023)
- Teresa Marti Rossello (2019)
- Robert Sait-Stewart (2022)
Professional Activities
- 31st European Biomass Conference & Exhibition
- Participant
- 5/6/2023
- External Examiner of PhD Viva at University of Kent
- Examiner
- 9/5/2023
- Contribution to ETP review of draft Scottish Energy Strategy
- Contributor
- 20/4/2023
- External Examiner of PhD Viva at University of Glasgow
- Examiner
- 10/3/2023
- International Journal of Green Energy (Journal)
- Editorial board member
- 2022
- IChemE EdSIG COP26 webinar
- Speaker
- 19/11/2021
Projects
- Biosynthesis green hydrogen demonstration
- Li, Jun (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2025
- Green Hydrogen Integration at Sullom Voe (EETF Hydrogen Innovation Scheme)
- Sillars, Fiona (Principal Investigator) Li, Jun (Co-investigator) Marrocco, Tiziana (Co-investigator) Race, Julia (Co-investigator) Roy, Sudipta (Co-investigator)
- 03-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Paterson, Thomas
- Lue, Leo (Principal Investigator) Li, Jun (Co-investigator) Paterson, Thomas (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
- KTP 13260 - AHK Energy Services Ltd. Development of robust analytical methodology to support the creation of an index of risk of self-heating ability of biomass pellets
- Lord, Richard (Principal Investigator) Knapp, Charles (Co-investigator) Li, Jun (Co-investigator) Liggat, John (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025
- Sustainable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Computer aided solvent design to minimise solvent use across integrated synthesis, purification & isolation
- Price, Chris John (Principal Investigator) Kerr, William (Co-investigator) Li, Jun (Co-investigator) Lindsay, David (Co-investigator) Sefcik, Jan (Co-investigator)
- 11-Jan-2022 - 10-Jan-2025
- KTP - R&B Distillers Ltd. Electrochemical engineering processes for energy storage and conversion, biomass energy, and clean fuel technologies
- Li, Jun (Principal Investigator) Brightman, Edward (Co-investigator) Williams, Alistair (Co-investigator) Zait, Dzeti (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024
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Contact
Dr
Jun
Li
Senior Lecturer
Chemical and Process Engineering
Email: jun.li@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2393