Dr Li Zhang

Background

Dr Li Zhang joined the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) at Loughborough University as a Research Associate in thermal energy storage in 2023. Prior to this, she was awarded the PhD degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering by Loughborough University in 2023, the Master's degree in Chemical Engineering by Northeastern University, China, 2011, and the Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering by Chongqing University of Technology, China, 2009. 

Main research interests

• Thermal energy storage materials and systems, phase change materials 
• Battery thermal management, power electronics cooling 
• Heat transfer, thermal modelling 
• Heterogeneous integration 

Selected publications

• [1]  Li Zhang, Huayong Zhao, Shuibao Liang, Changqing Liu, Heat transfer in phase change materials for integrated batteries and power electronics systems, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.232, 2023, pp.120997. 
• [2]  Li Zhang, Shuibao Liang, Zhaoxia Zhou, Xiaoxiao Han, Changqing Liu, A numerical study of heat transfer in PCM composites for the integration of batteries and power electronics, 2020 IEEE 8th Electronics System-Integration Technology Conference (ESTC), Tønsberg, Norway, 2020, pp. 1-6. 
• [3]  Hongjie Luo, Li Zhang, Zhengguo Xu, Yuansheng Yang, Effect of technological parameters on preparation of Mg-based foam materials, Materials Science Forum, Vol. 749, 2013, pp. 356-360. 
• [4]  Wenzhan Huang, Hongjie Luo, Li Zhang, Yongliang Mu, Xin Cui, Magnesium-based foam biomaterials and their related properties, Materials Science Forum, Vol. 933, 2018, pp 282-290. 
• [5]  Hongjie Luo, Yingle Liu, Li Zhang, Yihan Liu, Can Liu, Physical simulation of solid liquid mixture stability in molten aluminum, Materials Science Forum, Vol. 933, 2018, pp 123-128.