Lily Li

Lily Li

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Education

  • B.S. in Engineering Science, Smith College
  • Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests

  • Grid-interactive buildings
  • HVAC and thermal storage systems
  • Demand flexibility and energy market
  • Control and Optimization

Courses

  • MECH 403: Thermal Design
  • MECH 428: HVAC System & Smart Building
  • MECH 222: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Lab Practice

Selected Publications

  • Li, L. X., & Pavlak, G. (2023). Analyzing harmony and discord among optimal building controllers responding to energy, cost, and carbon reduction objectives. ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056962
  • Li, L. X., and Pavlak, G. (2021). Pattern Analysis of Dynamic Grid Incentives and the Implications on Optimal Control of Building Thermal Energy Storage. 6th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue, 24-28 May, West Lafayette, IN, USA. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ihpbc/391/

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