Dr Qiyuan Li

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Dr. Qiyuan Li is a postdoctoral research associate in the Particle and Catalysis Research Group. He has received a Ph.D. degree from the school of mechanical engineering, UNSW in 2016. He worked in the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology from 2016 to 2019 and joined PartCat in 2019. His research focused on developing solar powered catalytic module/system for water treatment, hydrogen production, CO2 capture and utilization.

He has successfully supervised/co-supervised 2 PhD students and 20+ undergraduate/master students in the field of solar energy and desalination. Currently he co-supervises 2 PhD students and 1 Taste of Research student. He has published 35 journal papers, 3 book chapters and 10 conference publications in the field of energy and environmental (e.g. Energy & Environmental Science, Applied Energy, Water Research). He is one of inventors of 3 granted Chinese patents and 1 European patent. When he was a Ph.D. student, he has received ‘Winner of UNSW Student Innovator of the Year 2014’, ‘UNSW Innovation Awards 2014’.

E-mail

qiyuan.li@unsw.edu.au

Book Chapters | 2021

Omar A; Li Q; Saldivia Salazar D; Nashed A; Dang B, 2021, 'Solar-driven water treatment: Generation III - Low technology readiness', in Mahian O; Wei J; Taylor RA; Wongwises S (ed.), Solar-Driven Water Treatment Re-engineering and Accelerating Nature’s Water Cycle, Academic Press, pp. 201 - 261

Book Chapters | 2020

Zhong W; Li Q; Zhao X; Chen S, 2020, 'Membrane Preparation for Unconventional Desalination by Membrane Distillation and Pervaporation', in Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, Springer International Publishing, pp. 265 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33978-4_7

Book Chapters | 2020

Zhong W; Li Q, 2020, 'Membrane Preparation for Unconventional Desalination by Membrane Distillation and Pervaporation', in Membranes for Environmental Applications, Springer, Cham, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33978-4
Journal articles | 2023

Afsari M; Li Q; Karbassiyazdi E; Shon HK; Razmjou A; Tijing LD, 2023, 'Electrospun nanofiber composite membranes for geothermal brine treatment with lithium enrichment via membrane distillation', Chemosphere, 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137902

Journal articles | 2023

Li Q; Jiang L; Huang G; Wang DW; Shepherd J; Daiyan R; Markides CN; Taylor RA; Scott J, 2023, 'A ternary system exploiting the full solar spectrum to generate renewable hydrogen from a waste biomass feedstock', Energy and Environmental Science, 16, pp. 3497 - 3513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ee00603d

Journal articles | 2023

Mirza NR; Fernandes D; Li Q; Omar A; Zhao S; Xie Z; Taylor R; Allen J; Feron P, 2023, 'Reclaiming water from a direct air capture plant using vacuum membrane distillation – A bench-scale study', Separation and Purification Technology, 305, pp. 1 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122418

Journal articles | 2023

Tan S; Li Q; Guo L; Wang Y; Zhong W, 2023, 'Investigation of foaming behavior in herbal extracts via the characterization of solution environment for reverse osmosis concentration', Food and Bioproducts Processing, 137, pp. 28 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2022.10.011

Journal articles | 2023

Zhang W; He Y; Xing X; Wang Y; Li Q; Wang L; Zhu Y, 2023, 'In-depth insight into the effects of intrinsic calcium compounds on the pyrolysis of hazardous petrochemical sludge', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131593

Journal articles | 2023

Zhou C; Wang Y; Li J; Ma X; Li Q; Yang M; Zhao X; Zhu Y, 2023, 'Simulation and economic analysis of an innovative indoor solar cooking system with energy storage', Solar Energy, 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.111816

Journal articles | 2022

Jiang L; Pan J; Li Q; Chen H; Zhou S; Yu Z; Jiang S; Yin H; Guan J; Taylor RA; Fisher R; Leslie G; Scott J; Zhao H; Wang DW, 2022, 'A holistic green system coupling hydrogen production with wastewater valorisation', EcoMat, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eom2.12254

Journal articles | 2022

Li Q; Charlton AJ; Omar A; Dang B; Le-Clech P; Scott J; Taylor RA, 2022, 'A novel concentrated solar membrane-distillation for water purification in a building integrated design', Desalination, 535, pp. 115828, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115828

Journal articles | 2022

Li Q; Zhang H; Tan C; Lian B; García-Pacheco R; Taylor RA; Fletcher J; Le-Clech P; Ranasinghe B; Senevirathna T; Leslie G, 2022, 'Numerical and experimental investigation of a DC-powered RO system for Sri-Lankan villages', Renewable Energy, 182, pp. 772 - 786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.10.056

Journal articles | 2022

Yue Y; Zhuo Y; Li Q; Shen Y, 2022, 'Experimental and numerical study of extracting silver from end-of-life c-Si photovoltaic solar cells in rotating systems', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106548

Journal articles | 2021

Cha-umpong W; Li Q; Razmjou A; Chen V, 2021, 'Concentrating brine for lithium recovery using GO composite pervaporation membranes', Desalination, 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114894

Journal articles | 2021

Dang BV; Charlton AJ; Li Q; Kim YC; Taylor RA; Le-Clech P; Barber T, 2021, 'Can 3D-printed spacers improve filtration at the microscale?', Separation and Purification Technology, 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117776

Journal articles | 2021

García-Pacheco R; Li Q; Comas J; Taylor RA; Le-Clech P, 2021, 'Novel housing designs for nanofiltration and ultrafiltration gravity-driven recycled membrane-based systems', Science of the Total Environment, 767, pp. 144181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144181

Journal articles | 2021

Li Q; Zhuo Y; Shanks K; Taylor RA; Conneely B; Tan A; Shen Y; Scott J, 2021, 'A winged solar biomass reactor for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)', Solar Energy, 218, pp. 455 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.03.001

Journal articles | 2021

Li W; Li Q; Guo L; Liu J; Wang K; Zhong W, 2021, 'Traditional chinese medicine extract properties incorporated energy analysis for membrane concentration processes', Membranes, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes11090673

Journal articles | 2021

Omar A; Nashed A; Li Q; Taylor RA, 2021, 'Experimental and numerical evaluation of the energy requirement of multi-stage vacuum membrane distillation designs', Separation and Purification Technology, 257, pp. 117303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117303

Journal articles | 2021

Omar A; Saldivia D; Li Q; Barraza R; Taylor RA, 2021, 'Techno-economic optimization of coupling a cascaded MED system to a CSP-sCO2 power plant', Energy Conversion and Management, 247, pp. 1 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114725

Journal articles | 2021

2021, 'Experimental and numerical investigation of a new hollow fiber-based multi-effect vacuum membrane distillation design', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114908

Journal articles | 2020

Li Q; Omar A; Cha-Umpong W; Liu Q; Li X; Wen J; Wang Y; Razmjou A; Guan J; Taylor RA, 2020, 'The potential of hollow fiber vacuum multi-effect membrane distillation for brine treatment', Applied Energy, 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115437

Journal articles | 2020

Omar A; Nashed A; Li Q; Leslie G; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Pathways for integrated concentrated solar power - Desalination: A critical review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 119, pp. 109609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109609

Journal articles | 2020

2020, 'Improving the performance of vacuum membrane distillation using a 3D-printed helical baffle and a superhydrophobic nanocomposite membrane', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117072

Journal articles | 2019

Li Q; Tan J; Lian B; Wang Y; Le Clech P; Liu X; Leslie G; Taylor R, 2019, 'An integrated, solar-driven membrane distillation system for water purification and energy generation', Applied Energy, 237, pp. 534 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.069

Journal articles | 2019

Liu X; Wang Y; Shi Y; Li Q; Dai P; Guan J; Waite TD; Leslie G, 2019, 'CFD modelling of uneven flows behaviour in flat-sheet membrane bioreactors: From bubble generation to shear stress distribution', Journal of Membrane Science, 570-571, pp. 146 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.040

Journal articles | 2018

Li Q; Lian B; Wang Y; Taylor R; Liu X; Tan J; Leslie G, 2018, 'Development of a mobile groundwater desalination system for communities in rural India', Water Research, 144, pp. 642 - 655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.001

Journal articles | 2017

Crisostomo F; Hjerrild N; Mesgari S; Li Q; Taylor RA; Mesgari Hagh S, 2017, 'A hybrid PV/T collector using spectrally selective absorbing nanofluids', Applied Energy, 193, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.02.028

Journal articles | 2017

Li Q; Tehrani SSM; Taylor RA, 2017, 'Techno-economic analysis of a concentrating solar collector with built-in shell and tube latent heat thermal energy storage', Energy, 121, pp. 220 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.01.023

Journal articles | 2017

Li Q; Zheng C; Shirazi A; Bany Mousa O; Moscia F; Scott JA; Taylor RA; Shirazi A, 2017, 'Design and analysis of a medium-temperature, concentrated solar thermal collector for air-conditioning applications', Applied Energy, 190, pp. 1159 - 1173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.01.040

Journal articles | 2017

Zheng C; Li Q; Rosengarten G; Hawkes E; Taylor RA, 2017, 'Compact, semi-passive beam steering prism array for solar concentrators', Applied Optics, 56, pp. 4158 - 4167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ao.56.004158

Journal articles | 2017

Zheng C; Li Q; Rosengarten G; Hawkes E; Taylor RA, 2017, 'Design and indoor testing of a compact optical concentrator', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.oe.56.1.015102

Journal articles | 2016

Li Q; Shirazi A; Zheng C; Rosengarten G; Scott J; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Energy concentration limits in solar thermal heating applications', Energy, 96, pp. 253 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.12.057

Journal articles | 2016

Li Q; Zheng C; mesgari S; Hewkuruppu Y; Hjerrild N; Crisostomo F; Rosengarten G; Scott J; Taylor R; Mesgari Hagh S, 2016, 'Experimental and numerical investigation of volumetric versus surface solar absorbers for a concentrated solar thermal collector', Solar Energy, 136, pp. 349 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.07.015

Journal articles | 2016

Mesgari S; Taylor RA; Hjerrild NE; Crisostomo F; Li Q; Scott J; Mesgari Hagh S; Crisostomo Munoz F, 2016, 'An investigation of thermal stability of carbon nanofluids for solar thermal applications', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 157, pp. 652 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.07.032

Journal articles | 2015

Gu X; Taylor RA; Li Q; Scott JA; Rosengarten G, 2015, 'Thermal analysis of a micro solar thermal collector designed for methanol reforming', Solar Energy, 113, pp. 189 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.12.030
Conference Papers | 2020

Omar A; Saldivia D; Nashed A; Li Q; Taylor R, 2020, 'Can concentrated solar-driven supercritical CO2 power cycles help address the energy-water nexus?', Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, presented at SolarPACES Conference 20, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 29 September 2020 - 02 October 2020

Conference Posters | 2018

Beier L; Li Q; taylor R; leslie G; Tan J; Lian B; Wang Y; Le Clech P; Liu X, 2018, 'An integrated solar-driven membrane distillation system for water purification and energy production', Valencia, Spain, Vol. 237, pp. 534 - 548, presented at Euromembrane 2018, Valencia, Spain, 09 July 2018 - 13 July 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.069

Conference Presentations | 2017

Li Q; Leslie G; Taylor R; Ashraf MM; Lian B; Wang Y; Liu X, 2017, 'Development of a Mobile Groundwater Desalination System for Communities in Rural India', presented at Chemeca 2017, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf VIC, 23 July 2017 - 26 July 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.001

Conference Papers | 2016

Li Q; Guinard Y; Taylor R; Diarce G, 2016, 'Performance of a Low Profile, Concentrating Solar Thermal Collector for Industrial Process Heating Applications', World Energy and Environment Technology Ltd., Coventry, United Kingdom, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, presented at WEENTECH Proceedings in Energy- International Conference on Energy, Environment and Economics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 16 August 2016 - 18 August 2016

Creative Written Works | 2016

Taylor R; Rosengarten G; Li Q, 2016, Bright ideas for the future of industrial heating

Conference Papers | 2015

Li Q; Zheng C; Mesgari S; Hewakuruppu Y; Hjerrild N; Crisostomo F; Morrison K; Woffenden A; Rosengarten G; SCOTT J; Taylor R; Mesgari Hagh S, 2015, 'Experimental investigation of a nanofluid absorber employed in a low-profile, concentrated solar thermal collector', in Eggleton BJ; Palomba S (ed.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, pp. 96683p-96683p-13, presented at SPIE Micro+Nano Materials, Devices, and Systems, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 06 December 2015 - 09 December 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2202513

Conference Papers | 2015

Zheng C; Li Q; Rosengarten G; Hawkes E; Taylor R, 2015, 'A new optical concentrator design and analysis for rooftop solar applications', in Winston R; Gordon J (ed.), Proceedings of SPIE Vol 9572, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XII, SPIE, San Diego, California, United States, presented at SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, San Diego, California, United States, 09 August 2015 - 13 August 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2186477

Conference Papers | 2014

Gu X; Taylor R; Li Q; Rosengarten G, 2014, 'THERMAL ANALYSIS OF A COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATORBASED MICRO SOLAR COLLECTOR FOR METHANOL REFORMING', in Charoenphonphanich C (ed.), The 25th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, The 25th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, Krabi, Thailand, presented at The 25th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, Krabi, Thailand, 05 November 2014 - 07 November 2014

Conference Posters | 2014

Li Q; Woffenden A; Zheng C; Taylor R, 2014, 'Design and Analysis of a Low Profile Concentrating Solar Thermal Collector', The University of New South Wales, presented at 2014 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, The University of New South Wales, 08 December 2014 - 10 December 2014

Conference Papers | 2014

Li Q; Zheng C; Gu X; Rosengarten G; Hawkes E; Yang M; Taylor R, 2014, 'Design and analysis of a low-profile, concentrating solar thermal collector', in Kasagi N (ed.), International Heat Transfer Conference 15, Begell House, Kyoto, Japan, presented at Proceedings of the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 10 August 2014 - 15 August 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/IHTC15.sol.008611

Conference Papers | 2014

Zheng C; Li Q; Rosengarten G; Hawkes E; Taylor R, 2014, 'Design and Analysis of Compact Optical Concentrators for Roof-Integrated Solar Thermal Applications', in Light, Energy and the Environment OSA Technical Digest, presented at 2014 Light, Energy and the Environment (Energy) Congress, 02 December 2014 - 05 December 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OSE.2014.RTu3B.2

Preprints |

Charlton A; Li Q; Omar A; Dang B; Le-Clech P; Taylor R, A Novel Concentrated Solar Membrane-Distillation for Water Purification in a Building Integrated Design, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3972691

Preprints |

Mirza NR; Fernandes D; Li Q; Omar A; Zhao S; Xie Z; Taylor R; Allen J; Feron P, Reclaiming Water from a Direct Air Capture Plant Using Vacuum Membrane Distillation – a Bench-Scale Study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4176064

UNSW 2024 Research Infrastructure Scheme (2024), “Harnessing and utilizing renewable energy at a demonstration scale for research, teaching and outreach”, Amal, R, Scott, J, ...., Li, Q, et al. (AU $183,000)

NSW Department of Planning and Environment (2023), “NSW Evaporative Cooling Roadmap”, Taylor, R, Omar, A, Li, Q, Leslie, GL. (AU$ 95,179)

NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) / Circular Solar Trials Grants Program. (2022-2025) “Highly efficient and flexible recycling technology for end-of-life silicon photovoltaic panels towards NSW circular economy: from reactors design to system optimisation”, Shen, Y, Green, M, Amal, R, Leslie, GL, Hao, X, Bao, J, Sun, K, Liu, Z, Chang, N, Deng, R, Li, Q, Zhuo, Y. (AU$ 1,000,000)

Finalist of Academic Sharp Brain, 2017, Melbourne

Winner of UNSW Innovation Awards 2014 - UNSW Student Innovator of the Year Award

Winner of UNSW Innovation Awards 2014 - Early Stage Innovation Awards

Winner of The New Employee Award, Foxconn Technology Group 2007

Solar reforming of waste organics for clean hydrogen Production.

Development of a solar-driven system for producing CO by Reverse Water–Gas Shift (RWGS).

A sustainable carbon dioxide capture and utilization approach: Waste heat-powered CO2 capture and in situ hydrogenation to green fuels.

My Research Supervision

Mr. Takuto Komatsu, Taste of Research project, Producing renewable hydrogen from sunlight and wastewater (unsw.edu.au);

Mrs. Sumaya Sarmin (PhD candidate), Transforming sugar containing wastewater to renewable hydrogen;

Mr. Che Jiang (PhD candidate), Development of a solar-driven calcination system to convert bauxite ore into alumina.

My Teaching

CEIC2007 Chemical Engineering Lab A (Demonstrator)

MMAN1130 Design and Manufacturing (Guest Lecturer)

GSOE9111 Energy Storage (Guest Lecturer)

ENGG3600 Vertically Integrated Projects (supervisor of ‘Sun to H2O’ project)

MECH9720 Solar Thermal Energy Design (Tutor)

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