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Yalin Li

Yalin Li

· Assistant Professor

Rutgers University · Environmental Engineering

Active 1990–2026

h-index59
Citations13.9k
Papers576281 last 5y
Funding$1.5M

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About

Professor Yalin Li leads the Li Research Group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, focusing on advancing the sustainability of water and energy infrastructure through integrated experimentation and modeling. His research centers on the experimental development of thermochemical and catalytic technologies for bioprocess engineering and resource recovery, particularly targeting resource recovery from wet organic wastes. These wastes, characterized by their large quantities and heterogeneous nature, present challenges for valorization but offer potential for cost-effective and environmentally positive management through tailored processes. Professor Li's group has investigated the valorization of various feedstocks such as algae, wastewater sludge, and fat, oil, and grease for producing biofuels, fertilizers, and platform chemicals, utilizing hydrothermal technologies like hydrothermal liquefaction and catalytic hydrothermal gasification that are well-suited for processing high-moisture and complex wastes while simultaneously destroying emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Building on this experimental foundation, Professor Li employs quantitative sustainable design (QSD) methodology to guide research, development, and deployment of technologies and to inform decision-making. This approach integrates techno-economic analysis, life cycle assessment, and sustainability indicators…

Research topics

  • Chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Computer Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Environmental science
  • Chemical engineering
  • Internal medicine
  • Waste management
  • Physical chemistry
  • Organic chemistry

Selected publications

Recent grants

Frequent coauthors

  • Pengfei Liu

    University of Wisconsin–Madison

    94 shared

  • Yonghui Deng

    92 shared

  • Yuxin Leng

    Chinese Academy of Sciences

    88 shared

  • Hua Lin

    Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter

    71 shared

  • Lei Wang

    Qingdao University of Science and Technology

    66 shared

  • Haifeng Lin

    Qingdao University of Science and Technology

    56 shared

  • Ruxin Li

    55 shared

  • Hui Wang

    Qingdao University of Science and Technology

    53 shared

Labs

Education

  • Other, Environmental Engineering

    Tongji University

  • M.S., Environmental Engineering

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

  • Ph.D., Environmental Engineering

    Colorado School of Mines

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