SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES, Peking University

Research Area

DATE：2018-05-24

Infomation
Name:	Yan Li
Title:	Associate Professor
Phone:	01060753555
Position:	Room 3514, Yifu Building 2#
Email:	liyan-pku@pku.edu.cn

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1999.09--2003.07	B.S.	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) Gems & Materials Technology
2003.09--2008.07	Ph.D.	Peking University Geology (Materials & Environmental Mineralogy)

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
2008.07--2010.06	Postdoctor, Peking University School of Earth and Space Sciences, Geophysics Department
2010.08--2012.08	Lecturer, Peking University School of Earth and Space Sciences, Geology Department
2012.08--to now	Associate Professor, Peking University School of Earth and Space Sciences, Geology Department

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
“Outstanding Youth Program ” of Beijing Universities 09/2013 Excellent Headteacher Award, Peking University 06/2013 Huangting Fang/Xin He Outstanding Young Scholar, Peking University 12/2012 Best Paper Award, Genetic Mineralogy & Prospecting Mineralogy Professional Committee Symposium 11/2010 Excellent Doctoral Thesis, Peking University 10/2010 Excellent Postdoctor, Peking University 01/2010 Best Paper Award, Academic Annual Meeting of Chinese Geological Society 12/2009 Best Paper Award, Academic Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 04/2009 Outstanding Graduates, Peking University 07/2008 May Fourth Scholarship, Peking University 11/2007 Innovation Award, Peking University 11/2006 The National Second Prize of Chinese Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling 10/2001

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

“Outstanding Youth Program ” of Beijing Universities 09/2013
Excellent Headteacher Award, Peking University 06/2013
Huangting Fang/Xin He Outstanding Young Scholar, Peking University 12/2012
Best Paper Award, Genetic Mineralogy & Prospecting Mineralogy Professional Committee Symposium 11/2010
Excellent Doctoral Thesis, Peking University 10/2010
Excellent Postdoctor, Peking University 01/2010
Best Paper Award, Academic Annual Meeting of Chinese Geological Society 12/2009
Best Paper Award, Academic Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 04/2009
Outstanding Graduates, Peking University 07/2008
May Fourth Scholarship, Peking University 11/2007
Innovation Award, Peking University 11/2006
The National Second Prize of Chinese Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling 10/2001

RECENT COURSES TAUGHT
no record

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Headteacher, Master Class of Geology in School of Earth and Space Sciences 2010-2013 Member, Mineralogical Society of Europe 2011-present Committee Member, Environmental Mineralogy Committee affiliated to Chinese Society of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 2013-present Secretary, Communist Party Branch of Mineralogy, Petrology and Gitology Research Institute, Peking University 2013-present

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT HISTORY
1. NSFC, “In-situ degradation of chlorinated ethane enhanced by the synergism of microbes and natural sphalerite photoelectrons”, 01/2013–12/2016 (PI) 2. Outstanding Youth Program of Beijing Universities, “Research on the microbial reduction of NO3-/NO2- improved by mineral photoelectrons”, 09/2013–09/2016 (PI) 3. 973 program, “Photoelectrons regulation on mineral-microbe synergistic mechanisms and the environmental effects”, 01/2014–08/2018 (main participant) 4. NSFC (Key Program), “Mechanisms of solar-induced photocatalysis of iron and manganese oxides in soils on the stimulation of microbial carbon dioxide fixation”, 01/2013–12/2017 (main participant) 5. NSFC, “Mineralogical characteristics of mineralization focuses in human breast tumor and its diagnostic significance”, 01/2013–12/2016 (main participant) 6. NSFC, “In-situ degradation of chlorinated ethane by utilizing the solar photocatalysis of natural sphalerite”, 01/2010–12/2011 (PI) 7. 973 program, “The mechanisms and environmental responses of the typical and important biomineralization processes”, 01/2008–08/2011 (main participant) 8. NSFC, “Mineralogical characteristics and the clinical, pathological manifestations of calcification in human cardiovascular system”, 01/2010–12/2012 (main participant) 9. NSFC, “Methods research on organic contaminants degradation by natural sphalerite”, 01/2006–12/2008 (main participant)

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT HISTORY

1. NSFC, “In-situ degradation of chlorinated ethane enhanced by the synergism of microbes and natural sphalerite photoelectrons”, 01/2013–12/2016 (PI)
2. Outstanding Youth Program of Beijing Universities, “Research on the microbial reduction of NO3-/NO2- improved by mineral photoelectrons”, 09/2013–09/2016 (PI)
3. 973 program, “Photoelectrons regulation on mineral-microbe synergistic mechanisms and the environmental effects”, 01/2014–08/2018 (main participant)
4. NSFC (Key Program), “Mechanisms of solar-induced photocatalysis of iron and manganese oxides in soils on the stimulation of microbial carbon dioxide fixation”, 01/2013–12/2017 (main participant)
5. NSFC, “Mineralogical characteristics of mineralization focuses in human breast tumor and its diagnostic significance”, 01/2013–12/2016 (main participant)
6. NSFC, “In-situ degradation of chlorinated ethane by utilizing the solar photocatalysis of natural sphalerite”, 01/2010–12/2011 (PI)
7. 973 program, “The mechanisms and environmental responses of the typical and important biomineralization processes”, 01/2008–08/2011 (main participant)
8. NSFC, “Mineralogical characteristics and the clinical, pathological manifestations of calcification in human cardiovascular system”, 01/2010–12/2012 (main participant)
9. NSFC, “Methods research on organic contaminants degradation by natural sphalerite”, 01/2006–12/2008 (main participant)

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
* Graduate student author [1] Dehua Xia, Yan Li, Guocheng Huang, Chi Ching Fong, Taicheng An, Guiying Li, Ho Yin Yip, Hunjun Zhao, Anhuai Lu, Po Keung Wong. Visible-light-driven inactivation of Escherichia coli K-12 over thermal treated natural pyrrhotite. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2015, 176: 749-756. (Equal Contribution) [2] Yan Li, Xin Wang, Anhuai Lu, Meiqian Zhu, Chong-Qing Yang, Kang Li, Fanlu Meng, Changqiu Wang. Mineralogical characterization of calcification in cardiovascular aortic atherosclerotic plaque: A case study. Mineralogical Magazine. 2014, 78(4): 775-786. [3] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Xin Wang, Hongrui Ding, Changqiu Wang. Semiconducting mineral photocatalytic regeneration of Fe(II) promotes carbon dioxide acquisition by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Acta Geologica Sinica-English Edition. 2013, 87(3): 801-806. [4] Anhuai Lu, Yan Li, Song Jin, Xin Wang, Xiaolei Wu, Cuiping Zeng, Yan Li, Hongrui Ding, Ruixia Hao, Ming Lv, Changqiu Wang, Yueqin Tang, Hailiang Dong. Growth of non-phototrophic microorganisms using solar energy through mineral photocatalysis. Nature Communications. 2012, 3: 768-775. (*Equal Contribution) [5] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Hongrui Ding, Cuiping Zeng, Yunhua Yan, Xin Wang, Changqiu Wang. Synergistic interaction between electricigens and natural pyrrhotite to produce active oxygen radicals. Geomicrobiology Journal. 2012, 29: 264-273. [6] Anhuai Lu, Yan Li, Song Jin. Interactions between Semiconducting Minerals and Nonphototrophic Bacteria under Light. Elements. 2012, 8: 125-130. [7] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Hongrui Ding, Xin Wang, Changqiu Wang, Cuiping Zeng, Yunhua Yan. Microbial fuel cells using natural pyrrhotite as the cathodic heterogeneous Fenton catalyst towards the degradation of biorefractory organics in landfill leachate. Electrochemistry Communications. 2010, 12: 944-947. [8] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Song Jin, Changqiu Wang. Photo-reductive decolorization of an azo dye by natural sphalerite: Case study of a new type of visible light-sensitized photocatalyst. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2009, 170: 479-486. [9] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Hongrui Ding, Song Jin, Yunhua Yan, Changqiu Wang, Cuiping Zeng, Xin Wang. Cr(VI) reduction at rutile-catalyzed cathode in microbial fuel cells. Electrochemistry Communications. 2009, 11: 1496-1499. [10] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Changqiu Wang, Xiaolei Wu. Characterization of natural sphalerite as a novel visible light-driven photocatalyst. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2008, 92: 953-959.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

* Graduate student author
[1] *Dehua Xia*, Yan Li*, Guocheng Huang, Chi Ching Fong, Taicheng An, Guiying Li, Ho Yin Yip, Hunjun Zhao, Anhuai Lu, Po Keung Wong. Visible-light-driven inactivation of Escherichia coli K-12 over thermal treated natural pyrrhotite. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2015, 176: 749-756. (*Equal Contribution)
[2] Yan Li, Xin Wang, Anhuai Lu, Meiqian Zhu, Chong-Qing Yang, Kang Li, Fanlu Meng, Changqiu Wang. Mineralogical characterization of calcification in cardiovascular aortic atherosclerotic plaque: A case study. Mineralogical Magazine. 2014, 78(4): 775-786.
[3] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Xin Wang, Hongrui Ding, Changqiu Wang. Semiconducting mineral photocatalytic regeneration of Fe(II) promotes carbon dioxide acquisition by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Acta Geologica Sinica-English Edition. 2013, 87(3): 801-806.
[4] Anhuai Lu*, Yan Li*, Song Jin, Xin Wang, Xiaolei Wu, Cuiping Zeng, Yan Li, Hongrui Ding, Ruixia Hao, Ming Lv, Changqiu Wang, Yueqin Tang, Hailiang Dong. Growth of non-phototrophic microorganisms using solar energy through mineral photocatalysis. Nature Communications. 2012, 3: 768-775. (*Equal Contribution)
[5] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Hongrui Ding, Cuiping Zeng, Yunhua Yan, Xin Wang, Changqiu Wang. Synergistic interaction between electricigens and natural pyrrhotite to produce active oxygen radicals. Geomicrobiology Journal. 2012, 29: 264-273.
[6] Anhuai Lu, Yan Li, Song Jin. Interactions between Semiconducting Minerals and Nonphototrophic Bacteria under Light. Elements. 2012, 8: 125-130.
[7] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Hongrui Ding, Xin Wang, Changqiu Wang, Cuiping Zeng, Yunhua Yan. Microbial fuel cells using natural pyrrhotite as the cathodic heterogeneous Fenton catalyst towards the degradation of biorefractory organics in landfill leachate. Electrochemistry Communications. 2010, 12: 944-947.
[8] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Song Jin, Changqiu Wang. Photo-reductive decolorization of an azo dye by natural sphalerite: Case study of a new type of visible light-sensitized photocatalyst. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2009, 170: 479-486.
[9] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Hongrui Ding, Song Jin, Yunhua Yan, Changqiu Wang, Cuiping Zeng, Xin Wang. Cr(VI) reduction at rutile-catalyzed cathode in microbial fuel cells. Electrochemistry Communications. 2009, 11: 1496-1499.
[10] Yan Li, Anhuai Lu, Changqiu Wang, Xiaolei Wu. Characterization of natural sphalerite as a novel visible light-driven photocatalyst. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2008, 92: 953-959.