Tian Li

Tian Li is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Based at the Varmeteknisk building on the Gløshaugen campus, Dr. Li is affiliated with the ComKin Group and has been actively involved in numerous research projects focused on biomass conversion and combustion technologies since 2011.

Dr. Li's research primarily focuses on:

• Biomass gasification and combustion technologies
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling of energy conversion processes
• Multiphase flow and reaction kinetics in thermochemical processes
• Turbulence modeling in combustion systems
• Development of simulation tools for bioenergy applications

Over the past decade, Dr. Li has led or contributed to multiple significant research projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council and industrial partners, including BioCarbUp, GASPRO, GrateCFD, GAFT, BioCarb+, CenBio, and GasBio. These projects have focused on optimizing biomass conversion processes for sustainable energy production.

Dr. Li's publication record shows consistent contributions to high-impact journals in the energy and combustion fields, with a strong emphasis on computational modeling approaches. The research demonstrates expertise in developing and validating models for biomass conversion processes, with applications ranging from industrial-scale biomass furnaces to fundamental particle-level phenomena.

Dr. Li has developed significant expertise in various computational tools and programming languages:

• Software: OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS ICEM CFD, Star-CD, MFiX, CHEMKIN, LOGEsoft, LabVIEW
• Programming: C/C++, Python, Fortran, Matlab

Through participation in major research centers like CenBio (Bioenergy Innovation Centre), Dr. Li has contributed to advancing Norway's bioenergy research capabilities and fostering collaboration between academia and industry in the sustainable energy sector.