2014.09-2020.01 Power Machinery and Engineering, Tianjin University, Ph.D.
2011.09-2014.07 Finance, Nankai University, Bachelor
2010.09-2014.07 Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Tianjin University, Bachelor

2023.11- Associate Professor, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020.11-2023.11 Research Fellow, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2020.06-2020.11 Postdoc, Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China

2019.05-2019.07 Visiting Ph.D. student, Department of Flow Heat and Combustion Mechanics, Ghent University
2018.09-2019.09 Visiting Ph.D. student, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

International Conferences：
2023.05 The 18th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
2022.05 2022 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
2019.09 5th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems
2017.08 9th International Conference on Applied Energy

Waste heat recovery/Low-grade energy harvesting
Sodium-ion batteries for energy storage
Thermal management of batteries/vehicles
Smart sensing

Highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in interdisciplinary research are welcome. Candidates with background of Mechanical Engineering/Material Science/Electronic Engineering are preferred. Please feel free to contact via email xiaoya.li AT sjtu.edu.cn for further discussion on opportunities.

2020-2023 Highly efficient electrochemical low-grade heat harvesting
2018-2019 Energy-use minimisation via high performance heat-power-cooling conversion and integration: a holistic molecules to technologies to systems approach
2018-2020 Development and integration on hybrid powertrain system of cost-effective commercial vehicle
2018-2020 CN-US joint research on key technologies for improving energy efficiency of medium and heavy duty trucks
2017-2020 The key research about coupling problems of multi-energy flow in CO2 power cycle system for recovering the waste heat from mobile internal combustion engine
2014-2015 Waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency for reducing both the fuel consumption and CO2 gas emissions in internal combustion engines
2012-2013 Organic Rankine cycle system design for internal combustion engine waste heat recovery

Journal Articles (first and/or corresponding author)
[1] Mingzhang Pan, Wenshuai Que, Xiaoya Li*, Zongrun Wang, Yue Zeng, Xiaorong Zhou. A novel multi-generation energy harvesting system integrating photovoltaic and solid oxide fuel cell technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 425, 138770.
[2] Xiaoya Li, Angyin Wu, Jia Li, Zongkang Li, Donghoon Lee, Seok Woo Lee*. Anion Effects on Thermopower of Electrochemical Systems for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting. ACS Energy Letters, 2023, 8, 4061-4068. (Supplementary Cover)
[3] Xiaoting Chen, Xiaoya Li*, Mingzhang Pan, Zongrun Wang. Superstructure-free synthesis and multi-objective optimization of supercritical CO2 cycles. Energy Conversion and Management, 2023, 284: 116966.
[4] Xiaoya Li, Angyin Wu, Caitian Gao, Zongkang Li, Seok Woo Lee*. Copper hexacyanoferrate as a long-life cathode for aqueous aluminum ion batteries. Materials Today Energy, 2023, 31: 101205.
[5] Xiaoya Li, Jia Li, Jeonghun Yun, Angyin Wu, Caitian Gao, Seok Woo Lee*. Continuous thermally regenerative electrochemical systems for directly converting low-grade heat to electricity. Nano Energy, 2022, 101: 107547.
[6] Xiaoya Li, Wen Su*, Weicong Xu, Baomin Dai, Jian Li, Liang Li. Editorial: CO2-based energy systems for cooling, heating, and power. Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022, 10: 993093.
[7] Xiaoting Chen, Mingzhang Pan, Xiaoya Li*, Ke Zhang. Multi-mode operation and thermo-economic analyses of combined cooling and power systems for recovering waste heat from data centers. Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 266: 115820.
[8] Mingzhang Pan#, Xiaoting Chen#, Xiaoya Li*. Multi-objective analysis and optimization of cascade supercritical CO2 cycle and organic Rankine cycle systems for waste-to-energy power plant. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022, 214: 118882.
[9] Ke Zhang#, Mingzhang Pan#, Xiaoya Li*. A novel efficient and economic integrated energy system based on solid oxide fuel cell with energy storage and carbon dioxide capture. Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 252: 115084.
[10] Xiaoting Chen, Mingzhang Pan, Xiaoya Li*. Novel supercritical CO2/organic Rankine cycle systems for solid-waste incineration energy harvesting: Thermo-environmental analysis. International Journal of Green Energy, 2022, 19(7): 786-807.
[11] Mingzhang Pan, Ke Zhang, Xiaoya Li*. Optimization of supercritical carbon dioxide based combined cycles for solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine system: Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analyses. Energy Conversion and Management, 2021, 248: 114744.
[12] Xiaoya Li, Bin Xu*, Hua Tian, Gequn Shu. Towards a novel holistic design of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems operating under heat source fluctuations and intermittency. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 147: 111207.
[13] Xiaoya Li*, Steven Lecompte*, Jera Van Nieuwenhuyse, Kenny Couvreur, Hua Tian, Gequn Shu, Michel De Paepe, Christos N. Markides. Experimental Investigation of an organic Rankine cycle with liquid-flooded expansion and R1233zd(E) as Working fluid. Energy Conversion and Management, 2021, 234: 113894.
[14] Bin Xu, Xiaoya Li*. A Q-learning based transient power optimization method for organic Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system in heavy duty diesel engine applications. Applied Energy, 2021, 286: 116532.
[15] Xiaoya Li, Hua Tian*, Gequn Shu*, Mingru Zhao, Christos N. Markides, Chen Hu. Potential of carbon dioxide transcritical power cycle waste-heat recovery systems for heavy-duty truck engines. Applied Energy, 2019, 250: 1581-1599.
[16] Xiaoya Li, Gequn Shu*, Hua Tian*. Integrating off-design performance in designing CO2 power cycle systems for engine waste heat recovery. Energy Conversion and Management, 2019, 201: 112146.
[17] Xiaoya Li, Jian Song, Guopeng Yu, Youcai Liang, Hua Tian, Gequn Shu*, Christos N. Markides*. Organic Rankine cycle systems for engine waste-heat recovery: heat exchanger design in space-constrained applications. Energy Conversion and Management, 2019, 199: 111968.
[18] Xiaoya Li, Gequn Shu, Hua Tian*, Guangdai Huang, Peng Liu, Xuan Wang, Lingfeng Shi. Experimental comparison of dynamic responses of CO2 transcritical power cycle systems used for engine waste heat recovery. Energy Conversion and Management, 2018, 161: 254-265.
[19] Xiaoya Li, Hua Tian*, Gequn Shu*, Chen Hu, Rui Sun, Ligeng Li. Effects of external perturbations on dynamic performance of carbon dioxide transcritical power cycles for truck engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2018, 163: 920-931.
[20] Xiaoya Li, Gequn Shu, Hua Tian*, Lingfeng Shi, Guangdai Huang, Tianyu Chen, Peng Liu. Preliminary tests on dynamic characteristics of a CO2 transcritical power cycle using an expansion valve in engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2017, 140: 696-707.

Other co-authored Journal Articles
[21] Jia Li, Xiaoya Li, Donghoon Lee, Jeonghun Yun, Angyin Wu, Cheng Jiang, Seok Woo Lee*. Engineering of Solvation Entropy by Poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) Additive in an Aqueous Electrochemical System for Enhanced Low-Grade Heat Harvesting. Nano Letters, 2023, 23, 6164−6170.
[22] Zongkang Li, Jeonghun Yun, Xiaoya Li, Moobum Kim, Jia Li, Donghoon Lee, Angyin Wu, Seok Woo Lee*. Power-free contact lens for glucose sensing. Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 2304647.
[23] Jeonghun Yun#, Zongkang Li#, Xinwen Miao, Xiaoya Li, Jae Yoon Lee, Wenting Zhao, Seok Woo Lee*. A tear-based battery charged by biofuel for smart contact lenses. Nano Energy, 2023, 110: 108344.
[24] Angyin Wu, Xiaoya Li, Donghoon Lee, Jia Li, Jeonghun Yun, Cheng Jiang, Zongkang Li, Seok Woo Lee*. Thermoresponsive ionic liquid for electrochemical low-grade heat harvesting. Nano Energy, 2023, 105: 108022.
[25] Jia Li#, Peihua Yang#,*, Xiaoya Li, Cheng Jiang, Jeonghun Yun, Wenqi Yan, Kang Liu, Hong Jin Fan*, Seok Woo Lee*. Ultrathin smart energy-storage devices for skin-interfaced wearable electronics. ACS Energy Letters, 2023, 8: 1-8. (Cover)
[26] Yezhou Liu, Caitian Gao, Jeonghun Yun, Yeongae Kim, Jia Li, Xiaoya Li, Seok Woo Lee*. Thermally assisted alkali/zinc ion hybrid battery for high roundtrip efficiency. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2022, 5, 3: 2780-2785.
[27] Chonghui Chen, Shaoduan Ou, Wen Su*, Xiaoya Li, Xinxing Lin, Naijun Zhou. Recent advances on transcritical power cycles based on organic fluids and CO2. Clean Coal Technology, 2021, https://kns.cnki.net/kcms/detail/11.3676.TD.20211119.1818.003.html.
[28] Jian Song, Xiaoya Li, Kai Wang, Christos N. Markides*. Parametric optimisation of a combined supercritical CO2 (S-CO2) cycle and organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system for internal combustion engine (ICE) waste-heat recovery. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 218: 112999.
[29] Bin Xu, Dhruvang Rathod*, Adamu Yebi, Xueyu Zhang, Darui Zhang, Xiaoya Li, Zoran Filipi. Parametric study on reinforcement learning optimized energy management strategy for a hybrid electric vehicle. Applied Energy, 2020, 259: 114200.
[30] Rui Wang, Gequn Shu*, Xuan Wang*, Hua Tian, Xiaoya Li, Mingtao Wang, Jinwen Cai. Dynamic performance and control strategy of CO2-mixture transcritical power cycle for heavy-duty diesel engine waste-heat recovery. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 205: 112389.
[31] Gequn Shu, Rui Wang, Hua Tian*, Xuan Wang*, Xiaoya Li, Jinwen Cai, Zhiqiang Xu. Dynamic performance of the transcritical power cycle using CO2-based binary zeotropic mixtures for truck engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2020, 194: 116825.
[32] Jian Song, Xiaoya Li, Xiaodong Ren, Hua Tian, Gequn Shu, Chunwei Gu, Christos N. Markides*. Thermodynamic and economic investigations of transcritical CO2-cycle systems with integrated radial-inflow turbine performance predictions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019, 165: 114604.
[33] Gequn Shu, Chen Hu, Hua Tian*, Xiaoya Li, Zhigang Yu, Mingtao Wang. Analysis and optimization of coupled thermal management systems used in vehicles. Energies, 2019, 12(7): 1265.
[34] Chinedu K. Unamba, Paul Sapin, Xiaoya Li, Jian Song, Kai Wang, Gequn Shu, Hua Tian, Christos N. Markides. Operational optimisation of a non-recuperative 1-kWe organic Rankine cycle engine prototype. Applied Sciences, 2019, 9(15): 3024.
[35] Xuan Wang, Gequn Shu*, Hua Tian*, Wei Feng, Peng Liu, Xiaoya Li. Effect factors of part-load performance for various organic rankine cycles using in engine waste heat recovery. Energy Conversion and Management, 2018, 174: 504-515.
[36] Xuan Wang, Gequn Shu, Hua Tian*, Peng Liu, Dongzhan Jing, Xiaoya Li. The effects of design parameters on the dynamic behavior of organic ranking cycle for the engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2018, 147: 440-450.
[37] Gequn Shu, Xiaonan Ma, Hua Tian*, Haoqi Yang, Tianyu Chen, Xiaoya Li. Configuration optimization of the segmented modules in an exhaust-based thermoelectric generator for engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2018, 160: 612-624.
[38] Lingfeng Shi, Gequn Shu, Hua Tian*, Guangdai Huang, Xiaoya Li, Tianyu Chen, Ligeng Li. Experimental investigation of a CO2-based transcritical Rankine cycle (CTRC) for exhaust gas recovery. Energy, 2018, 165(Part B): 1149-1159.
[39] Hua Tian*, Linqing Li, Gequn Shu*, Nanhua Yan, Xiaoya Li, Zhigang Yu. Composition shift in zeotropic mixture-based organic Rankine cycle system for harvesting engine waste heat. International Journal of Energy Research, 2018, 42(14): 4345-4359.
[40] Gequn Shu (Supervisor), Xiaoya Li, Hua Tian, Lingfeng Shi, Xuan Wang, Guopeng Yu. Design condition and operating strategy analysis of CO2 transcritical waste heat recovery system for engine with variable operating conditions. Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 142: 188-199.
[41] Lingfeng Shi, Gequn Shu, Hua Tian*, Guangdai Huang, Tianyu Chen, Xiaoya Li, Daiqiang Li. Experimental comparison between four CO2-based transcritical Rankine cycle (CTRC) systems for engine waste heat recovery. Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 150: 159-171.
[42] Xuan Wang, Gequn Shu*, Hua Tian*, Peng Liu, Dongzhan Jing, Xiaoya Li. Dynamic analysis of the dual-loop organic Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery of a natural gas engine. Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 148: 724-736.
[43] Gequn Shu, Xuan Wang, Hua Tian*, Peng Liu, Dongzhan Jing, Xiaoya Li. Scan of working fluids based on dynamic response characters for organic Rankine cycle using for engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2017, 133: 609-620.
[44] Xuan Wang, Gequn Shu*, Hua Tian, Peng Liu, Xiaoya Li, Dongzhan Jing. Engine working condition effects on the dynamic response of organic Rankine cycle as exhaust waste heat recovery system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017, 123: 670-681.
[45] Lingfeng Shi, Gequn Shu, Hua Tian*, Guangdai Huang, Liwen Chang, Tianyu Chen, Xiaoya Li. Ideal point design and operation of CO2-based transcritical Rankine cycle (CTRC) system based on high utilization of engine's waste heats. Energies, 2017, 10(11): 1692.
[46] Gequn Shu, Lingfeng Shi, Hua Tian*, Xiaoya Li, Guangdai Huang, Liwen Chang. An improved CO2-based transcritical Rankine cycle (CTRC) used for engine waste heat recovery. Applied Energy, 2016, 176: 171-182.
[47] Gequn Shu, Lingfeng Shi, Hua Tian*, Shuai Deng, Xiaoya Li, Liwen Chang. Configurations selection maps of CO2-based transcritical Rankine cycle (CTRC) for thermal energy management of engine waste heat. Applied Energy, 2016, 186: 423-435.

[1] Gequn Shu, Lingfeng Shi, Hua Tian, Guangdai Huang, Xiaoya Li, Double-working-medium expander used for two-stage organic Rankine cycle, 2017.12.25, US15/739,760

Young Editorial Board member in Applied Energy
Early Career Editorial Board member in International Journal of Green Energy
Guest Editor for Sustainability
Review Editor for Process and Energy Systems Engineering, Frontiers in Energy Research
Guest Associate Editor for Process and Energy Systems Engineering, Frontiers in Energy Research
Guest Associate Editor for Thermal and Mass Transport, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
Session Chair for 15th International Green Energy Conference (IGEC-XV), Glasgow, United Kingdom, July 10-13, 2023
Technical Committee Member for 15th International Green Energy Conference (IGEC-XV), Glasgow, United Kingdom, July 10-13, 2023
Session Chair for 14th International Green Energy Conference (IGEC-XIV), Virtual Conference, July 4-8, 2022
Technical Committee Member for 14th International Green Energy Conference (IGEC-XIV), Virtual Conference, July 4-8, 2022
Assistant Editor for Transactions of SCICE
Reviewer for journals: Applied Energy; Energy Conversion and Management; Energy; Renewable Energy; Applied Thermal Engineering; Journal of Cleaner Production; International Journal of Green Energy; etc.

2020 Excellent PhD Thesis Award by China Society of Automotive Engineers
2020 Outstanding Postgraduate Award by Tianjin University
2019 Outstanding Student by Baosteel Education Fund
2018 National Scholarship (Postgraduate)