Yan Li

Yan Li is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen. His affiliations include the Fluid Mechanics research group and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. He holds a Doctoral degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 2017. His research focuses on fluid dynamics, oceanography, and offshore engineering, with specializations in wave-current interactions, rogue wave formation, and numerical modeling of ocean phenomena.

Notable honors include the Prize to Outstanding Young Researchers from China’s Ministry of Education (Ph.D. level) and the 2018 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO Award. He leads projects such as the ERC-funded 'OceanCoupling' (2024–2029) and the Research Council of Norway’s 'Water wave modulation' grant (2019–2022).

His research interests span wave dynamics in shear currents, nonlinear wave evolution, and the impact of bathymetry on extreme waves. Recent work includes studies on Stokes drift, particle trajectories in shear flows, and dispersive wave focusing mechanisms. He advises multiple PhD and master’s students, including Zirui Xin (SJTU) and Zibo Zheng (NTNU).

Teaching responsibilities include Fluid Mechanics (MAT 253) and Functions of a Complex Variable (MAT 213). His publications address topics like wave packet behavior across depth transitions, statistical analysis of weakly nonlinear waves, and experimental validation of numerical models.