Dr Guanchen Li

  • Lecturer (Systems Power & Energy)

Biography

I am a Lecturer in Thermodynamics and Multiscale Engineering within the Systems, Power & Energy (SPE) Research Division.

Before joining Glasgow, I worked in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford as a postdoctoral researcher and Stipendiary Lecturer at St Peter’s College. My research at Oxford focused on battery modelling, especially understanding and predicting failure mechanisms in solid-state batteries.

Before that, I was a postdoctoral researcher at Virginia Tech working on density functional theory (DFT) simulation of semiconductors. My PhD work developed a general framework for modelling far-from-equilibrium physical processes—such as chemical reactions, heat flow, and mass diffusion—using Steepest Entropy Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics (SEAQT), a nonequilibrium thermodynamic theory.

My work has been published in journals including Nature, Nature Energy, and Nature Materials.

Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7EYZQUEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao 

Education:

  • 2015    PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA
  • 2011    BS in Physics (dual degree in Economics), Peking University, China

Research interests

I build mathematical models for energy materials and devices. My goal is to connect fundamental physics with real-world engineering to accelerate innovation in energy storage, energy conversion and sustainable technologies.

My research combines multiphysics simulation, multiscale modelling, and machine intelligence. Applications range from batteries and fuel cells to electrolysers, water treatment, medical diagnostics, crystal growth, engines, and electronic devices.

1. Multiphysics Simulation

We develop models that capture the interaction of multiple physical and chemical processes, such as:

  • chemical reactions
  • diffusion of ions, electrons, or heat
  • phase transitions
  • plastic deformation
  • charge transfer at interfaces

Current projects include:

  • predicting failure mechanisms in solid-state batteries
  • designing point-of-care diagnostic devices
  • optimising ultrasound-based water treatment systems

2. Multiscale Engineering

Many engineering problems span length scales from atoms to devices. Our simulations integrate:

  • quantum mechanics (atomic structure, ~1 nm)
  • interface physics (~10 nm)
  • particle-scale behaviour (~1 μm)
  • microstructure evolution (~100 μm)
  • device-level performance (>1 mm)

Current projects: multiscale design of next-generation cathode particles for lithium batteries.

3. Machine Intelligence for Science & Engineering

We use mathematical modelling and machine learning to speed up the digitalisation and optimisation of materials and devices. This includes:

  • intelligent control
  • design optimisation
  • uncertainty quantification
  • building digital twins for real-time monitoring and predictive performance

Current projects: battery management in energy networks and digital twins for offshore wind turbines.

Publications

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Number of items: 31.

2025

Melvin, D. L.R. et al. (2025) High plating currents without dendrites at the interface between lithium anode and solid electrolyte. Nature Energy, (doi: 10.1038/s41560-025-01847-0) (Early Online Publication)

Shin, Hyeonsol, Ndukwe, Agwu, Kim, Taemin, Lee, Ji Hoon, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Lee, Hyeon Jeong (2025) Mitigating diffusion-induced intragranular cracking in single-crystal LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 via extended solid solution behavior. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 64(16), e202422726. (doi: 10.1002/anie.202422726) (PMID:39904736)

2024

Siniscalchi, Marco, Shi, Yifu, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Gibson, Joshua S., Weatherup, Robert S., Bonilla, Ruy S., Speller, Susannah C. and Grovenor, Chris R. M. (2024) Initiation of dendritic failure of LLZTO via sub-surface lithium deposition. Energy and Environmental Science, 17(7), pp. 2431-2440. (doi: 10.1039/D3EE03916A)

Zhang, S. et al. (2024) Influence of contouring the lithium metal/solid electrolyte interface on the critical current for dendrites. Energy and Environmental Science, 17(4), pp. 1448-1456. (doi: 10.1039/D3EE03322H)

2023

Ning, Z. et al. (2023) Dendrite initiation and propagation in lithium metal solid-state batteries. Nature, 618(7964), pp. 287-293. (doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05970-4) (PMID:37286650)

2022

Wojtala, Malgorzata, Zulke, Alana Aragon, Burrell, Robert Merrick, Nagarathinam, Mangayarkarasi, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Hoster, Harry, Howey, David and Mercer, Michael P. (2022) Entropy profiling for the diagnosis of NCA/Gr-SiOx Li-Ion battery health. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169(10), 100527. (doi: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac87d1)

Wang, Andrew A., Greenbank, Samuel, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Howey, David A. and Monroe, Charles W. (2022) Current-driven solvent segregation in lithium-ion electrolytes. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3(9), 101047. (doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101047)

Gao, Zhonghui, Yang, Jiayi, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Ferber, Thimo, Feng, Junrun, Li, Yuyu, Fu, Haoyu, Jaegermann, Wolfram, Monroe, Charles W. and Huang, Yunhui (2022) TiO2 as second phase in Na3Zr2Si2PO12 to suppress dendrite growth in sodium metal solid-state batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 12(9), 2103607. (doi: 10.1002/aenm.202103607)

2021

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2021) Transport of secondary carriers in a solid lithium-ion conductor. Electrochimica Acta, 389, 138563. (doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138563)

Ning, Z. et al. (2021) Visualizing plating-induced cracking in lithium-anode solid-electrolyte cells. Nature Materials, 20(8), pp. 1121-1129. (doi: 10.1038/s41563-021-00967-8) (PMID:33888903)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2021) Modeling lithium transport and electrodeposition in ionic-liquid based electrolytes. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9, 660081. (doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.660081)

2020

Pasta, M. et al. (2020) 2020 roadmap on solid-state batteries. Journal of Physics: Energy, 2(3), 032008. (doi: 10.1088/2515-7655/ab95f4)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2020) Multiscale lithium-battery modeling from materials to cells. Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 11, pp. 277-310. (doi: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-012120-083016)

2019

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2019) Dendrite nucleation in lithium-conductive ceramics. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21(36), pp. 20354-20359. (doi: 10.1039/C9CP03884A) (PMID:31497811)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2019) Modeling Transport Properties in Concentrated Systems Considering Species Association. International Battery Association 2019 (IBA 2019), La Jolla, CA, USA, 03-08 Mar 2019. (doi: 10.1149/MA2019-03/2/267)

Kusaba, Akira, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Kempisty, Pawel, von Spakovsky, Michael and Kangawa, Yoshihiro (2019) CH4 Adsorption Probability on GaN(0001) and (000−1) during Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy and Its Relationship to Carbon Contamination in the Films. Materials, 12(6), 972. (doi: 10.3390/ma12060972) (PMID:30909584) (PMCID:PMC6470845)

2018

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2018) Steepest-entropy-ascent model of mesoscopic quantum systems far from equilibrium along with generalized thermodynamic definitions of measurement and reservoir. Physical Review E, 98(4), 042113. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.98.042113)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2018) Electrochemomechanics in Doped Garnet Lithium-Ion Conductors. 233rd ECS Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA, 13-18 May 2018. (doi: 10.1149/MA2018-01/1/5)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, von Spakovsky, Michael R., Shen, Fengyu and Lu, Kathy (2018) Multiscale transient and steady-state study of the influence of microstructure degradation and chromium oxide poisoning on solid oxide fuel cell cathode performance. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 43(1), pp. 21-42. (doi: 10.1515/jnet-2017-0013)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, von Spakovsky, Michael R. and Hin, Celine (2018) Steepest entropy ascent quantum thermodynamic model of electron and phonon transport. Physical Review B, 97(2), 024308. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.97.024308)

2017

Kusaba, Akira, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, von Spakovsky, Michael R., Kangawa, Yoshihiro and Kakimoto, Koichi (2017) Modeling the non-equilibrium process of the chemical adsorption of ammonia on GaN(0001) reconstructed surfaces based on steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. Materials, 10(12), 948. (doi: 10.3390/ma10080948)

Huang, Jianqiu, Tea, Eric, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Hin, Celine (2017) Hydrogen release at metal-oxide interfaces: a first principle study of hydrogenated Al/SiO2 interfaces. Applied Surface Science, 406, pp. 128-135. (doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.059)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2017) Study of nonequilibrium size and concentration effects on the heat and mass diffusion of indistinguishable particles using steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. Journal of Heat Transfer, 139(12), 122003. (doi: 10.1115/1.4036735)

Tea, Eric, Huang, Jianqiu, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Hin, Celine (2017) Atomic bonding and electrical potential at metal/oxide interfaces, a first principle study. Journal of Chemical Physics, 146(12), 124706. (doi: 10.1063/1.4979041) (PMID:28388161)

2016

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Modeling the nonequilibrium effects in a nonquasi-equilibrium thermodynamic cycle based on steepest entropy ascent and an isothermal-isobaric ensemble. Energy, 115(1), pp. 498-512. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.09.010)

Li, G. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, M.R. (2016) Non-equilibrium Framework Applicable at all Spatial and Temporal Scales Using Steepest-entropy-ascent Quantum Thermodynamics. In: 4th International Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal Problems (THERMACOMP 2016), Atlanta, GA, USA, 06-08 Jul 2016,

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Application of steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics to predicting heat and mass diffusion from the atomistic up to the macroscopic level. In: ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: Volume 6B: Energy, Houston, Texas, USA, November 13–19 2015, IMECE2015-53581. ISBN 9780791857441 (doi: 10.1115/IMECE2015-53581)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Study of the transient behavior and microstructure degradation of a SOFC cathode using an oxygen reduction model based on steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. In: ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: Volume 6B: Energy, Houston, Texas, USA, November 13–19 2015, IMECE2015-53726. ISBN 9780791857441 (doi: 10.1115/IMECE2015-53726)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Generalized thermodynamic relations for a system experiencing heat and mass diffusion in the far-from-equilibrium realm based on steepest entropy ascent. Physical Review E, 94(3), 032117. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.94.032117) (PMID:27739710)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamic modeling of the relaxation process of isolated chemically reactive systems using density of states and the concept of hypoequilibrium state. Physical Review E, 93(1), 012137. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.93.012137) (PMID:26871054)

2014

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Al-Abbasi, Omar and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2014) Atomistic-level non-equilibrium model for chemically reactive systems based on steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 538, 012013. (doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/538/1/012013)

This list was generated on Mon Dec 1 07:06:52 2025 GMT.
Jump to: Articles | Conference or Workshop Item | Conference Proceedings
Number of items: 31.

Articles

Melvin, D. L.R. et al. (2025) High plating currents without dendrites at the interface between lithium anode and solid electrolyte. Nature Energy, (doi: 10.1038/s41560-025-01847-0) (Early Online Publication)

Shin, Hyeonsol, Ndukwe, Agwu, Kim, Taemin, Lee, Ji Hoon, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Lee, Hyeon Jeong (2025) Mitigating diffusion-induced intragranular cracking in single-crystal LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 via extended solid solution behavior. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 64(16), e202422726. (doi: 10.1002/anie.202422726) (PMID:39904736)

Siniscalchi, Marco, Shi, Yifu, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Gibson, Joshua S., Weatherup, Robert S., Bonilla, Ruy S., Speller, Susannah C. and Grovenor, Chris R. M. (2024) Initiation of dendritic failure of LLZTO via sub-surface lithium deposition. Energy and Environmental Science, 17(7), pp. 2431-2440. (doi: 10.1039/D3EE03916A)

Zhang, S. et al. (2024) Influence of contouring the lithium metal/solid electrolyte interface on the critical current for dendrites. Energy and Environmental Science, 17(4), pp. 1448-1456. (doi: 10.1039/D3EE03322H)

Ning, Z. et al. (2023) Dendrite initiation and propagation in lithium metal solid-state batteries. Nature, 618(7964), pp. 287-293. (doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05970-4) (PMID:37286650)

Wojtala, Malgorzata, Zulke, Alana Aragon, Burrell, Robert Merrick, Nagarathinam, Mangayarkarasi, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Hoster, Harry, Howey, David and Mercer, Michael P. (2022) Entropy profiling for the diagnosis of NCA/Gr-SiOx Li-Ion battery health. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169(10), 100527. (doi: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac87d1)

Wang, Andrew A., Greenbank, Samuel, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Howey, David A. and Monroe, Charles W. (2022) Current-driven solvent segregation in lithium-ion electrolytes. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3(9), 101047. (doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101047)

Gao, Zhonghui, Yang, Jiayi, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Ferber, Thimo, Feng, Junrun, Li, Yuyu, Fu, Haoyu, Jaegermann, Wolfram, Monroe, Charles W. and Huang, Yunhui (2022) TiO2 as second phase in Na3Zr2Si2PO12 to suppress dendrite growth in sodium metal solid-state batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 12(9), 2103607. (doi: 10.1002/aenm.202103607)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2021) Transport of secondary carriers in a solid lithium-ion conductor. Electrochimica Acta, 389, 138563. (doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138563)

Ning, Z. et al. (2021) Visualizing plating-induced cracking in lithium-anode solid-electrolyte cells. Nature Materials, 20(8), pp. 1121-1129. (doi: 10.1038/s41563-021-00967-8) (PMID:33888903)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2021) Modeling lithium transport and electrodeposition in ionic-liquid based electrolytes. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9, 660081. (doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.660081)

Pasta, M. et al. (2020) 2020 roadmap on solid-state batteries. Journal of Physics: Energy, 2(3), 032008. (doi: 10.1088/2515-7655/ab95f4)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2020) Multiscale lithium-battery modeling from materials to cells. Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 11, pp. 277-310. (doi: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-012120-083016)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2019) Dendrite nucleation in lithium-conductive ceramics. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21(36), pp. 20354-20359. (doi: 10.1039/C9CP03884A) (PMID:31497811)

Kusaba, Akira, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Kempisty, Pawel, von Spakovsky, Michael and Kangawa, Yoshihiro (2019) CH4 Adsorption Probability on GaN(0001) and (000−1) during Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy and Its Relationship to Carbon Contamination in the Films. Materials, 12(6), 972. (doi: 10.3390/ma12060972) (PMID:30909584) (PMCID:PMC6470845)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2018) Steepest-entropy-ascent model of mesoscopic quantum systems far from equilibrium along with generalized thermodynamic definitions of measurement and reservoir. Physical Review E, 98(4), 042113. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.98.042113)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, von Spakovsky, Michael R., Shen, Fengyu and Lu, Kathy (2018) Multiscale transient and steady-state study of the influence of microstructure degradation and chromium oxide poisoning on solid oxide fuel cell cathode performance. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 43(1), pp. 21-42. (doi: 10.1515/jnet-2017-0013)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, von Spakovsky, Michael R. and Hin, Celine (2018) Steepest entropy ascent quantum thermodynamic model of electron and phonon transport. Physical Review B, 97(2), 024308. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.97.024308)

Kusaba, Akira, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, von Spakovsky, Michael R., Kangawa, Yoshihiro and Kakimoto, Koichi (2017) Modeling the non-equilibrium process of the chemical adsorption of ammonia on GaN(0001) reconstructed surfaces based on steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. Materials, 10(12), 948. (doi: 10.3390/ma10080948)

Huang, Jianqiu, Tea, Eric, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Hin, Celine (2017) Hydrogen release at metal-oxide interfaces: a first principle study of hydrogenated Al/SiO2 interfaces. Applied Surface Science, 406, pp. 128-135. (doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.059)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2017) Study of nonequilibrium size and concentration effects on the heat and mass diffusion of indistinguishable particles using steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. Journal of Heat Transfer, 139(12), 122003. (doi: 10.1115/1.4036735)

Tea, Eric, Huang, Jianqiu, Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Hin, Celine (2017) Atomic bonding and electrical potential at metal/oxide interfaces, a first principle study. Journal of Chemical Physics, 146(12), 124706. (doi: 10.1063/1.4979041) (PMID:28388161)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Modeling the nonequilibrium effects in a nonquasi-equilibrium thermodynamic cycle based on steepest entropy ascent and an isothermal-isobaric ensemble. Energy, 115(1), pp. 498-512. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.09.010)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Generalized thermodynamic relations for a system experiencing heat and mass diffusion in the far-from-equilibrium realm based on steepest entropy ascent. Physical Review E, 94(3), 032117. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.94.032117) (PMID:27739710)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamic modeling of the relaxation process of isolated chemically reactive systems using density of states and the concept of hypoequilibrium state. Physical Review E, 93(1), 012137. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.93.012137) (PMID:26871054)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793, Al-Abbasi, Omar and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2014) Atomistic-level non-equilibrium model for chemically reactive systems based on steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 538, 012013. (doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/538/1/012013)

Conference or Workshop Item

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2019) Modeling Transport Properties in Concentrated Systems Considering Species Association. International Battery Association 2019 (IBA 2019), La Jolla, CA, USA, 03-08 Mar 2019. (doi: 10.1149/MA2019-03/2/267)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and Monroe, Charles W. (2018) Electrochemomechanics in Doped Garnet Lithium-Ion Conductors. 233rd ECS Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA, 13-18 May 2018. (doi: 10.1149/MA2018-01/1/5)

Conference Proceedings

Li, G. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, M.R. (2016) Non-equilibrium Framework Applicable at all Spatial and Temporal Scales Using Steepest-entropy-ascent Quantum Thermodynamics. In: 4th International Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal Problems (THERMACOMP 2016), Atlanta, GA, USA, 06-08 Jul 2016,

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Application of steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics to predicting heat and mass diffusion from the atomistic up to the macroscopic level. In: ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: Volume 6B: Energy, Houston, Texas, USA, November 13–19 2015, IMECE2015-53581. ISBN 9780791857441 (doi: 10.1115/IMECE2015-53581)

Li, Guanchen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6793 and von Spakovsky, Michael R. (2016) Study of the transient behavior and microstructure degradation of a SOFC cathode using an oxygen reduction model based on steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics. In: ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: Volume 6B: Energy, Houston, Texas, USA, November 13–19 2015, IMECE2015-53726. ISBN 9780791857441 (doi: 10.1115/IMECE2015-53726)

This list was generated on Mon Dec 1 07:06:52 2025 GMT.

Supervision

I am seeking motivated students who want to apply physics-based modelling or machine intelligence to real engineering challenges in batteries, electrolysers, renewable energy technologies, and functional materials.

I welcome students from diverse backgrounds, including Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Control Engineering, Materials Science or related fields.

Strong coding skills (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C/C++), curiosity about physical systems, and solid mathematics/physics foundations are highly valued.

Potential PhD topics:

  • Renewable energy and energy materials
  • Optimisation, intelligent control and digital twins
  • Machinec learning for science and engineering
  • Battery and electrolyser modelling, diagnosis, and testing
  • Fundamental statistical physics

If you would like to discuss PhD opportunities, please get in touch with me (Guanchen.Li@glasgow.ac.uk) with an academic Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a research proposal written by yourself.

Current PhD students:

  • Ma, Miaorui
    Low-Carbon Flexible Operations of Multiple Energy Systems
  • Xu, Bo
    Simulation and Performance Evaluation of a Battery-Powered Portable PCR Device for Point-of-Care Diagnostics