Dr. Qihang Li | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

Chongqing University | China

Dr. Qihang Li, Ph.D. from Chongqing University, is an emerging researcher specializing in underground energy storage, rock mechanics, and geotechnical monitoring. His core research focuses on evaluating the feasibility, stability, and airtightness of storing compressed air, natural gas, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide in low-grade salt caverns filled with sediments—a critical direction for advancing large-scale, safe, and sustainable subsurface energy storage technologies. In addition to his contributions to underground storage engineering, Dr. Li integrates computer vision technology into geotechnical applications. He has conducted innovative work on rock and slope monitoring, early-warning systems, and image-recognition–based hazard detection, strengthening the interdisciplinary link between geomechanics and intelligent sensing. Over the past five years, Dr. Li has demonstrated strong research leadership. He has chaired one postgraduate scientific research innovation project and served as a key contributor to more than 10 major research initiatives, including national key R&D sub-projects, general and regional foundation programs, youth funds, and industry–academia collaborative projects. Dr. Li has an impressive publication record, with 45 papers published or accepted—35 indexed in SCI. As the first or corresponding author, he has produced 25 articles in top-tier SCI journals, such as Energy Storage Materials, International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, and Journal of Cleaner Production. His cumulative impact factor exceeds 152.5, with more than 1,100 ResearchGate citations and an H-index of 18. His contributions include 8 ESI Highly Cited/Hot Papers and 2 papers cited over 100 times.

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