Yu Li obtained her Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and is currently an associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at BIT. Her research interests focus on high performance rechargeable battery systems. As the principal investigator, Dr. Li has successfully hosted the National Natural Science Foundation, China Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program, etc. She has authored or co-authored over 50 research papers in the battery field.