2010.09-2016.06, University of Science and Technology of China, Doctor of Philosophy
2013.10-2014.09, CNRS-Orleans, Joint PhD student
2006-2010, Henan Normal University, Bachelor of Science

2019.07-Present, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Assistant Professor
2017.09-2018.10, Stanford University, Post-doctor
2016.07-2019.07, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Post-doctor

Combustion, pollutant formation/reduction and energy related reaction kinetics:

1. Combustion kinetics, pollutant (PAH, soot and NOx) formation kinetics.
2. Gas-solid phase catalytic microkinetics.
3. Solid fuel (biomass, coal and their model compounds) pyrolysis and oxidation kinetics.

Experimental measurement, theoretical calculation and microkinetic modeling methods are used for the researches.

1. W.H. Yuan, T.Y. Li, Y.Y. Li*, M.R. Zeng, Y. Zhang, J.B. Zou, C.C. Cao, W. Li, J.Z. Yang, F. Qi，Experimental and kinetic modeling investigation on anisole pyrolysis: Implications on phenoxy and cyclopentadienyl chemistry，Combustion and Flame 201, 187-199 (2019)
2. W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li*, P. Dagaut*, Y.Z. Wang, Z.D. Wang, F. Qi. A comprehensive experimental and kinetic modeling study of n-propylbenzene combustion. Combustion and Flame 186, 178-192 (2017).
3. W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li, F. Qi*. Challenges and perspectives of combustion chemistry research. Science China Chemistry 60 (11), 1391-1401 (2017).
4. W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li*, Z.H. Wang, Y.Z. Wang, L. Zhao, Y. Zhang, Z.Y. Zhou, F. Qi. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of premixed n-butylbenzene flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 36 (1), 815-823 (2017).
5. W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li*, G. Pengloan, C. Togbé, P. Dagaut*, F. Qi. A comprehensive experimental and kinetic modeling study of ethylbenzene combustion. Combustion and Flame 166, 255-265 (2016).
6. W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li*, P. Dagaut*, J.Z. Yang, F. Qi. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of styrene combustion. Combustion and Flame 162, 1868-1883 (2015).
7. W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li*, P. Dagaut*, J.Z. Yang, F. Qi. Investigation on the pyrolysis and oxidation of toluene over a wide range conditions. I. Flow reactor pyrolysis and jet stirred reactor oxidation. Combustion and Flame 162, 3-21 (2015)（ESI高被引论文）.
8. W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li*, P. Dagaut*, J.Z. Yang, F. Qi. Investigation on the pyrolysis and oxidation of toluene over a wide range conditions. II. A comprehensive kinetic modeling study. Combustion and Flame 162, 22-40 (2015).
9. P. Zhao1, W.H. Yuan1, H.Y. Sun, Y.Y. Li*, A.P. Kelley, X.L. Zheng, C.K. Law*. Laminar flame speeds, counterflow ignition, and kinetic modeling of the butene isomers. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 35, 309-316 (2015) (共同一作).
10. M.R. Zeng, W.H. Yuan*, W. Li, Y. Zhang, Y.Z. Wang. Investigation of n-dodecane pyrolysis at various pressures and the development of a comprehensive combustion model. Energy 155, 152-161 (2018)（通讯作者）.
11. M.R. Zeng, W.H. Yuan*, W. Li, Y. Zhang, C.C. Cao, T.Y. Li, J.B. Zou. Comprehensive experimental and kinetic modeling study of n-tetradecane combustion. Energy & Fuels 31 (11), 12712-12720 (2017)（通讯作者）.
12. T.Y. Li, J.B. Zou, Y. Zhang, C.C. Cao, W. Li, W.H. Yuan*. Numerical investigation on 1, 3-butadiene/propyne co-pyrolysis and insight into synergistic effect on aromatic hydrocarbon formation. Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics 30 (3), 287-294 (2017)（通讯作者）.
13. Y.Y. Li*, W.H. Yuan, T.Y. Li, W. Li, J.Z. Yang, F. Qi*. Experimental and kinetic modeling investigation of rich premixed toluene flames doped with n-butanol. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20, 10628-10636 (2018).
14. M.R. Zeng, Y.Y. Li*, W.H. Yuan, Y. Zhang, J.Z. Yang, F. Qi. Exploration of the pyrolysis chemistry of 1, 1-diethoxybutane: A flow reactor and kinetic modeling study. Fuel 236, 437-444 (2019).
15. C.J. Liu, L.L. Ye, W.H. Yuan, Y. Zhang, J.B. Zou, J.Z. Yang, Y.Z. Wang, F. Qi, Z.Y. Zhou*. Investigation on pyrolysis mechanism of guaiacol as lignin model compound at atmospheric pressure. Fuel 232, 632-638 (2018).
16. G.Q. Wang, Y.Y. Li*, W.H. Yuan, Y. Wang, Z.Y Zhou, Y.Z. Liu, J.H Cai. Investigation on laminar flame propagation of n-butanol/air and n-butanol/O2/He mixtures at pressures up to 20 atm. Combustion and Flame 191, 368-380 (2018).
17. G.Q. Wang, Y.Y. Li, W.H. Yuan, Z.Y. Zhou, Y.Z. Wang, Z.D. Wang. Investigation on laminar burning velocities of benzene, toluene and ethylbenzene up to 20 atm. Combustion and Flame 184, 312-323 (2018).
18. Y.T. Zhai, B.B. Feng, W.H. Yuan, C.C. Ao, L.D. Zhang*. Experimental and modeling studies of small typical methyl esters pyrolysis: Methyl butanoate and methyl crotonate. Combustion and Flame 191, 160-174 (2018).
19. Y. Zhang, C.C. Cao, Y.Y. Li*, W.H. Yuan, X.Y Yang, J.Z. Yang, F. Qi, T-P Huang, Y-Y Lee. Pyrolysis of n-butylbenzene at various pressures: influence of long side-chain structure on alkylbenzene pyrolysis. Energy & Fuels 31 (12), 14270-14279 (2018).
20. H.F. Jin, W.H. Yuan, Y.Z. Wang, Y.Y. Li, F. Qi*, A. Cuoci, A. Frassoldati, T. Faravelli*. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of laminar coflow diffusion methane flames doped with 2-butanol. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 35, 863-871 (2015).
21. G. Wang, W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li*, L. Zhao, F. Qi. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of n-pentanol pyrolysis and combustion. Combustion and Flame 162, 3277-3287 (2015).
22. M.R. Zeng, W.H. Yuan, Y.Z. Wang, W.X. Zhou, L.D. Zhang, F. Qi, Y.Y. Li*. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of pyrolysis and oxidation of n-decane. Combustion and Flame 161, 1701-1715 (2014).
23. J.H. Cai, W.H. Yuan, L.L. Ye, Z.J. Cheng, Y.Z. Wang, W.L. Dong, L.D. Zhang, Y.Y. Li, F. Zhang, F. Qi*. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of i-butanol pyrolysis and combustion. Combustion and Flame 161, 1955-1971 (2014).
24. J.H. Cai, W.H. Yuan, L.L. Ye, Z.J. Cheng, Y.Z. Wang, L.D. Zhang, F. Zhang, Y.Y. Li, F. Qi*. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of 2-butanol pyrolysis and combustion. Combustion and Flame 160, 1939-1957 (2013).
25. Y.J. Zhang, W.H. Yuan, J.H. Cai, L.D. Zhang, F. Qi*, Y.Y. Li. Product identication and mass spectrometric analysis of n-butane and i-butane pyrolysis at low pressure. Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics 26, 151-156 (2013).
26. L.L. Ye*, L.L. Xing, W.H. Yuan, Y.Y. Li, L.D. Zhang, F. Qi. Predictive kinetics on the formation and decomposition of ethylbenzene. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 36 (1), 533-542 (2017)
27. M.R. Zeng, Y.Y. Li, W.H. Yuan, T.Y. Li*, Y.Z. Wang, Z.Y. Zhou, L.D. Zhang, F. Qi. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of laminar premixed decalin flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 36 (1), 1193-1202 (2017)
28. M.R. Zeng, Y.Y. Li*, W.H. Yuan, Z.Y. Zhou, Y.Z. Wang, L.D. Zhang, F. Qi. Experimental and kinetic modeling investigation on decalin pyrolysis at low to atmospheric pressures. Combustion and Flame 167, 228-237 (2016).
29. J.Z. Yang, L. Zhao, W.H. Yuan, F. Qi, Y.Y. Li*. Experimental and kinetic modeling investigation on laminar premixed benzene flames with various equivalence ratios. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 35, 855-862 (2015).
30. X.Y. Zhang, B. Yang, W.H. Yuan, Z.J. Cheng, L.D. Zhang, Y.Y. Li, F. Qi*. Pyrolysis of 2-methyl-1-butanol at low and atmospheric pressures: Mass spectrometry and modeling studies. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 35, 409-417 (2015).
31. Z.D. Wang, L.L. Ye, W.H. Yuan, L.D. Zhang, Y.Z. Wang, Z.J. Cheng, F. Zhang, F. Qi*. Experimental and kinetic modeling study on methylcyclohexane pyrolysis and combustion. Combustion and Flame 161, 84-100 (2014).
32. X.Y. Fan, G.Q. Wang, Y.Y. Li*, Z.D. Wang, W.H. Yuan, L. Zhao. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of 1-hexene combustion at various pressures. Combustion and Flame 173, 151-160 (2016).
33. Z.D. Wang, Y.Y. Li, F. Zhang, L.D. Zhang, W.H. Yuan, Y.Z. Wang, F. Qi*. An experimental and kinetic modeling investigation on a rich premixed n-propylbenzene flame at low pressure. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 34, 1785-1793 (2013).
34. Z.D. Wang, Z.J. Cheng, W.H. Yuan, J.H. Cai, F. Zhang, F. Qi*, J. Wang. An experimental and kinetic modeling study of cyclohexane pyrolysis at low pressure. Combustion and Flame 159, 2243-2253 (2012).
35. A. Lucassen, Z.D. Wang, L.D. Zhang, F. Zhang, W.H. Yuan, Y.Z. Wang, F. Qi*, K. Kohse-Höinghaus*. An experimental and theoretical study of pyrrolidine pyrolysis at low pressure. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 34, 641-648 (2013).
36. H.F. Jin, J.H. Cai, G.Q. Wang, Y.Z. Wang, Y.Y. Li, J.Z. Yang, Z.J. Cheng, W.H. Yuan, F. Qi*. A comprehensive experimental and kinetic modeling study of tert-butanol combustion. Combustion and Flame 169, 154-170 (2016).
37. J.H. Cai, L.D. Zhang, F. Zhang, Z.D. Wang, Z.J. Cheng, W.H. Yuan, F. Qi*. Experimental and kinetic modeling study of n-butanol pyrolysis and combustion. Energy & Fuels. 26, 5550-5568 (2012)