Personal profile
Research interests
Physics & Astronomy - Fluid mechanics
Mechanical Engineering - Thermoacoustics
Position Held
Program Director of MSc in Aeronautical Engineering
Associate Director of Aerodynamics and Acoustics Facility
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Engineering, PhD, University of Cambridge
2012
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Setting the stage: Understanding axial staging for stable zero-carbon combustion
DAWSON, J. (CoI), LI, L. (CI) & WORTH, N. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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AI-inspired Bladeless Wind Turbines for Urban Environments
SUN, Y. (PI) & LI, L. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Operation-aware, mission-based aerodynamic shape optimization via multifidelity composite neural networks
LI, L. (PI) & LIEM, R. P. (CoI)
1/07/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Suppressing thermoacoustic instability in ring networks of combustors via a complex systems approach
LI, L. (PI)
1/01/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
Research output
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AR Tunnel: An augmented-reality digital twin for immersive learning of wind tunnel laboratories
Park, J., Ho, C. Y. & Li, L. K. B., Jun 2026, In: Computers and Education: X Reality. 8, 13 p., 100139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Genetic programming control of self-excited thermoacoustic oscillations in a turbulent hydrogen–methane combustor
Yin, B., Ånestad, A., Æsøy, E., Worth, N. A. & Li, L. K. B., Mar 2026, In: Combustion and Flame. 285, 11 p., 114711.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Vortex dynamics of a forced globally unstable jet: Breaking and preserving axisymmetry
Kushwaha, A. K., Worth, N. A., Dawson, J. R., Gupta, V. & Li, L. K. B., 10 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1028, 40 p., A22.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Amplitude death in coupled thermoacoustic oscillators via asymmetric open-loop forcing
XU, H., CHEN, Z., LIN, Z., YIN, B. & LI, L., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
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Amplitude death in time-delay-coupled Stuart-Landau oscillators via dissipative coupling and frequency detuning
LIN, Z., XU, H., CHEN, Z., YIN, B. & LI, L., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
Activities
- 32 Editorial work
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Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer (Journal)
LI, L. K. B. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2023 → 1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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HKIE Transactions (Journal)
LI, L. K. B. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2023 → 1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Journal)
LI, L. K. B. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2022 → 1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering (Journal)
LI, L. K. B. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2022 → 1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (Journal)
LI, L. K. B. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2022 → 1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
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School of Engineering - Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award
LI, L. K. B. (Recipient), Dec 2023
Prize: Honorary Award
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Nominated for the UGC Early Career Teaching Award (sole nominee from HKUST)
LI, L. K. B. (Recipient), Dec 2020
Prize: Honorary Award
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Best Paper Award at the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (12th ASPACC)
LI, L. K. B. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
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Best Presentation Award for Young Researcher
LI, L. K. B. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize