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Dr. Li received the Bachelor degree from Tianjin University, China, in 2002, and Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2006. In 2005, Dr. Li was a Visiting Scholar at Aalborg University, Denmark. From 2006 to 2007, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, Canada. Dr. Li also worked at Rockwell Automation Canada as an R&D Engineer, before he joined University of Alberta in 2007.
Dr. Li is a Fellow of IEEE. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Letters and Vice President for Products in IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS). Prior to that, he was the Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, and IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. Dr. Li served as the general chair of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress of Exposition (ECCE) in 2020. He is the AdCom Member at Large for IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) 2021-2023. Dr. Li received the Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from IEEE PELS in 2013. He is recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group.
1. Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Storage Systems.
2. Modeling, Control, and Energy Management of Microgrid and Smart Distribution Systems.
3. Smart Grid-Interfacing Power Converters.
4. High-Power Converters and Industrial Drives.
1. IEEE Fellow for contribution to “power electronics converters in microgrids and industrial drives”.
2. Highly cited researcher recognized by Web of Science group and Clarivate Analytics, 2020, 2022.
3. 8th Nagamori Awards, 2022.
4. University of Alberta Innovation Award, University of Alberta, 2021.
5. Great Supervisor Award, University of Alberta, 2020.
6. Faculty of Engineering Graduate Teaching Award, University of Alberta, 2020.
7. IEEE Northern Canada Outstanding Engineer Award from IEEE Power and Energy Society/Industry Application Society (IAS) Jointed Chapter, 2016.
8. Prize Paper Award of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2014.
9. Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from IEEE Power Electronics Society, 2013.
Editorial
1. Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Letters, 2019-present.
2. Guest Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Special Issue on “Emerging Comverter Topology, Operation, and Design Technologies”, 2021-2022.
3. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2011-2019.
4. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2013-2019.
5. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2015-2019.
6. Associate Editor, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2014-2019.
7. Guest Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Special Issue on “Sustainable Energy Systems Integration”, 2014-2015.
1. Vice President for Products, IEEE Power Electronics Society, 2023.
2. AdCom Member at Large, IEEE Power Electronics Society, 2021-2023.
3. Chair, Executive Committee, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress of Exposition (ECCE), 2021-2022.
4. Chair, Steering Committee, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress of Exposition (ECCE), 2021-2022.
5. General Chair, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress of Exposition (ECCE), 2020.
6. Co-Chair, Executive Committee, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress of Exposition (ECCE), 2019-present.
7. Steering Committee, 3rd IEEE International Conferenceon DC Microgrids (ICDCM), 2017, 2019, 2021.
8. Tutorial Committee Chair, IEEE International Power Electronics and Application Conference and Exposition (PEAC), 2018.
9. TPC Chair, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress of Exposition (ECCE), 2017.
10. TPC Vice Chair, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress of Exposition (ECCE), 2016, 2018.