Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., Tsinghua University, 2018
- B.S., Tsinghua University, 2013
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Water Splitting Catalyst and Devices
- Building Energy Saving Technologies
- Aerospace Thermal Management
Prof. Weihong Li earned both his bachelor's and PhD degrees from the esteemed Department of Energy and Power Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2013 and 2018, respectively. Presently, he holds the position of Assistant Professor within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Before coming to CityU, Prof. Li served as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Concurrently, he holds the prestigious role of a Junior Fellow at the HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study. Earlier, he contributed significantly as a Research Associate at the School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK.
Prof. Li's achievements have earned him a series of notable accolades, including the Young Engineer Turbo Expo Participation Award from ASME, IGTI Student Scholarship from ASME, and he has been honored twice with the National Scholarship of Tsinghua University. Prof. Li has been actively engaged in editorial roles, serving as a Young Editorial Board Member for Energy Storage and Saving since 2022, and as a Guest Editor for Frontier of Energy from 2021 to 2023.
Prof. Li has published over 50 journal papers and 20 conference papers, with some featured in prestigious journals such as Science Advances, Advanced Science, Advanced Functional Materials, Cell Reports Physical Sciences, Energy Conversion and Management, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Aerospace Science and Technology, and Applied Thermal Engineering, among others.
- B.S. in Thermal engineering from the Tsinghua University (2013)
- Ph.D. in Energy and Power engineering from the Tsinghua University (2018)
- Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering of CityU
- Research Associate at University of Glasgow in UK (2019)
- Research Assistant Professor of the Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in HKUST(2019-2021)
- Gu, H., Liang, D., Duan, P., Zhou, D., & Li, W*. (2023). Aerothermal characteristics of thin double-wall effusion cooling systems with novel slot holes and cellular architectures for gas turbines. Aerospace Science and Technology, 108441.
- Yu, B., Lu, Z., Wang, B., Wang, X., Lou, J., Yang, L. *, & Li, W*. (2023). A bioinspired programmable Self-Organization approach for designing additively manufactured heat sinks. Energy Conversion and Management, 286, 116996.
- Liang, D., Shi, C., Li, W., Chen, W., & Chyu, M. K. (2023). Design, Flow Characteristics and Performance Evaluation of Bioinspired Heat Exchangers Based on Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 201, 123620.
- Ma, W., Yang, Z., Asif, M. B., Zhang, Y., Li, W., Yang, J., & Yao, S. (2022). Scalable-Manufactured Anticorrosion and Wear-Resistant Superhydrophobic Surfaces. ACS Applied Engineering Materials.
- W. Li#, C. Lin#, G Huang, J. Jur, Y. Li, B. Huang*, S. Yao*, 2022, Selective Solar Harvesting Windows for Full-Spectrum Utilization, Advanced Science, 2022, 2201738. Featured in PV Magazine, and DeepTech.
- C.Lin, J. Hur, C. Chao, C. Tso, G. Liu, S. Yao*, W. Li*, B. Huang*, 2022, All-weather thermochromic windows for synchronous solar and thermal radiation regulation, Science Advances, 8 (17), eabn7359. (*Corresponding author). Featured in DeepTech.
- Li, Y., Ma, W., Kwon, Y. S., Li, W., Yao, S., & Huang, B., 2022, Solar Deicing Nanocoatings Adaptive to Overhead Power Lines. Advanced Functional Materials, 2113297.
- W. Li#, C. Lin#, W. Ma, Y. Li, B. Huang*, S. Yao*, 2021, "Transparent Selective Photothermal Coatings for Antifogging Applications," Cell Reports Physical Science, 2(5), 100435.
- W. Ma#, Y. Li#, C. Chao, C. Tso, B. Huang*, W. Li*, S. Yao*, 2021, "Solar-assisted icephobicity down to -60 'C with superhydrophobic selective surfaces," Cell Reports Physical Science, 2(3), p.100384.
- W. Li, G. Yu, Z. Yu, 2020, "Bioinspired heat exchangers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces for supercritical CO2 cycles", Applied Thermal Engineering, 179, 115686.
- W. Li, X. Lu, X. Li, J. Ren, H. Jiang, 2019, "On Improving Full-Coverage Effusion Cooling Efficiency by Varying Cooling Arrangements and Wall Thickness in Double Wall Cooling Application," ASME Transactions-Journal of Heat Transfer, 141(4), p. 042201.
- W. Li, X. Lu, X. Li, J. Ren, H. Jiang, 2019, "Wall Thickness and Injection Direction Effects on Flat Plate Full-Coverage Film Cooling Arrays: Adiabatic Film Effectiveness and Heat Transfer Coefficient", International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 136, pp. 172-181.
- W. Li, X. Li, J. Ren, H. Jiang, 2018, "Experimental Investigation of Wall Thickness and Hole Shape Variation Effects on Full-Coverage Film Cooling Performance for a Gas Turbine Vane", Applied Thermal Engineering, 144 (5) pp.349-361
- W. Li, X. Li, J. Ren, H. Jiang, 2018, "A Novel Method for Designing Fan-Shaped Holes with Short Length-To-Diameter Ratio in Producing High Film Cooling Performance for Thin-Wall Turbine Airfoil," ASME Transactions-Journal of Turbomachinery, 140(9), p. 091004
- W. Li, W. Shi, X. Li, J. Ren, H. Jiang, 2017, "On the Flow Structures and Adiabatic Film Effectiveness for Simple and Compound Angle Hole with Varied Length-to-Diameter Ratio by Large Eddy Simulation and Pressure Sensitive Paint Techniques", ASME Transactions-Journal of Heat Transfer, 139 (12), p.122201.
- W. Li, L. Yang, X. Li, J. Ren, H. Jiang, and P. M. Ligrani, 2017, "Effect of Reynolds Number, Hole Patterns, and Hole Inclination on Cooling Performance of an Impinging Jet Array, Part I: Convective Heat Transfer Results and Optimization," ASME Transactions-Journal of Turbomachinery, 139(4), p. 041002.
- W. Li, L. Yang, X. Li, J. Ren, H. Jiang, 2017, "Effect of Reynolds Number, Hole Patterns, Target Plate Thickness on Cooling Performance of an Impinging Jet Array, Part II: Conjugate Heat Transfer Results and Optimization," ASME Transactions-Journal of Turbomachinery, 139(10), p.101001.
- Development of Thermoresponsive desiccant-coated Biomimetic Heat Exchangers for Adsorption-based Dehumidification, Innovation and Technology Support Programme, 2024, (PI)
- Developing Low-Cost PEM Electrolysis at Scale by Optimizing Transport Components and Electrode Interfaces, Green Tech Fund, 2024, (PI)
- Cooperation of Thermoresponsive Fast-Kinetic Desiccants and Biomimetic High-Flux Heat Exchangers for Low-Temperature Desiccant Coated Heat Exchanger, Early Career Scheme, Research Grant Council of Hong Kong, 2024 (PI)
- Combating Hong Kong Urban Heat Island via a Biocompatible Self-Adaptive Radiative Cooling Paint, Environment and Conservation Fund, 2023 (PI)
- Smart Radiative Cooling-Heating Switchable Paint to Mitigate-Preserve Urban Heat Island for Climate-Smart City, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Grant, 2023, (PI)
- Thermofluidic Regulation of Double Wall Cooling Systems via Lattice Structures, Young Scientist Fund of National Nature Science Foundation of China, 2022 (PI)
- Solar Energy Harvesting and Regulating Windows for Energy-Efficient Buildings, General Research Fund, Research Grant Council of Hong Kong, 2022 (PI)
- Solar-harvesting Transparent Smart Window for Building Applications, Environment and Conservation Fund, 2022 (PI)