Like Li

Likely Like Li is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He leads the Thermal Energy Storage and Decarbonization (TESD) Lab, focusing on clean energy technologies. Prior to UCF, he held academic positions at Mississippi State University.

• Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering (University of Florida), MS (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics), BS (Central South University)

His research spans high-temperature thermal/thermochemical energy storage, solar reactor design, lattice Boltzmann method for complex flows, and phase field modeling in additive manufacturing. Funded by NSF, DOE, NASA, and industry partners, his group develops computational frameworks for heat/mass transfer and reactor design.

Scientific Awards:

• NSF EPSCoR Track 4 Research Fellow
• MSU Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award
• UF Outstanding Graduate Research Award
• Top Downloaded Articles in JCP, JHT

Li serves as Vice Chair of the Thermal Sciences Technical Committee (AIAA) and Track Chair for ASME Energy Sustainability conferences. His lab's work addresses decarbonization through solar/renewable energy storage systems.