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•Whole site system energy improvement and waste reduction by systematic optimization
•Energy systems design and retrofit by integration of renewable sources
•Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Operational Optimization under Uncertainty
•System Reliability and Availability Analysis

20032023

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Dr Li Sun

Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of West Scotland (UWS). Li worked as a Lecturer (teaching focused) and Research Fellow at the University of Manchester and as an Associated Professor at Dalian University of Technology in China before she joined the UWS in November 2018.

Research areas:

  • Whole site system energy improvement and waste reduction by systematic optimization
  • Energy systems design and retrofit by integration of renewable sources
  • Operational optimization under uncertainty
  • Waste heat recovery

Dr Li Sun has published 30 peer reviewed journal papers and Chapters in Text books, and had 40 conference contributions including keynote presentations/presentations/posters, and as conference section Chair/ and as the conference Science Committee member. Li successfully completed a dozen research and industrial projects relevant to energy efficiency improvement and waste recovery, and delivered presentations/ workshops/ Webinars on technology development and projects cooperation to academic and industrial partners in UK, European countries and China. Li won the 2nd National Science and Technology Progress (No: 2010-J213-2-05R10) (10 people group) in 2010 China for the offgas recovery projects.  

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):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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