Perry Li

Perry Li
Professor, Mechanical EngineeringContact
Mechanical Engineering Room 309 111 Church Street SEMinneapolis, MN 55455
Affiliations
Education
Ph.D. 1995, Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
M.S. 1990, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
B.A. 1987, Electrical and Information Sciences, Cambridge University
Professional Background
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2008-present
Deputy Director NSF ERC for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power , University of Minnesota, 2006-2013
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2003-2008
Nelson Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1997-2003
Visiting Faculty to Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bath University, UK, 2001
Member of Research Staff, Wilson Center for Research and Technology, Xerox Corporation, 1995-1997
Scientific & Professional Societies
- Fellow, ASME
- Senior Member, IEEE
Biography
Perry Li's research interests are in the general area of control systems, mechatronics, and fluid power with applications to energy systems, transportation, and robotics. For specific topics, please visit his personal website.
Lab
Fluid Power Research Lab — ME 451/453
Mechatronics & Intelligent Machines Laboratory — ME 3130
ME Research Areas
Fluid Power
Sensing & Controls
ME Impact Areas
Energy Transition
Environment & Sustainability
Robotics & Mobility
Control systems, mechatronics and fluid power with applications to energy systems, transportation, and robotics. For specific topics, please visit Dr. Li's website.
Teaching interests
System dynamics, control, and fluid power.
Visit Perry Li's Experts@Minnesota profile page.
Honors and Awards
- Young Investigator Award in Flexible Automation, Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation, 2000-2002.
- Achievement Award, Corporate Research & Technology, Xerox Corporation , 1996
- Special Recognition Award, Corporate Research & Technology, Xerox Corporation, 1997
- Teaching Fellow, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 1987-88
- Exhibitioner, Downing College, Cambridge University, 1986-87
- Whitby Scholarship, Downing College, Cambridge University, 1984-86
Selected Publications
- S.Y. Lee, P. Y. Li and F. Eskilsson, "Energetically Passive Multi Degree-of-Freedom Hydraulic Human Power Amplifier with Assistive Dynamics", IEEE Trans. on Control Systems, 2019. [To appear]
- H. Tian, P. Y. Li and J. D. Van de Ven, "Valve Timing Control for a Digital Displacement Hydraulic Motor using an Angle-Domain Repetitive Controller", ASME/IEEE Trans. on Mechatronics, 2019. [To appear].
- Z. Du, K. L. Cheong and P. Y. Li, "Energy Management Strategy of a Power-split hydraulic hybrid vehicle based on Lagrange Multiplier and Its Modifications", Proc. of the IME, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control, 2018 [To appear].
- A. Srivatsa and P. Y. Li, "How moisture content affects the performance of a liquid piston air compressor/expander", J. of Energy Storage, 2018., pp.121-132.
- J. Wieberdink, P. Y. Li, T. W. Simon and J. D. Van de Ven, "Effects of Porous Media Insert on the Efficiency and Power Density of a High Pressure (210 bar) Liquid Piston Air Compressor/Expander - An Experimental Study", Applied Energy (212), Feb., 2018, pp. 1025-1037.
See a full list of publications and visit Dr. Li's Google Scholar page.