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Jingyi Li

Jingyi Li

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0363-1783

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Overview

Jingyi Li is a Bicentenary Reserach Fellow at Centre for Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST), in Faculty of Humanities. Jingyi is an interdisciplinary researcher trained in environmental engineering, who has increasingly drawn on social science approaches in her research in recent years. Her current research focuses on the capability of vulnerable households, particularly those in former coal mining communities, to achieve year-round thermal comfort during the low carbon housing transitions. She also pays particular attention to intra-household relationships, especially how power dynamics shape the experiences of thermal comfort among household members.

Before joining the JUST Centre and the Department of Politics, she worked as a Research Associate at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the School of Engineering. Her previous research examined the life cycle sustainability performance of low-carbon technologies, such as the recovery of critical metals (e.g., platinum group metals) from industrial waste streams using Shewanella oneidensis. She has also maintained a relatively long-term research focus on geothermal energy utilisation (e.g., heating, cooling & power generation) through the repurposing of legacy fossil fuel infrastructure, including abandoned onshore oil and gas wells and flooded coal mines. She is well-versed in life cycle approaches, circular economy frameworks, multi-criteria decision analysis and participatory action methods.

Supervision information

Supervised by Dr. Alejandro Gallego-Schmid and Dr. Laurence Stamford.

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Engineering, The University of Manchester

Award Date: 20 Nov 2023

Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering with Energy and Environment, The University of Manchester

19 Sept 2016 → 30 Jun 2020

Award Date: 30 Jun 2020

External positions

Associate Editor of Energy Provision Solutions

Aug 2023 → …

Tutor, The Brilliant Club

Apr 2021 → Aug 2022

Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms

  • Energy
  • Sustainable Futures
  • Policy@Manchester

Keywords

  • Life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • Sustainability assessment
  • Circular economy
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Climate change
  • Geothermal Energy

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  7. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  8. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  9. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  10. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  11. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  12. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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