Biography
Dr Quanxiang Li (Sulley) obtained his PhD degree from Deakin University in 2016. He has more than 12 year research experience in carbon fibre science since his research master study. In 2020, he received Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow majoring in porous carbon fibre development after a three-year postdoc in Deakin University. Equipped with world-leading carbonisation facilities of Carbon Nexus at Institute for Frontier Materials, he has developed considerable skills and knowledge ranging from carbon fibre synthesis to chemical modification with mastery of a great deal of advanced characterisation techniques. He has published more than 50 high-quality research articles in high-ranking international journals (e.g. Advanced Science, Energy Storage Materials, ACS Nano, Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Carbon, etc.), and has successfully led two projects as Lead CI and one project as second CI in collaboration with international industry partners in carbon fibre manufacturing, medical aids and water/gas purification.
Read more on Sulley's profileCareer highlights
- Mar. 2020~now, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Deakin University, Australia.
- Feb.2019~Mar.2020, Research Fellow, Deakin University, Australia.
- Jun. 2015~Feb.2019, Associate Research Fellow, Deakin University, Australia.
- Dec. 2010 ~ Mar. 2011, Research Assistant, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Research interests
- Developing porous carbon fibre with innovative nanostructure for energy storage/conversion, carbon capture, catalysis, water purification devices.
- Investigating advanced carbon fibre production techniques and surface modification strategies.
- Discovering unique carbon nanomaterials.
- Circular economy of fibre composites and textiles waste.
Knowledge areas
Carbon fibre, composite, porous carbon fibre, nanomaterials, circluar economy, energy storage and conversion, air/water purification
Awards
- 2020 Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Deakin University
- 2019 Early Career Researcher Travel Award, Deakin University
- 2018 Tianjin Patent Gold Award, China
- 2018 Outstanding Contribution in Paper Review – Awarded by Carbon journal
- 2015 Best Poster Prize - Carbon Fibre Future Directions (CF-FD) International Conference
- 2011 The Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC) scholarship
Publications
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Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Converting textiles waste to novel nanostructured porous carbon fibre
Dr Sulley Li, Prof Minoo Naebe
ARC DECRA - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- 2024: $47,792
- 2023: $156,352
Industry and Other Funding
Development of Durable Carbon Fibre Composites for Prosthetic Feet.
Dr Sulley Li, Prof Minoo Naebe
Hebei Guanchengyuexing Technology Co Ltd
- 2019: $50,000
- 2018: $50,000
Research and Development of Charged Multifunctional Composite Filter Material.
Dr Sulley Li, Prof Minoo Naebe, A/Prof Weiwei Lei
Xiamen FilterTech Industrial Corporation
- 2022: $30,331
- 2019: $133,416
- 2018: $60,289
Textile grade PAN precursor for development of low cost carbon fibre.
Prof Minoo Naebe, Dr Sulley Li
Ford USA Grant - Research
- 2021: $67,412
- 2020: $70,932
- 2019: $73,195
Supervisions
Ruixi Rhea Zhao
Thesis entitled: Recycling Waste Gases from Carbon Fibre Production Towards High-performance Composites
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Chao Liu
Thesis entitled: Investigation of Carbon-based Reinforced Thermoplastic composites Bifunctional activated carbon fibre composite from textile waste for purification
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Prashant Raghunath Gharal
Thesis entitled: Effect of recycled acrylic fibre and external additives on the evolution of structure and properties of PAN Precursor and carbon fibres
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Mojtaba Ahmadi
Thesis entitled: Development of improved interface in polymer composites
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jarret James Grout
Thesis entitled: Chemical and structural changes in polyethylene carbon fiber precursors
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Kamyar Shirvani Moghaddam
Thesis entitled: Structure-Property relationship in polyethylene composite
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Seyed Mousa Fakhrhoseini
Thesis entitled: Pathways to reduce energy consumption in thermal stabilisation process of polyacrylonitrile fibre
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials