• Department Head of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
• Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

PEIWEN (PERRY)   LI 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Fuel Cells, Fuel Reforming and Hydrogen Production, Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technologies, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, Power Systems, Gas Turbine Heat Transfer, Heat transfer enhancement, HVAC Systems, Thermal and Flow Measurement and Imaging Techniques, Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence Drag Reduction.

 

 

EDUCATION:

Ph. D.                   Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, April 1995.

                             Dissertation: “Experimental test and numerical analysis for the convective condensation heat transfer of new refrigerants in horizontal tubes”   (Advisor Prof. Tao, Wen-Quan)

• S. Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, July 1991.

                             Thesis: “Experimental and numerical investigation for the heat/mass transfer of the internal surfaces of rectangular cavities impinged by a jet”   (Advisor Prof. Tao, Wen-Quan)

• S. Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, July 1988.

 

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE/POSITIONS:

8/2015-                Professor, Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona

8/2012-7/2015    Associate Professor, Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona

7/2006-7/2012    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona

12/2001-7/2006   Research Associate, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh

4/2000-11/2001  Research Scientist, sponsored by Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST) in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyoto University.

6/1997-3/2000   NEDO Research Scientist (Industrial Technology Researcher), Japanese National Mechanical Engineering Laboratory at Tsukuba. Sponsored by Energy Conservation Center and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan.

6/1996-5/1997    Assistant Professor/Lecturer, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University.

3/1996-6/1996   JSPS Fellow/Research Scientist (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyoto University.

4/1995-3/1996     Assistant Professor/Lecturer, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

 

Society:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), since 2003

 

Journal Editorial Board:  Associate Editors of J. Solar Energy; AIMS J. Energy (American Institute of Mathematical Sciences); Frontiers Energy research.

 

Referee of Journals

IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies

AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer                      

ASME Journal of Heat Transfer;                                  International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer;

Journal of The Electrochemical Society;                        Journal of Power Sources;

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy;                   Fuel Cells

Electrochimica Acta                                                     Applied Energy;       

Renewable Energy                                                        Solar Energy;   

ASME Solar Energy Engineering                                  Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology;

Chemical Engineering Journal                                       Chemical Engineering Science

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer                             International Journal of Thermodynamics

Journal of fuel cell science and technology                    Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry

Journal of Energy and Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry

 

Book Reviewer:

Fuel cell engines, Metthew M. Mench, John Wiley &Sons, Inc.

 

Proposal Reviewer:

NSF, DOE, American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, National Science Foundation of Singapore, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDECYT) of the Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT).

 

Conference Organizer:

2^nd ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference (MNHMT09), Shanghai, 2009, Session organizer.

2010 ASME 8^th International conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology, New York, Track organizer.

2011 ASME 9^th International conference on Energy Sustainability, Fuel Cells, Washington DC. Track and session organizers.

2012  ASME International conference on Energy and Sustainability, Fuel Cells, San Diego, Track organizer.

2013  ASME International conference on Energy and Sustainability, Fuel Cells, Minneapolis, Track organizer. 

2016  ASME International conference of Power, Energy Sustainability, and Fuel Cells, Track organizer.

2017  ASME International conference of Power, Energy Sustainability, and Fuel Cells, Track organizer.

2017 The 2nd Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference, TFEC2017, 4th International Workshop on Heat Transfer, IWHT2017,  April 2-5, 2017, Las Vegas, NV, USA, Session organizer.

2018 The 3nd Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference, TFEC2018, March 4 – 7, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, Session organizer.

 

Honors and Awards:

NEDO Fellowship, Energy Conservation Center and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan, 1997.

JSPS Fellowship (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science), 1996.

Excellent Graduate Student’s Prize, 1993, 1994, Xi’an Jiaotong University.

 

Courses Taught:

Heat Transfer (UG-undergraduate)

Engineering Thermodynamics I, and II (UG)

Thermal System Analysis (UG)

Fluid Mechanics (UG)

Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (UG)

Advanced Convective Heat Transfer (G-graduate)

Advanced Thermodynamics (G)

Fuel Cell Fundamentals and Design (UG and G)

Renewable Energy Technologies (UG and G)

Laboratory Instrumentation (UG)

Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) (UG)

 

Funded Research (in the University of Arizona):

      Finite Element Analysis for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, PI, 10/9/06-1/31/07, $3,647.

      Construction of Ni Electrodes and Performance Considerations, Paragon Space Development Corp., Co-PI (50%) with Cholik Chan (PI), 2/2/07-2/19/09, $7,237.

      Small-Scale Power Generation Using Megnetohydrodynamic Generator with a Circulation Flow Driven by Solar-Heat-Induced Natural Convection, EPA (P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet) PI (50%), with Cholik Chan as Co-PI, 8/31/07-8/29/08, $10,000.

      User-Friendly Solar Oven for Outdoor and Indoor Use, EPA (P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet), PI, 8/15/08-8/14/09, $10,000

      High Efficiency, Anode Supported, Low Temperature, Protonic SOFC, SBIR Phase I, U. S. Navy, Co-PI (30%) with Material and Electrochemical Research Corporation (PI), 10/1/07-4/1/08, $100,000.

      Advanced Aerosolization of Metallic Powder Using a Low Temperature Sublimable Solid, STTR Phase I, U. S. Navy, Co-PI (30%), with Material and Electrochemical Research Corporation (PI), 10/1/07-4/1/08,  $100,000.

     Advanced Aerosolization of Metallic Powder Using a Low Temperature Sublimable  Solid, STTR Phase II, U. S. Navy, Co-PI ($210,280), with Material and Electrochemical Research Corporation (PI), 9/12/08-9/11/10, total $700K.

     Thermocline Modeling and Design Option Analysis, DOE, UA-PI, with Cholik Chan as Co-PI, ($275,025) with US Solar as PI, total $3,750,000, 7/16/09-12/31/12.

     Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Detailed Test for Computer Code Validation, ONR, UA-PI ($100,000), with University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, as PI, 1/4/10-1/3/11, total $200,000.

     Hydrogen Generation Using SOECs with Heat and Electricity from Solar Energy, Idaho National Lab, BEA, PI, 2/2/10-9/30/10, $20,000.

    Application of Jet Propellant Fuels in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, ONR, U of A PI ($953,365 by Li), with University of Tennessee, Chattanooga as PI, 6/4/10-6/3/2014, total $2,000,000.

     Water and Energy systems: The key to the future of arid and semi-arid regions, NSF, PI: Kimberly L Ogden; Co-PIs: Robert G Arnold, Guzin Bayraksan, George N Frantziskonis, Peiwen Li, 3/15/10-2/28/2015, $2,881,937.  (about $200K for Li’s student support).

      New acetal-modified polymers for high energy density, solid state storage of methanol for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC), PI: Douglas A. Loy;  Co-PI: Peiwen Li, FY 2012 TRIF Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions,  August 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, $40,000.  (about $10K for Li’s research part)

     Halide and Oxy-Halide Eutectic Systems for High Performance High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids, DOE, PI: Peiwin Li; Co-PIs: Pierre Deymier, Pierre Lucas, Krishna Muralidharan, Dominic Gervasio, Cholik Chan, Qing Hao, Moe Momayez, Sheldon Jeter, A.M. Kannan, 10/1/12-9/30/2017, $5,500,006 with $1.0M cost share.

     Green Geopolymer Concrete Walls with Incorporated PCM for Energy Savings in Buildings, PI:  Lianyang Zhang, Co-PI: Peiwen Li, FY 2013 TRIF Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions, January 1, 2013 to Dec. 30, 2013, $37,000.   (about $10K for Li’s research.)

     Materials Compatibility Tests for SiC in Halide Molten Salts, DOE and Solar Reserve, Peiwen Li  (PI) and Dominic Gervasio (Co-PI), $98,000 (about $40K for Li’s research.)

     Thermal-driven (waste heat/solar heat) zero-discharge inland water desalination, PI: Peiwen (Perry) Li, Co-PI: Robert Arnold, FY 2016 TRIF Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions, Oct. 1, 2015 to June 30^th, 2016, $39,000. ($38K for Li’s research.)

      Study of Thermal and Transport Properties of Heat Transfer Fluids from NaCl-KCl-MgCl₂, UA PI: Peiwen Li, Co-PI: Dominic Gervasio, FY2018, DOE, Jan. 1, 2018-Dec. 30, 2019, $145,035.

Students supervised:

(1)  Master Degree       JeongPill Ki (MS, May, 2007); Akshay Kulkarni (MS, June, 2008); Nikesh Tayidhar (MS, Sept., 2008); Ananth Kotwal (MS, June, 2008); Aaron Farber (MS, June, 2008); Norzilawaty Md Isa (MS, Dec., 2007); Deva Coopamah (MS, Dec., 2007); Sandeep Sahrawat (MS, Dec., 2008); Venkata Satish Bhattiprolu (MS. May 2009); Danny Milobar (MS, May 2010); Jon Van Lew (MS, August 2010);  Rani Samyuktha Makkapati (MS, May 2010);  Parvathaneni Phanidhar (MS, May 2011); M. M. Valmiki (MS, Aug. 2012);  Zoheb Akhtar (MS, May 2012);  Hsinhung Liu (MS, May 2012);  Alexandra Hartz (MS, May 2013);  Gaurav Singh (MS, May 2013);  Ghazal Dehghani (MS, May 2014); Hongzhang Ma (MS, May 2014); Kyle Sheets (MS, May 2014); Kai Wang (MS, Aug. 2014); Edgar Molina (MS, Aug. 2014),  Mohammad Hisham Khaleel (MS, May, 2015),  Anurag Kumar (MS, May 2015), Aditya Peri (MS, Aug. 2015), Sahib Mehta (MS, Aug.  2016), Nikhil Kumar (MS, Aug. 2016), Ishan Arora (MS, May 2017).  

 

(2)  Ph.D.    JeongPill Ki (Aug. 2007-Dec. 2008 Quit);  Hong Liu (Ph.D. graduated  May 2013);  Xinhai Xu (Ph.D. graduated Aug. 2014);   Ben Xu (Ph.D., graduated Aug. 2015);  Shuyang Zhang (Ph.D. graduate in Summer 2018 ); Xiankun Xu (Ph.D. graduate in Summer 2018); Ye Zhang (Ph. D., in progress); Xiaoxin Wang (Ph. D., in progress); Edgar Molina (Ph.D. Aug. 2012-May 2016 Quit). Two Ph.D. graduates are in academia, Xinhai Xu (Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China, Associate Professor). Ben Xu (The university of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, USA, Assistant professor).

 

INVITED TALKS

      High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluid and Heat Transfer in Solar Collectors—the Critical Demand for Concentrated Solar Power Technology, invited Plenary keynote speech, ASME 2016 Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition, June 26-30, 2016, Charlotte, NC, USA.

      Solar and Wind Energy Electricity for Hydrogen Production and Large Quantity Energy Storage, invited Plenary keynote speech, ASME 2016 Fuel Cell Conference, June 26-30, 2016, Charlotte, NC, USA.

      Recent Advancement of  Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, 10:00 am, May 24, 2016.

      Recent Advancement of Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 8:30am, May 25, 2016.

      Minimum System Entropy Production for the Figure of Merit of High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluid Properties, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 11:00am, May 25, 2016.

      Recent Advancement of Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology, Nanjing Tech University, 3:00 pm, May 27, 2016.

      Long term, large scale, wind and solar energy storage via hydrogen production (storage) using electrolyzers, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 8:30 am, June 4, 2016.

      Thermal-driven Water Treatment Systems for Full Separation of Solute-Water, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University,  11:00 am, June 4, 2016.

      Recent Advancement of Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, 3:00 pm, June 14, 2016.

      Recent Advancement of Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Science, 3:00 pm, June 17, 2016.

     Recent Development of Wind and Solar Energy Technologies, GK-12 Fellows of Graduate students and teachers. June 9^th, 2015.

     Moving to Higher Temperatures for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Generation, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Arizona, Oct. 23, 2014.

     Issues in Thermal Energy Storage Technologies and the Applications in Concentrated Solar Power, Civil Engineering Department of University of Arizona, Tucson, Jan. 18, 2013.

     Recent development of heat transfer fluid for concentrated solar power, Arizona Nano-technology-Cluster, Tucson, April 29, 2013.

     To track the sun for more solar energy collection, given to teachers and students fellows on GK-12 program meeting. University of Arizona, Tucson, June 16, 2013.

     Renewable Energy Harvest and Storage Technologies, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, China, June 12, 2012.

     Renewable energy technologies’ material challenges, Nanjing University of Technology, China, June 9th, 2012.

     Recent Advances in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power and Energy Storage Technologies, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona, March 24, 2011.

     Energy Storage—the Core of Renewable Energy Technologies, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona,  March 12, 2009.

     An Easy-to-Approach Comprehensive Model and Computation for SOFC Performance and Design Optimization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, June 2, 2009.

      The Role of Fuel Cells/Electrolysis Cells in Energy Sustainability, Material Science and Engineering Department, The University of Arizona, Sept. 15, 2008.

 

PATENT

US Patent:  US8,245,440 B2, Aquaculture Raceway Integrated Design,  by Randy D. Ryan,  Peter M. Waller, Murat Kacira, Peiwen Li.

 

PUBLICATIONS 

     

      Book

• Pei-Wen Li, Cho Lik Chan, Thermal Energy Storage Analyses and Designs, Elsevier, ISBN-13:978-0128053447, ISBN-10: 0128053445, 2017. 

 

      Book Chapters (Peer reviewed )

• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “Multiple Transport Processes in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” Chapter 1 in Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells, B. Sundén and M. Faghri, Eds., WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, 2005.
• -W. Li, M. K. Chyu, and W.-Q. Tao, “Coupled Numerical Solution of Temperature, Concentration, and Current Flow in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” Chapter 3.1 in Multi-scale Numerical Simulation in Heat and Fluid Flow: Method and Application (W.-Q Tao, Edited) Science Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2008, (in Chinese).
• Li, J. Van Lew, W. Karaki, C. Chan, J. Stephens, “Analysis and computation of the heat charge/discharge behavior in packed bed thermal storage systems,” Chapter 11, CFD Applications in Energy and Environment Sectors: Vol. 1, edited by Maher A. R. Sadiq Al-Baghdadi and Hashim R. AbdolHamid, ISBN-13: 978-1-46623-065-1, Published by International Energy and Environment Foundation, 2011.
• Li, J. Van Lew, W. Karaki, C. Chan, J. Stephens, James E. O’Brien, “Transient Heat Transfer and Energy Transport in Packed Bed Thermal Storage Systems,” Chapter 20, Developments in Heat Transfer, Edited by Marco Aurelio dos Santos Bernardes, ISBN 978-953-307-569-3, First published, August, 2011 by InTech. (Accumulative downloads reached 7976 times, Oct.  2017)
• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li, Penghua Guo, “Solar thermal-driven desalination pursuing products of pure water and salts and leaving minimum impact to environment”, Chapter 8, Desalination, Edited by Taner Yonar, ISBN 978-953-51-3364-3, Print ISBN 978-953-51-3363-6. InTech, Rijeka, Croatia. 2017.

 

       Peer Reviewed Journal Articles  (citations 2055   H-index 25, up to May 2018)

• W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Heat/Mass Transfer of Slot-jet Impingement in a Rectangular Cavity,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 14, pp. 246-253, 1993.
• -W. Li and W.-Q. Tao, “Effects of Outflow Boundary Condition on Convective Heat Transfer with Strong Recirculating Flow,” Journal Warme-und Stoffubertragung (Journal of Heat Mass Transfer), Vol. 29, pp. 463-470, 1994.
• W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “Experimental Study on Mass/Heat Transfer of Circular Jet Impingement in Cubical Cavities,” Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, Vol. 2, pp. 251-261, 1995.
• W. Li, M. Chen, and W. Q. Tao, “An Experimental Study on Forced-convective Condensation Heat Transfer of R134a Inside a Horizontal Tube,” Journal of Engineering Thermo-physics, Vol.18, No.1, pp.73-76, 1997 [in Chinese].
• Li, P. W. Li, W. Li, and W. Tao, “Pool Boiling of R134a Outside a Horizontal Enhanced Tube,” Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Vol. 32, pp. 60-63, 1997 [in Chinese].
• Kawaguchi, P. Li, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “Turbulent Characteristics of Drag Reducing Flow by Surfactant Additives,” Journal of the Visualization Society of Japan, Vol. 19, Suppl. No. 1, pp. 351-354, 1999 [in Japanese].
• Chen, P.-W. Li, and W.-Q. Tao, “An Experimental Investigation on Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Characteristics of HFC32/HFC134A Mixtures in a Horizontal Tube,” International Journal of Transport Phenomenon, Vol. 2, pp. 93-101, 2000.
• -W. Li, M. Chen, and W.-Q. Tao, “Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Investigation on Local Heat Transfer Characteristics of HFC-134a Forced-convection Condensation Inside Smooth Horizontal Tube,” International Journal of Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 21, pp. 34-43, 2000.
• Li, Y. Kawaguchi, H. Daisaka, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “Heat Transfer Enhancement to the Drag-reducing Flow of Surfactant Solution in Two-dimensional Channel with Mesh-screen Inserts at the Inlet,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 123, pp. 779-789, 2001.
• -W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, and A. Yabe, “Transitional Heat Transfer and Turbulent Characteristics of Drag-reducing Flow Through a Contracted Channel,” Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, Vol. 8, pp. 23-40, 2001.
• W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, A. Yabe, H. Daisaka, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “Experimental Study of the Characteristics of Turbulence in Drag Reducing Flow Using Surfactant Additives,” Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 37-42, 2001 [in Chinese].
• -W. Li, K. Suzuki, H. Komori, and J.-H. Kim, “Numerical Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in a Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” Thermal Science & Engineering, Vol. 9, pp. 13-14, 2001.
• Chen, P. W. Li, Q. W. Wang, and W. Q. Tao, “Theoretical Calculation on Forced Convective Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficient of Nonazeotropic Mixtures Inside Tube,” Journal of Chemical Industry and Engineering (China), Vol. 52, pp. 114-118, 2001 [in Chinese].
• Nishino, H. Komori, P.-W. Li, and K. Suzuki, “Numerical Study on the Performance of a Tubular-type SOFC and the Effect of Fuel Gas Composition,” Thermal Science & Engineering, Vol. 10, pp. 57-58, 2002.
• Kawaguchi, T. Segawa, Z. Feng, and P. Li, “Experimental Study on Drag-reducing Channel Flow with Surfactant Additives—Spatial Structure of Turbulence Investigated by PIV System,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 23, pp. 700-709, 2002.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, Q.-M. Wang, T. Zhang, and M. K. Chyu, “Multi-gas Transportation and Electrochemical Performance of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell with Complex Flow Channels,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 115, pp. 90-100, 2003.
• -W. Li, T. Zhang, Q.-M. Wang, L. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “The Performance of PEM Fuel Cells Fed with Oxygen Through the Free-convection Mode,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 114, pp. 63-69, 2003.
• -W. Li and M. K. Chyu, “Simulation of the Chemical/electrochemical Reactions and Heat/Mass Transfer for a Tubular SOFC in a Stack,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 124, pp. 487-498, 2003.
• -W. Li and K. Suzuki, “Numerical Modeling and Performance Study of a Tubular SOFC,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol.151, pp. A548-A557, 2004.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “A Numerical Model Coupling the Heat and Gas Species’ Transport Processes in a Tubular SOFC,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol.126, pp. 219-229, 2004.
• Suzuki, P. W. Li, and S. T. Won, “Fuel Cell and Micro Gas Turbine Hybrid for Distributed Energy Generation,” Energy and Resources, Vol. 26, pp. 246-250, 2005 [in Japanese].
• Lu, L. Schaefer, and P. Li, “Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of a Flat-tube High Power Density Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 2, pp. 65-69, 2005.
• Lu, L. Schaefer, and P. Li, “Numerical Study of a Flat-tube High Power Density Solid Oxide Fuel Cell—Part 1: Heat/Mass Transfer and Fluid Flow,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 140, pp. 331-339, 2005.
• W. Li, S. P. Chen, and M. K. Chyu, “Novel Gas Distributors and Optimization for High Power Density in Fuel Cells,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 140, pp. 311-318, 2005.
• W. Li and M. K. Chyu, “Electrochemical and Transport Phenomena in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 127, pp. 1344-1362, 2005 [invited research review].
• Uysal, P.-W. Li, M. K. Chyu, and F. J. Cunha, “Heat Transfer on Internal Surfaces of a Duct Subjected to Impingement of a Jet Array with Varying Jet Hole-size and Spacing,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 128, pp. 158-165, 2006.
• W. Li, S. P. Chen, and M. K. Chyu, “To Achieve the Best Performance Through Optimization of Gas Delivery and Current Collection in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 3, pp. 188-194, 2006.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “Three-dimensional Model for the Conjugate Heat and Gas Species Transport in a Planar Type Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” International Journal of Transport Phenomenon, Vol. 9, pp. 1-18, 2007.
• W. Li, “Energy Storage is the Core of Renewable Energy Technologies,” IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine, Vol. 2, pp. 13-18, December 2008.
• W. Li, A. Kotwal, J.L. Sepulveda, R.O. Loutfy, S. Chang, “An Easy-to-approach and Comprehensive Model for Planar Type SOFCs,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 ( 2009 ), pp. 6393–6406.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Jon Van Lew, CFD study on flow distribution uniformity in fuel distributors having multiple structural bifurcations of flow channels, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35 (2010) 9186-9198.
• G. Milobar, P.W. Li and J.E. O’Brien, Analytical Study, 1-D Optimization Modeling, and Testing of Electrode Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells, Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, July 2010, Volume 4, No.7 (Serial No.32), pp. 15-30.
• M. Valmiki, Peiwen Li, Javier Heyer, Matthew Morgan, Abdulla Albinali, Kamal Alhamidi and Jeremy Wagoner, A novel application of a Fresnel lens for a solar stove and solar heating, International Journal Renewable Energy, Volume 36, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 1614-1620.
• T. Van Lew, P. Li, C. L. Chan, W. Karaki, and J. Stephens, “Analysis of Heat Storage and Delivery of a Thermocline Tank Having Solid Filler Material,” Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 133, 021003, 2011.
• Li, G. Tao, and H. Liu, “Effect of the Geometries of Current Collectors on the Power Density in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Vo. 2, No. 3, pp. 1-11, 2011.
• Ramos-Alvarado, P. Li, H. Liu, and A. Hernandez-Guerrero, “CFD Study of Liquid-cooled Heat Sinks with Microchannel Flow Field Configurations for Electronics, Fuel Cells, and Concentrated Solar Cells,” Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 31, pp. 2494-2507, 2011.
• Li, J. Van Lew, W. Karaki, C. Chan, J. Stephens, and Q. Wang, “Generalized Charts of Energy Storage Effectiveness for Thermocline Heat Storage Tank Design and Calibration,” Solar Energy, Vol. 83, pp. 2130-2143, 2011.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li,  Jon Van Lew,  Daniel Juarez, Experimental Study of the Flow Distribution Uniformity in Flow Distributors Having Novel Flow Channel Bifurcation Structures, Journal of Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 37(2012), pp142-153.
• Peiwen Li, Jon Van Lew, Cholik Chan, Wafaa Karaki,  Jake Stephens,  E. O’Brien,  Similarity and Generalized Analysis of Efficiencies of Thermal Energy Storage Systems, International Journal Renewable Energy, 39(2012), pp.388-402.
• Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Abel Hernandez-Guerrero, Daniel Juarez-Robles, Peiwen Li, Numerical investigation of the performance of symmetric flow distributors as flow channels for PEM fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 1(2012), pp. 436-448.
• Yuesong Shen, Peiwen Li, Xinhai Xu and Hong Liu, Selective adsorption for removing sulfur: a potential ultra-deep desulfurization approach of jet fuels, RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 1700–1711.
• Joonguen Park, Peiwen Li, Joongmyeon Bae, Analysis of chemical, electrochemical reactions and thermo-fluid flow in methane-feed internal reforming SOFCs: Part I – Modeling and effect of gas concentrations, International Journal Hydrogen Energy, 37 (2012) 8512-8531.
• Joonguen Park, Peiwen Li, Joongmyeon Bae, Analysis of chemical, electrochemical reactions and thermo-fluid flow in methane-feed internal reforming SOFCs: Part II-temperature effect, International Journal Hydrogen Energy, 37 (2012) 8532-8555.
• Ben Xu, Pei-Wen Li, Cho Lik Chan, Extending the validity of lumped capacitance method for large Biot number in thermal storage application, Journal Solar Energy, 86(2012), pp.1709-1724.
• Peiwen Li, Jeong-Pill Ki, Hong Liu , Analysis and Optimization of Current Collecting Systems in PEM Fuel Cells, International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 2012, 3:2.
• M M Valmiki, Wafaa Karaki, Peiwen Li, Jon Van Lew, Cholik Chan, Jake Stephens, Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Tank, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 134, 2012, 041003.
• Yuesong Shen, Xinhai Xu and Peiwen Li, A novel potential adsorbent for ultradeep desulfurization of jet fuels at room temperature, RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 6155–6160.
• Peter M Waller, Murat Kacira, Randy A  Ryan, Peiwen Li, Algae Raceway Integrated Design (ARID) for optimal temperature management, Biomass and Bioenergy, 46 (2012) 702-709.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Even distribution/dividing of single-phase fluids by symmetric bifurcation of flow channels, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 40 (2013), 165-179.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Maintaining equal operating conditions for all cells in a fuel cell stack using an external flow distributor, Int. Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38 (2013), 3757-3766.
• Xinhai Xu, Peiwen Li, Yuesong Shen, Small-scale reforming of diesel and jet fuels to make hydrogen and syngas for fuel cells: A Review. Journal Applied Energy, Vol. 108 (2013) 202-217.
• Xinhai Xu, Shuyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, Yuesong Shen, Equilibrium and kinetics of jet-A fuel desulfurization by selective adsorption at room temperatures, Journal Fuel, 111 (2013) 172-179.
• Pei-Wen Li, Peter Kane,  Matthew Mokler, Ricardo Sanfelice, Modeling of Solar Tracking for Giant Fresnel Lens Solar Stoves, Journal of Solar Energy,  96 (2013) 263–273.
• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li,  Peter Waller, Study of the flow mixing in a novel ARID raceway for algae production, Renewable Energy, Vol. 62, Feb. 2014, Pages 249–257.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Kai Wang, Optimization of PEM Fuel Cell Flow Channel Dimensions—Mathematic Modeling Analysis and Experimental Verification, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 38(2013), pp. 9835-9846.
• Xinhai Xu, Shuyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, and Yuesong Shen, Desulfurization of Jet-A fuel in a fixed bed reactor at room temperature and ambient pressure using a novel selective adsorbent,  Fuel, 117 (2014), pp. 499–508.
• Hong Liu, Zoheb Akhtar, Peiwen Li, and Kai Wang, Mathematical Modeling Analysis and Optimization of Key Design Parameters of Proton-Conductive Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Energies 2014, 7, 173-190.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Daniel Juarez-Robles, Kai Wang, Abel Hernandez-Guerrero, Experimental study and comparison of various designs of gas flow fields to PEM fuel cells and cell stack performance, Frontiers in Energy Research, January 2014, Vol. 2, Article 2, 1-8.
• Xinhai Xu, Shuyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, Yuesong Shen, Adsorptive desulfurization of liquid Jet-A fuel at ambient conditions with an improved adsorbent for on-board fuel treatment for SOFC applications, Journal Fuel Processing Technology. 124 (2014) 140-146.
• Peiwen Li, Ben Xu,  Jingxiao Han,  Yongping Yang,  Verification of a Model of Thermal Storage Incorporated with an Extended Lumped Capacitance Method for Various Solid-fluid Structural Combinations,  Journal Solar Energy, Vol. 105, July 2014, Pages 71–81.
• Chao-Jen Li, Peiwen Li,  Kai Wang,  Edgar Emir Molina, Survey of Properties of Key Single and Mixture Halide Salts for Potential Application as High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Systems, AIMS (American Institute of Mathematical Science) Journal  Energy,  Volume 2, Issue 2, pp. 133-157, DOI: 10.3934/energy.2014.1.133.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li,  Alexandra Hartz,  Kai Wang,  Optimization of Geometry/Dimensions of Gas Flow Channels for High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells,  Int J. Energy Environ Eng. (2015) 6:75-89. DOI 10.1007/s40095-014-0153-x. 
• Eric Tumilowicz, Cho Lik Chan, Peiwen Li, Ben Xu, An enthalpy formulation for thermocline with encapsulated PCM thermal storage and benchmark solution using the method of characteristics. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 79 (2014) 362–377.
• Xinhai Xu, Shuyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, Autothermal reforming of n-dodecane and desulfurized Jet-A fuel for producing hydrogen-rich syngas, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 39 (2014) 19593-19602.
• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li, Cholik Chan, Eric Tumilowicz, General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant, Applied Energy 140 (2015) 256–268.
• Zhenggang Fang, Chunhua Lu, Dongshan Gao, Yi Lu, Chaopeng Guo, Yaru Ni,Zhongzi Xu, Peiwen Li, Surface textured Sm_0.5Sr_0.5CoO_3−δ as light absorber for solar thermoelectric generator,  Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Volume 35, Issue 4, April 2015, Pages 1343-1348.
• Zhenggang Fang, Chunhua Lu, Chaopeng Guo, Yi Lu, Dongshan Gao, Yaru Ni, Jiahui Kou, Zhongzi Xu, Peiwen Li, Suitability of layered Ti₃SiC₂ and Zr₃[Al(si)]₄C₆ ceramics as high temperature solar absorbers for solar energy applications, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Volume 134, March 2015, Pages 252-260.
• Yongping Yang; Jingxiao Han; Peiwen Li; Hongjuan Hou; Ben Xu, Thermal energy storage characteristics of sand as filler material for solar thermocline tank, Huagong Xuebao (Chinese Journal Chemical Engineering), CIESC Journal. 2014; 65(11): 4285-4292.
• YANG Yongping, HAN Jingxiao, LI Peiwen, XU Ben, HOU Hongjuan, Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Synthetic Oil and Sand Mixture for Thermocline Single Tank, Vol. 35 No. 3, Feb. 5, 2015, Journal of Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering (in Chinese) DOI: 10.13334/j.0258-8013.pcsee2015.03.016.
• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li,  Peter Waller, Optimization of the flow field of ARID-HV raceway for algal production and its flow mixing evaluation based on a statistical method, Journal Algal Research 9 (2015) 27-39.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Kai Wang, The flow downstream of a bifurcation of a flow channel for uniform flow distribution via cascade flow cahnnel bifurcations, Applied Thermal Engineering 81 (2015) 114-127.
• Rasoul Shadnia1, Lianyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, Experimental study of geopolymer mortar with incorporated PCM, Construction and Building Materials 84 (2015) 95–102.
• Xinhai Xu, Shuyang Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang, Peiwen Li, Fuel adaptability study of a lab-scale 2.5 kWth

autothermal reformer, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 40 (2015) 6798-6808.

• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li,  Cho Lik Chan, Energy Storage Startup Strategies for CSP Plants with a Dual-Media Thermal Storage System, ASME Solar Energy Engineering, OCTOBER 2015, Vol. 137 / 051002-1.
• Rong Zhang, Yi Lu, Ling Wei, Zhenggang Fang, Chunhua Lu, Yaru Ni, Zhongzi Xu,  Shunyan Tao, Peiwen Li, Synthesis and conductivity properties of Gd₈Ca_0.2BaCo₂O_5+d double perovskite by sol–gel combustion, J. Material Science: Mater Electron,  Vol. 26, No. 12, pp. 9941-9948, 2015.
• Vignarooban, Xinhai Xu, K. Wang, E.E. Molina, P. Li, D. Gervasio, A.M. Kannan, Vapor pressure and corrosivity of ternary metal-chloride molten-salt based heat transfer fluids for use in concentrating solar power systems, Applied Energy 159 (2015) 206–213.
• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li, Cholik Chan, Application of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar thermal power plants: A review to recent developments, Applied Energy, 160 (2015) 286–307.
• Yingwen Chen, Yuan Xu, Liuliu Chen, Peiwen Li, Shemin Zhu, Shubao Shen, Microbial electrolysis cells with polyaniline/multi-walled carbon nanotube-modified biocathodes, Energy 88 (2015) 377-384.
• Yi Lu, Rong Zhang, Ling Wei, Chunhua Lu, Yaru Ni,  Zhongzi Xu,  Shunyan Tao, Peiwen Li, Novel spectral properties for La_0.7Ca_0.3CrO₃ ceramics by Mo⁶⁺doping, J. Material Science: Mater Electron,  Vol. 27, pp. 2412-2418, 2016.
• Peiwen Li, Edgar Molina, Kai Wang, Xiankun Xu, Ghazal Dehghani, Amit Kohli, Qing Hao, Mohamad H. Kassaee,  Sheldon M. Jeter,  Amyn S. Teja,  Thermal and transport properties of NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 eutectic salts for new generation high temperature heat transfer fluids, ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, October 2016, Vol. 138 / 054501, 8 pages.
• Zhenggang Fang, Chunhua Lu, Yi Lu, Delin Ma, Ling Wei, Peiwen Li, Yaru Ni, Shunyan Tao, Zhongzi Xu, Radiation heat transfer enhanced absorber for high temperature solar thermal applications, Ceramic International, Vol. 42 No.8, pp. 10531-10536, June 1, 2016.
• Zhenggang Fang, Chunhua Lu, Delin Ma, Ling Wei, Peiwen Li, Yaru Ni, Shunyan Tao, Zhongzi Xu, Optical properties and thermal stability of La_1-xSr_xCoO_3-d (0.2 ≤x≤0.8) ceramics, Solar Energy 137 (2016) 73–79.
• Yingwen Chen, Liuliu Chen, Peiwen Li, Yuan Xu, Mengjie Fan, Shemin Zhu, Shubao Shen, “Enhanced performance of microbial fuel cells by using MnO₂/Halloysite nanotubes to modify carbon cloth anodes” Energy, Volume 109, 15 August 2016, Pages 620–628.
• Yu Qiu, Ya-Ling He, Peiwen Li, Bao-Cun Du, A comprehensive model for analysis of real-time optical performance of a solar power tower with a multi-tube cavity receiver, Applied Energy, Volume 185, Part 1, 1 January 2017, Pages 589-603.
• Shuyang Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang, Xinhai Xu, Peiwen Li, Hydrogen production via catalytic autothermal reforming of desulfurized Jet-A fuel, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 42 (2017) 1932-1941.
• Yuanyuan Li, Xiankun Xu, Xiaoxin Wang, Peiwen Li, Qing Hao, Bo Xiao, Survey and evaluation of equations for thermophysical properties of binary/ ternary eutectic salts from NaCl, KCl, MgCl₂, CaCl₂, ZnCl₂ for heat transfer and thermal storage fluids in CSP, Solar Energy 152 (2017) 57-79.
• Ye Zhang, Peiwen Li, Minimum System Entropy Production as the FOM of High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids for CSP Systems, Solar Energy 152 (2017) 80-90.
• Bo Yang, Yuesong Shen, Yun Su, Peiwen Li, Yanwei Zeng, Shubao Shen, Shemin Zhu, Functional-membrane coated Mn-La-Ce-Ni-Ox catalysts for selective catalytic reduction NO by NH₃ at low-temperature, Catalysis Communications 94 (2017) 47–51.
• Bo Yang, Yuesong Shen, Yun Su, Peiwen Li, Yanwei Zeng, Shubao Shen, Shemin Zhu, Removal characteristics of nitrogen oxides and particulates of a novel Mn-Ce-Nb-Ox/P84 catalytic filter applied for cement kiln, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 50 (2017) 133–141.
• Yawen Zhao, Hui Hong, Hongguang Jin, Peiwen Li, Thermodynamic Mechanism for Hybridization of Moderate-temperature Solar Heat with Conventional Fossil-Fired Power Plant, Energy 133 (2017) 832-842.
• Ben Xu,  Jingxiao Han, Anurag Kumar, Peiwen Li, Yongping Yang, Thermal Storage using Sand Saturated by Thermal-Conductive Fluid and Comparison with the Use of Concrete, Journal of Energy Storage, 13(2017), pp. 85-95.
• Xiankun Xu, Peiwen Li,  Distance Descending Ordering Method: an O(n) Algorithm for Inverting the Mass Matrix in Simulation of Macromolecules with Long Branches, Journal of Computational Physics, 349 (2017) 253–264.
• Kun Wang, Ya-Ling He, Peiwen Li, Ming-Jia Li, Wen-Quan Tao,  Multi-objective optimization of the solar absorptivity distribution inside a cavity solar receiver for solar power towers,  Solar Energy, Vol. 158, December 2017, Pages 247–258, 2017.
• Mengmeng Chen, Yuesong Shen, Shemin Zhu, Peiwen Li, Digital phase diagram and thermophysical properties of KNO₃-NaNO₃-Ca(NO₃)₂ ternary system for solar energy storage, Vacuum, 2017, Nov. 1, 2017, Vol. 145, pp. 225-233.
• Xiankun Xu,  Ghazal Dehghani,  Juexiao Ning,  Peiwen Li, Basic Properties of Eutectic Chloride Salts NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 and NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 as HTFs and Thermal Storage Media Measured using Simultaneous DSC-TGA, Journal Solar Energy, 162 (2018) 431-441.
• Kun Wang, Ming-Jia Li, Jia-Qi Guo, Peiwen Li, Zhan-Bin Liu, A systematic comparison of different S-CO₂ Brayton cycle layouts based on multi-objective optimization for applications in solar power tower plants. Applied Energy, Vol. 212, Feb. 15, 2018, pp. 109-121.
• Xiankun Xu, Xiaoxin Wang, Peiwen Li, Yuanyuan Li, Qing Hao, Bo Xiao, Hassan Elsentriecy, Dominic Gervasio, Experimental Test of Properties of KCl-MgCl₂ Eutectic Molten Salt for Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage Fluid in Concentrated Solar Power Systems, ASME J. Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 140, Oct. 2018, 051011, doi:10.1115/1.4040065.
• Yawen Zhao, Peiwen Li, Hongguang Jin, Heat Transfer Performance Comparisons of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and NaCl–KCl–ZnCl2 Eutectic Salts for Solar s-CO₂ Brayton Cycle, Energy Procedia 142 (2017) 680–687.
• Qin, B., Shen, Y., Xu, B., Zhu, S., Li, P. & Liu, Y.  Mesoporous TiO₂-SiO₂ adsorbent for ultra-deep desulfurization of organic-S at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, RSC Advances Vol. 8, issue 14, Juanuary 2018, pp. 7579-7587.
• Zhang, W., Feng, Y., Chen, Y., Li, P., Zhu, S. & Shen, S. High-efficiency treatment of PTA wastewater using a biogas jet as sisted anaerobic fluidized bed reactor, Environmental Technology, p. 1-9, printing, 2018.
• Xue, Z., Shen, Y., Li, P., Pan, Y., Li, J., Feng, Z., Zhang, Y., Zeng, Y., Liu, Y. & Zhu, S. “Promoting effects of lanthanum oxide on the NiO/CeO₂ catalyst for hydrogen production by autothermal reforming of ethanol,”  Catalysis Communications, Vol.108, April 2018, pp. 12-16.
• Xue, Z., Shen, Y., Li, P., Zhang, Y., Zeng, Y. & Zhu, S., “Controllable synthesis of carbon nanotubes via autothermal reforming of ethyl acetate”, Materials and Design. Vol. 141, Mar 5 2018, pp. 150-158.
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Peer reviewed Conference Papers

• W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “An Experimental Investigation on Local Heat/Mass Transfer of Jet Impinging on a Rectangular Cavity,” pp. 904-908 in Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference in Transport Phenomena Science and Technology (B. X. Wang, Ed.), Higher Education Press, Beijing, China, 1992.
• W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow in a Conic-Cylinder Combined Cavity,” pp. 123-126 in Proceedings of the 5^th National Numerical Heat Transfer Symposium, Higher Education Press of China, Beijing, China, 1993 [in Chinese].
• W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “Analytical and Numerical Solution to the Film Condensation Heat Transfer Outside Horizontal Elliptical Tube,” pp. 233-239 in Proceedings of the Third International Symposium of Multi-phase Flow and Heat Transfer, Vol.1, Xi'an Jiaotong University Press, China, and Begell House Inc., Redding, CT, 1994.
• -W. Li and W.-Q. Tao, “An Experimental Investigation on Forced-convection Condensation of HFC-134a Inside Horizontal Tube,” pp. 1713-1322, Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-9) in Thermal-fluids Engineering (S. H. Winoto, Y. T. Chew, and N. E. Wijeysundera, Eds.), Singapore, June 25-28, 1996.
• Chen, P. W. Li, and W. Q. Tao, “An Investigation on Existing Correlation for Prediction of HFC-134a in Tube Boiling Heat Transfer Coefficients Based on Experiment,” Heat Transfer Science and Technology 1996, W. Buxuan (Ed.), Higher Education Press, Beijing, China, 1996.
• Kawaguchi, H. Daisaka, P. W. Li, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “Study on a Thermal Boundary Layer of Drag Reducing Surfactant Solution—Measurements of Temperature Fluctuation,” pp. 375-380 in Multiphase Transport in Porous Media (M. J. Martinez, K. S. Udell, M. Kaviany, K. Vafai, M. P. Sharma, and R. R. Eaton, Eds.), FED-Vol. 244, ASME Publication, New York, New York, 1997.
• Kawaguchi, H. Daisaka, L. Peiwen, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “Experimental Investigation of Thermal Boundary Layer in Drag Reducing Flow,” pp. 71-73 in Proceedings of Thermal Engineering Conference, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tokyo, 1997.
• Chen, P. W. Li, W. Li, and W. Q. Tao, “An Experimental Investigation on Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Characteristics of HFC-32/HFC-134A Mixtures Inside a Horizontal Smooth Tube,” pp. 145-150 in Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-10) (K. Suzuki, Ed.), Kyoto, November 30-December 3, 1997.
• W. Li, K. Inaoka, K. Muralidhar, and K. Suzuki, “Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow and Impingement Heat Transfer for an Inclined Jet in a Duct with Crossflow,” pp. 715-720 in Heat and Mass Transfer 97; Proceedings of the Third ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference and Fourteenth National Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (G. Biswas, S. S. Murthy, K. Muralidhar, and V. K. Dhir, Eds.), Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1997.
• Katayama, N. Nanagidani, K. Inaoka, K. Suzuki, and P. W. Li, “Numerical Simulation of Inclined Impinging Jet in a Channel with Cross Flow,” pp. 245-346 in Proceedings of the 75^th JSME Spring Annual Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 1988 [in Japanese].
• Li Pei-Wen [sic], H. Daisaka, Y. Kawaguchi, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “The Study on Heat Transfer of Surfactant Solution as Drag-reducing Flow,” pp. 691-692 in Proceedings of The 35^th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Vol. 3, Nagoya, Japan, May 27-29, 1998.
• W. Li, H. Daisaka, Y. Kawaguchi, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement for Turbulence Drag-reducing Flow in a Two-dimensional Channel,” pages P21-P29 in 2^nd EF Conference in Turbulent Heat Transfer, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 1998.
• W. Li, H. Daisaka, Y. Kawaguchi, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, and M. Maeda, “Turbulence Structure of Drag-reducing Surfactant Solution in Two-dimensional Channel with Additional Heat Transfer Enhancement Method,” pp. 238 in Proceedings of the 5th ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, ASME, New York, 1999, Paper AJTE99-6446. 
• W. Li, Y. Kawagichi, and A. Yabe, “Control of Drag-reduction by Channel Height Modification—Transitional Turbulent Characteristics from Drag-reducing Flow to Turbulent Flow,” pp. 1339-1344, Proceeding of the 1st International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena (S. Banerjee and J. K. Eaton, Eds.), Begell House, Inc., New York, 1999.
• W. Li, H. S. Wang, M. Chen, and W. Q. Tao, “An Improved Correlation for Condensation Heat Transfer of R-134a in Horizontal Tubes,” pp. 727-735 in Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer; Fourth International Symposium (X.-J. Chen, T.-K. Chen, and Z.-Q. Chen, Eds.), Xi'an Jiaotong University Press, China, 1999.  
• Kawaguchi, P. Li, and A. Yabe, “Coherent Structure in Drag-reducing surfactant Solution Flow Through a Contracted Channel,” pp. 233-234 in Proceedings, 1999 Meeting of Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics, 1999 [in Japanese].
• Li, Y. Kawaguchi, and A. Yabe, “Transitional Characteristics of Drag Reducing Flow Through a Contracted Channel,” pp. 28-31 in Proceedings of the 11th European Drag Reduction Working Meeting (Z. Chára and J. Pollert, Eds.), Institute of Hydrodynamics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic, 1999.
• Li, Y. Kawaguchi, and A. Yabe, “Feasibility Study of New Heat Transportation System with Drag-reducing Surfactant Additives,” pp. 716-711 in Proceedings of Symposium on Energy Engineering in the 21st Century, Vol. 2 (P. Cheng, Ed.), Begell House, New York, 2000.
• Kawaguchi, P. W. Li, A. Yabe, “Transitional Characteristics of Drag-reducing Flow Through a Contracted Channel, 1^st report, Turbulence Quantities Near the Wall,” pp. 425-426 in Proceedings of The 36^th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Kumamoto, Japan, May 26-28, 1999 [in Japanese].
• W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, A. Yabe, “Transitional Characteristics of Drag-reducing Flow Through a Contracted Channel, (2^nd Report)- Local Heat Transfer Coefficient,” pp. 427-428 in Proceedings of The 36^th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Kumamoto, Japan, May 26-28,1999.
• W. Li, Y. Kawagichi, A. Yabe, “Transitional Characteristics of Drag Reducing Flow in a Contracted Channel (3^rd Report)- Spatial Structure of Turbulence,” pp. 553-554 Vol. 2 in Proceedings of The 37^th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Kobe, Japan, May 29-31, 2000.
• Kawaguchi, P. W. Li, A. Yabe, “Optimization of Heat Transportation System Using Drag Reducing Surfactant Additives,” pp. 1008-1011 in Proceedings of JSME National Conference on Fluid Mechanics, September 9-10, 2000 [in Japanese].
• W. Li, T. Segawa, Y. Kawaguchi, A. Yabe, “Turbulent Characteristics of Surfactant Drag Reducing Flow Investigated by PIV System,” pp. 547-548, Vol. 2 in Proceedings of The 37^th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Kobe, Japan, May 29-31, 2000 [in Japanese].
• Segawa, P. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, and H. Yoshida, “Visualization of Wall Turbulence Under Artificial Disturbance by Piezo Actuator Array,” Paper 27.3, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, July 10-13, 2000.
• W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, T. Segawa, and A. Yabe, “Turbulent Structure in a Drag-reducing Channel Flow with Surfactant Additives Investigated by PIV System,” Paper 27.5, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, July 10-13, 2000.
• -W. Li, K. Suzuki, H. Komori, and J.-H. Kim, “Numerical Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in a Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” pp. 875-876 in Proceedings of the 38^th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Ohmia, Japan, May 2001.
• Kawaguchi, Z. Feng, and P. Li, “Control of Drag Reduction of Functional Fluid Flow in Rectangular Channel—Spatial Structure and Recovery Process of Turbulence Investigated by PIV,” pp. 395-400 in The 2nd International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, Vol. 2 (E. Lindborg, A. Johansson, J. Eaton, J. Humphrey, N. Kasagi, M. Leschziner, and M. Sommerfled, Eds.), KTH, Stockholm, 2001.
• Komori, T. Nishino, P. W. Li, and K. Suzuki, “Numerical Study on the Performance of a Tubular-type SOFC and the Effect of Fuel Gas Composition,” paper 1152 in Proceedings of the 39^th Japanese National Heat Transfer Symposium, Hokkaido, Japan, May 2002 [in Japanese].
• Suzuki, H. Iwai, J. H. Kim, P. W. Li, and K. Teshima, “Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Micro Gas Turbine Hybrid Cycle and Related Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer,” pp. 403-414 in 12^th International Heat Transfer Conference, Vol. 1 (J. Taine, Ed.), Elsevier, Paris, 2002 [Keynote Speech].
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, Q.-M. Wang, T. Zhang, and M. K. Chyu, “Multi-gas Transport and Electrochemical Performance in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell with Complicated Flow Channels,” pp. G438-G449 in First International Symposium on Thermal Science and Technology (TSE 2002), October 23-26, 2002, Beijing, China.
• K. Chyu, U. Uysal, and P.-W. Li, “Convective Heat Transfer in a Triple-cavity Structure Near Turbine Blade Trailing Edge,” in Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, November 17-22, 2002, Paper IMECE2002-32405.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, Q.-M. Wang, and M. K. Chyu, “Computation of the Conjugating Heat Transfer of Fuel and Oxidant Separated by a Heat-generating Cell Tube in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell” in Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, November 17-22, 2002, Paper IMECE2002-32564.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “Three-dimensional Model for the Conjugate Processes of Heat and Gas Species Transportation in a Flat Plate Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” pp. 305-312 in 14^th International Symposium of Transport Phenomenon, Bali, Indonesia, June 6-9, 2003.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer and M. K. Chyu, “Investigation of the Energy Budget in an Internal Reforming Tubular Type Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Through Numerical Computation,” in Proceedings of the 2003 International Joint Power Generation Conference, ASME, New York, 2003, Paper IJPGC2003-40126.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “Interdigitated Heat/Mass Transfer and Chemical/Electrochemical Reactions in a Planar Type Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” in Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Heat Transfer Summer Conference, ASME, New York, 2003, Paper HT2003-47436.
• Zhang, P.-W. Li, Q.-M. Wang, Laura Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Miniaturized Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells,” pp. 129-136 in Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology (R.K. Shah and S.G. Kandlikar, Eds.), ASME, New York, 2003.
• -W. Li, L. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “The Energy Budget in Tubular and Planar Type Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Studied Through Numerical Simulation,” Proceedings 2003 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME, New York, 2003, Paper IMECE2003-42426.
• Lu, L. Schaefer, and P. Li, “Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of a Flat-Tube High Power Density Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” pp. 369-374 in Pro­ceedings of the 2^nd Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference (R. K. Shah and S. G. Kandlikar, Eds.), ASME, New York, 2004.
• W. Li, S. P. Chen, and M. K. Chyu, “New Conceptual Gas Distributor with Mass Transfer Enhancing Function in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells,” pp. 561-565 in Proceedings of the 2^nd International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference (R. K. Shah and S. G. Kandlikar, Eds.), ASME, New York, 2004.
• W. Li, U. Uysal, and M. K. Chyu, “Mass Transfer Enhancement for Improving the Performance of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, ASME, New York, 2004, Paper HT-FED2004-56217.
• W. Li, S. P. Chen, and M. K. Chyu, “A Novel Approach for Distribution of Reacting Gases with Enhanced Mass Transfer in Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME, New York, 2004, Paper IMECE2004-59329.
• Uysal, P.-W. Li, M. K. Chyu, and F. J. Cunha, “Heat Transfer on Internal Surfaces of a Duct Subjected to Impingement of a Jet Array with Varying Jet Hole-Size and Spacing,” Proceedings of 2005 ASME Turbo Expo—Power for Land, Sea & Air, ASME, New York, 2005, Paper GT2005-68106.
• -W. Li, L. A. Schaefer, and M. K. Chyu, “Optimization of Heat/Mass Transfer and Electric Charge Conduction in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the 5^th International Symposium on Multiphase Flow, Heat Mass Transfer and Energy Conversion, Xi’an, China, July 3-6, 2005.
• P. Chen, P. W. Li, M. K. Chyu, F. J. Cunha , F. J. Cunha, and W. Abdel-Messeh, “Heat Transfer in an Airfoil Trailing Edge Configuration with Shaped Pedestals Mounted Internal Cooling Channel and Pressure Side Cutback,” Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2006—Power for Land, Sea & Air, ASME, New York, 2006, Paper GT2006-91019 [on CD-ROM].
• P. Chen, P. W. Li, and M. K. Chyu, “Optimization of Gas Delivery and Current Collecting System in Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, ASME, New York, 2006, Paper FUELCELL2006-97063.
• Li, C. L. Chan, and C. F. Chen, “Buoyancy-driven Circulation Flow of an Electrically Conductive Liquid in a Rectangular Annulus,” Proceedings of 2007 ASME-JSME, Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference, ASME, 2007, Paper HT2007-32289.
• -W. Li and ^†J.-P. Ki, “Analysis And Optimization of Current Collecting Systems in PEM Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, ASME, New York, 2007, Paper FUELCELL2007-25060.
• Li, ^†A. Kotwal, J. L. Sepulveda, R. O. Loutfy, and S. Chang, “Analytical Study and Optimization for the Functional Graded Composite Electrodes in Advanced Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, ASME, New York, 2007, Paper FUELCELL2007-25061.
• Li and G. Tao, “Effect of the Geometries of Current Collectors on the Power Density in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,” Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME, New York, 2007, Paper IMECE2007-41032.
• Li, ^†D. Coopamah, and ^†J.-P. Ki, “Uniform Distribution of Species in Fuel Cells Using a Multiple Flow Bifurcation Design,” Proceedings of the Sixth international Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, ASME, New York, 2008, Paper FUELCELL2008-65106.
• Li, ^†D. Coopamah, and ^†N. Dhar, “Analysis and Optimization of Flow Distribution Channels for Uniform Flow in Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASME Fluids Engineering Conference, ASME, New York, 2008, Paper FEDSM2008-55180.
• L. Sepulveda, R. O. Loutfy, S. Chang, P. Li, and ^†A. Kotwal, “Functionally Graded Composite Electrodes for Advanced Anode-supported, Intermediate-temperature SOFC: Materials, Science and Technology,” 32^nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach, FL, January 27-February 1, 2008.
• Jon T. Van Lew, Peiwen Li, Cho Lik Chan, Wafaa Karaki, Jake Stephens, “Transient Heat Delivery and Storage Process in a Thermocline Heat Storage System,” Paper No. IMECE2009-11701, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Mechanical Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2009, November 13-19, 2009, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
• Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Abel Hernandez-Guerrero, Daniel Juarez-Robles, Peiwen Li, C. Rubio-Arana, “Parametric Study Of A Symmetric Flow Distributor,” Paper No. IMECE2009-11149, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Mechanical Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2009, November 13-19, 2009, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
• Pei-Wen Li, Ananth Kotwal, J. L. Sepulveda, R. O. Loutfy,  Chang,  “An Easy-To-Approach Comprehensive Model And Computation For SOFC Performance and Design Optimization,” Paper No. UECTC2009-423,  Proceedings of the Inaugural US-EU-China Thermophysics Conference, UECTC-RE ’09, May 28-30, 2009 Beijing.
• Peiwen Li, Nikesh Dhar, Anthony Dumay, Development and Fabrication of Passive DMFCs,” Paper No. FuelCell2009-85079, Proceedings of FUELCELL2009, Seventh International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 8-10, Newport Beach, California.
• -W Li, S. Sahrawat, J. L. Sepulveda, R. O. Loutfy, S. Chang, “An Easy-to-approach Mathematical Model and Optimization of Planar Type Proton-Conductive SOFC,” Paper No. FuelCell2009-85080, Proceedings of FUELCELL2009, Seventh International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 8-10, Newport Beach, California.
• Aaron M. Farber, Pei-Wen Li, “Analysis and Optimization Design Of Proton-Exchange-Membrane Electrolysis Cell,” FuelCell2009-85081, Proceedings of FuelCell2009, Seventh International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, June 8-10, 2009, Newport Beach, California.
• Daniel G. Milobar, Peiwen Li, James E. O’Brien, “Analytical Study, 1-D Optimization Modeling, and Testing of Electrode Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells,” Paper No. MNHMT2009-18261, Proceedings of MNHMT2009, ASME 2009 2^nd Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, December 18-21, 2009, Shanghai.
• Xinhai Xu, M M Valmiki, Saurabh Pradhan, Hsinhung Liu, Peiwen Li, Solar Thermal Closed-Helium Brayton Cycle with High Temperature Phase-change Thermal Storage, ES2010-90388, Proceedings of the ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, May 17-22, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
• Wafaa Karaki, Jon T. Van Lew, Peiwen Li, Cho Lik Chan, Jake Stephens, Heat Transfer In Thermocline Storage System With Filler Materials: Analytical Model, ES2010-90209, Proceedings of the ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, May 17-22, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
• Ramos-Alvarado Bladimir, Peiwen Li, Hernandez-Guerrero Abel, Elizalde-Blancas Francisco, CFD Analysis of the Heat Dissipation of Plates with Novel Flow Fields for the Cooling of Electronic Devices,  23thInternational Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS2010.
• Ramos-Alvarado, A. Hernandez-Guerrero, Li, Peiwen, V.H. Rangel-Hernandez , Entropy Generation Analysis on a Symmetric Flow Distributor, in  Proceedings of The second International Conference on Nuclear and Renewable Energy Resources,  Edited by H. Mehmet ŞAHİN, Erol KURT, Taner ALTUNOK, July 4-7, 2010, Ankara, Turkey.
• Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Peiwen Li, Hong Liu, Abel Hernandez-Guerrero, CFD Analysis Of Flow And Heat Transfer In A Novel Heat Sink For Electronic Devices, IMECE2010-39935, Proceedings of IMECE2010, 2010 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 12-18, 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Ben Xu, Pei-Wen Li, Cho Lik Chan, Modification of lumped capacitance method for analysis of thermal storage with a fluid flowing through packed bed by particled or structured solid, IWHT2011-059 Proceedings of 2011 International Workshop on Heat Transfer Advances for Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, October 17-20, 2011, Xi’an, China.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, CFD Assisted Design Optimization of a Flow Distributor for Uniform Fluid Distribution, IMECE2011-65344, Proceedings of 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 11-17, 2011, Denver, Colorado, USA.
• Wafaa Karaki, Peiwen Li,  Jon Van Lew,  M M Valmiki,  Cholik Chan, Jake Stephens, “Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Storage Tank,” ESFuelCell2011-54134, Proceedings of the ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, August 7-10, 2011, Washington DC, USA.
• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li,  Peter Waller, Study of the flow mixing in a novel open-channel raceway for algae production, ESFuelCell2012-91096, Proceedings of the ASME 2012 6^th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ESFuelCell2012, July 23-26, 2012, San Diego, California, USA.
• Peter Kane, Matthew Mokler, Peiwen Li, Ricardo G. Sanfelice, The Effect of Solar Tracking Resolution to the Defocus of a Giant Fresnel Lens for a Solar Stove, ESFuelCell2012-91097, Proceedings of the ASME 2012 6^th International Conference on energy Sustainability ESFuelCell2012, July 23-26, 2012, San Diego, California, USA.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Alexandra Hartz, A Fuel Cell Stack Architecture to Make all Cells have Equal Operational Conditions and Performance, ESFuelCell2012-91240, Proceedings of the ASME 2012 6^th International Conference on energy Sustainability ESFuelCell2012,  July 23-26, 2012, San Diego, California, USA.
• M M Valmiki, Peiwen Li, Cholik Chan, Parametric Study Simulating the Daily Operation of a Thermocline Thermal Storage System, ESFuelCell2012-91241, Proceedings of the ASME 2012 6^th International Conference on energy Sustainability ESFuelCell2012, July 23-26, 2012, San Diego, California, USA.
• Gladys Garza, Peiwen Li, Douglas Loy, Micro-fluidic Assisted Passive Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Proceedings of IMECE2012, 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 9-15, 2012,  Houston Texas, USA, IMECE2012-88540.
• Kai Wang, Peiwen Li, Ara Arabyan, Achieving Quasi-isothermal Air Compression with Multistage Compressors for Large-scale Energy Storage, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES-FuelCell2013-18008, July 14-19, 2013, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Xinhai Xu, Shuyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, DESULFURIZATION OF LIQUID PHASE JET-A FUEL BY SELECTIVE ADSORPTION AT ROOM TEMPERATUREP, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 11th Fuel Cell Science, ESFuelCell2013-18100, Engineering, and Technology, July 14-19, 2013, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Hong Liu, Peiwen Li, Optimization of PEM fuel cell flow channels—modeling analysis and experimental tests, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 11th Fuel Cell Science, ESFuelCell2013-18006, Engineering, and Technology, July 14-19, 2013, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Ben Xu, Peiwen Li, Peter Waller, Optimization of the flow field of a novel ARID raceway (ARID-HV) for algal production, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 11th Fuel Cell Science, ESFuelCell2013-18003, Engineering, and Technology, July 14-19, 2013, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Eric Tumilowicz, Cho Lik Chan, Ben Xu, Peiwen Li, An enthalpy formulation for thermocline with encapsulated PCM thermal storage and benchmark solution using the method of characteristics, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT2013-17322, July 14-19, 2013, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Xu, S. Zhang, and P. Li, “Hydrogen Production of a Heavy Hydrocarbon Fuel Autothermal Reformer on NiO-Eh Based Monolithic Catalysts,” Paper ES-FuelCell2014-6624, Proceedings, ASME 2014 12th Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology Conference, Boston, MA, June 3-July2, 2014.
• Wang, E. Molina, G. Dehghani, B. Xu, P. Li, Q. Hao, P. Lucas, M. H. Kassaee, S. M. Jeter, and A. S. Teja, “Experimental Investigation to the Properties of Eutectic Salts by NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 for Application as High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids,” Paper ES-FuelCell 2014-6578, Proceedings, ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Boston, MA, June 29-July 2, 2014.
• Xu, P. Li, and C. Chan, “Fluid Charge and Discharge Strategies of Dual-media Thermal Storage Systems in the Starting-up Process of Daily Cyclic Operations,” Paper ES-FuelCell 2014-6444, Proceedings, ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Boston, MA, June 29-July 2, 2014.
• Xu, P. Li, and C. Chan, “Volume Sizing for Thermal Storage with Phase Change Material for Concentrated Solar Power Plant,” Paper ES-FuelCell 2014-6321, Proceedings, ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Boston, MA, June 29-July 2, 2014.
• Han, B. Xu, P. Li, A. Kumar, and Y. Yang, “Experimental Study of a Novel Thermal Storage System Using Sands with High-conductive Fluids Occupying the Pores,” IMECE 2014-38999, Proceedings, ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 14-20, 2014.
• Peiwen Li, Ye Zhang, Minimum system entropy production for the figure of merit of high temperature heat transfer fluid properties, Energy Technology 2015: Carbon Dioxide Management and Other Technologies, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) conference, 2015, pp. 359-372, MARCH 15-19, 2015 • Orlando, FL, USA.
• Peiwen Li, Aditya Peri, Hongzhang Ma, Yingwen Chen, Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis of a Water and Solute Separation System—Using Solar Thermal Energy for Water Desalination, PowerEnergy2015-49492, Proceedings of the ASME 2015 Power & Energy Conversion Conference, June 28-July 02, 2015, San Diego, CA, USA.
• Ghazal Dehghani, Xiankun Xu, Peiwen Li, Measurement Of The Basic Properties Of Ternary Eutectic Chloride Salts Used As High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids And Thermal Storage Media, PowerEnergy2016-59190, Proceedings of ASME 2016 Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition, June 26-30, 2016, Charlotte, NC, USA.
• Shuyang Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang, Peiwen Li, Hydrogen Production Via Catalytic Autothermal Reforming of Desulfurized Jet-A Fuel, PowerEnergy2016-59095, Proceedings of ASME 2016 Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition, June 26-30, 2016, Charlotte, NC, USA.
• Penghua Guo, Peiwen Li, Jingyin Li, Assessment of Water Droplet Evaporation Path in a Full Separation MED Desalination System, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2016, IMECE2016-65656, Nov 11-17, 2016, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
• Zhang Ye, Peiwen Li, Qibin Liu, Total Entropy Production in Flow and Heat Transfer for Evaluation of Performance of Heat Transfer Devices, TFEC-IWHT2017-17821, Proceedings of the 2nd Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference, TFEC2017, and 4th International Workshop on Heat Transfer, IWHT2017, April 2-5, 2017, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
• Shuyang Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang, Peiwen Li, Xinhai Xu, Producing Hydrogen from Jet-A Fuel in A Reactor with Integrated Autothermal Reforming And Water-Gas Shift, PowerEnergy2017-3225, Proceedings of the PowerEnergy2017 ASME 2017 Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition, June 26-30, 2017, Charlotte, NC, USA.
• Ben Xu, Yawen Zhao, Hermes Chirino, Peiwen Li, Parametric Study of Cascade Latent Heat Thermal Storage System For Concentrating Solar Power Plants, PowerEnergy2017-3096, Proceedings of the PowerEnergy2017, ASME 2017 Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition, June 26-30, 2017, Charlotte, NC, USA.
• Xiaoxin Wang, Xiankun Xu, Hassan Elsentriecy, Dominic Gervasio, Peiwen Li, Yuanyuan Li, Qing Hao, Bo Xiao, Investigation of Properties of KCl-MgCl₂ Eutectic Salt for Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage Fluids in CSP Systems, HT2017-4766, Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT2017, July 09-14, 2017, Bellevue, Washington, USA.
• Ye Zhang, Yuanyuan Li,  Peiwen Li, Evaluation of Several Types of High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids for Concentrated Solar Power System, Proceedings of the 3rd Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference, TFEC2018, TFEC-2018-21710, March 4 – 7, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.

 

Conference presentation only

• Qing Hao, Evan Robert Segal, Minqing Li, Peiwen Li, “Density measurements of Eutectic Molten salt mixtures as future high-temperature heat transfer fluids”, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Diego, CA, Nov. 15-21, 2013.
• Peiwen Li, Sahib Metha, Ishan Arora, Aditya Peri, Abraham Jalbout, Thermal-driven Water Treatment Systems for Full Separation of Solute-Water, BIT’s 5^th Annual World Congress of Advanced Materials, June 6-8, 2016, Chongqing, China.

 

The following conference papers are peer reviewed (in Chinese)

• P. W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “The Heat Transfer of Jet Impingement to Confined Surface,” 1991 Annual Conference on Heat and Mass Transfer, Chinese Society of Engineering Thermo-physics.
• P. W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “The Numerical Study of Two-dimensional Jet Impingement Heat Transfer,” The Third Chinese National Numerical Heat Transfer Symposium, China, 1991.
• P. W. Li, M. Yang, and W. Q. Tao, “Effect of Evaporator’s Position to Heat Transfer inside Refrigerator—3 Dimensional Steady-state Numerical Simulation,” Proceedings of the Furth Conference on Engineering Thermo-physics by Chinese Colleges, Zhejiang University Press, 1992. (copy not available)
• P. W. Li, W. Q. Tao, “A Study of Condensation Heat Transfer of New Refrigerant,” 1995 Annual Conference on Heat and Mass Transfer, Chinese Society of Engineering Thermo-physics, Yichang Hubei. (copy not available)
• P. W. Li and W. Q. Tao, “A Numerical Study to the Temperature Uniformity of Turbulent Confluence in Conic-Cylinder Combined Cavity,” Proceedings of the 6th Chinese National Numerical Heat Transfer Symposium, 1997. (copy not available)
• J. H. Nie, G. Q. Wang, P. W. Li, H. Z. Li, W. Li, W. Q. Tao, and H. T. Lin, “Experimental Study on New types of Finned Tube Heat Exchangers,” in Proceedings of 1998 Annual Conference on Heat and Mass Transfer, Chinese Society of Engineering Thermo-physics, No. III-67-6, 1998. (copy not available)

 

Conference papers (not peer-reviewed):

• P. W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, H. Daisaka, A. Yabe, K. Hishida, M. Maeda, “Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement for Drag-reducing Surfactant Solutions in Two-Dimensional Channel,” Advances in Research at MITI, AIST, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, Feb. 12-12, 1998.
• Y. Kawaguchi, P. W. Li, A. Yabe, “The heat Transfer Enhancement in Drag-reducing Flow of Surfactant Flow- 2^nd Report, Estimation of Micellar Structure Destruction Device,” Advances in Research at MITI, AIST, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, Feb. 17-18, 1999.
• Y. Kawaguchi, P. W. Li, A. Yabe, “Heat Transfer Enhancement in Drag-Reducing Surfactant Flow –3^rd report, Control of Drag Reduction by Using of “Diameter Effect”,” Advances in Research at MITI, AIST, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, Feb.17-18, 1999.
• P. W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, “Heat Transfer Enhancement of Smart Surfactant Solution-2^nd report, the micelle destruction by contraction of flow channel,” Graphic Simulation and Visualization of Multiphase Flow, Japan, No.46, December, 10, 1999.
• Y. Kawaguchi, P. W. Li, T. Segawa, A. Yabe, “Drag-reduction of turbulence flow using surfactant-6^th report, the turbulent structures investigated by PIV technique,” Advances in Research at MITI, AIST, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, February 9-10, 2000, pp14.
• Y. Kawaguchi, P. W Li, A. Yabe, “The Heat Transfer Enhancement of Drag-Reducing Surfactant Flow (3^rd Report) --- Exergy Analysis of the Heat Transportation System,” (in Japanese), Advances in Research at MITI, AIST, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, July.15, 1999.
• P. W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, A. Yabe, “Turbulence Drag-reduction using surfactant additives- important factors to the extinction of the drag reducing effect,” Advances in Research at MITI, AIST, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, 9-10, February, 2000, pp13.
• T. Segawa, P. W. Li, Y. Kawaguchi, “Active control of turbulence drag friction using actuator,” Advances in Research at MITI, AIST, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, 9-10, February, 2000, pp14.
• Takehiko Segawa, Peiwen Li, Yasuo Kawaguchi, and Hiro Yoshida, "An interaction of wall turbulence and artificial disturbance by piezo actuator array", Proceedings of International Workshop on Prediction of Laminar-Turbulent Transition in Boundary Layers, Special Publication of National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), SP-48T, pp. 57-60 (2000).
• K. Suzuki, P. W. Li, K. Teshima and J. H. Kim, “Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Micro gas Turbine Hybrid Cycle,” Second Tsinghua University-Kyoto University Joint Conference on Energy and Environment, November 13-14, 2000, pp. 91-24.
• Y. Kawaguchi, T. Segawa, Z. P. Fengand P. W. Li, “Turbulent spatial structure in a drag-reducing channel flow with surfactant additives investigated by PIV system,” 12^th European Drag Reduction Meeting, 18-20 April 2002, Herning, Denmark.