Jie Li

University Associate Professor
Engineering
Fellow of Downing College

Research Interests

Dr J. Li’s research focuses on the investigation of multiphase flows using state of the art numerical methods. His expertise lies in interface tracking methods and the modelling of the physical phenomena on the interface. He is among the early pioneers who invented independently a second order Volume of Fluid (VOF) method, a very popular interface tracking method nowadays. He has also developed a highly accurate and efficient adaptive mesh method which is tailored for the study of moving boundary problems. He has used his methods to investigate important phenomena involved in multiphase flows, including viscoelasticity, surface tension, surfactant, contact line, triplet point, rarefied gas dynamics, droplet collisions and droplet impact on solid walls.

Dr. Li’s work in the field of multiphase flows is well recognized: his work was cited more than 2000 times and his h-index is 19.

Selected publications

• Cheng, Z., Li, J., Loh, C.Y., and Luo, L.-.S. An exactly force-balanced boundary-conforming arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian method for interfacial dynamics Journal of Computational Physics 2020

• Zhang, C., Fakhari, A., Li, J., Luo, L.-.S., and Qian, T. A comparative study of interface-conforming ALE-FE scheme and diffuse interface AMR-LB scheme for interfacial dynamics Journal of Computational Physics 2019

• Zhang, C., Li, J., Luo, L.-.S., and Qian, T. Numerical simulation for a rising bubble interacting with a solid wall: Impact, bounce, and thin film dynamics Physics of Fluids 2018

• Xie, C.Y., Tao, J.J., Sun, Z.L., and Li, J. Retarding viscous Rayleigh-Taylor mixing by an optimized additional mode Physical review. E 2017

• Li, J. Macroscopic Model for Head-On Binary Droplet Collisions in a Gaseous Medium Physical Review Letters 2016

• Li, J. An arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian method for three-phase flows with triple junction points Journal of Computational Physics 2013

• CLASEN, C., EGGERS, J., FONTELOS, M.A., LI, J.I.E., and McKINLEY, G.H. The beads-on-string structure of viscoelastic threads Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2006

• Etienne, J., Hinch, E.J., and Li, J. A Lagrangian-Eulerian approach for the numerical simulation of free-surface flow of a viscoelastic material Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 2006

• Li, J., Hesse, M., Ziegler, J., and Woods, A.W. An arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian method for moving-boundary problems and its application to jumping over water JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS 2005

• Li, J., and Fontelos, M.A. Drop dynamics on the beads-on-string structure for viscoelastic jets: A numerical study Physics of Fluids 2003

• Li, J., Renardy, Y.Y., and Renardy, M. Numerical simulation of breakup of a viscous drop in simple shear flow through a volume-of-fluid method Physics of Fluids 2000

• Gueyffier, D., Li, J., Nadim, A., Scardovelli, R., and Zaleski, S. Volume-of-Fluid Interface Tracking with Smoothed Surface Stress Methods for Three-Dimensional Flows Journal of Computational Physics 1999

• LI, J., and RENARDY, Y. Direct simulation of unsteady axisymmetric core–annular flow with high viscosity ratio Journal of Fluid Mechanics 1999

• Li, J. Piecewise linear interface calculation Comptes Rendus- Academie Des Sciences Paris Serie 2 Mecanique Physique Chemie Astronomie Fasicule B 1995

Publications

• Vella, D., and Li, J. The impulsive motion of a small cylinder at an interface Physics of Fluids 2012

• Young, Y.-.N., Booty, M.R., Siegel, M., and Li, J. Influence of surfactant solubility on the deformation and breakup of a bubble or capillary jet in a viscous fluid Physics of Fluids 2009

• HAMEED, M., SIEGEL, M., YOUNG, Y.-.N., LI, J., BOOTY, M.R., and PAPAGEORGIOU, D.T. Influence of insoluble surfactant on the deformation and breakup of a bubble or thread in a viscous fluid Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2008

• Boeck, T., Li, J., Lopez Pages, E., Yecko, P., and Zaleski, S. Ligament formation in sheared liquid–gas layers Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics 2007

• Zheng, M., Li, J., Mackley, M.R., and Tao, J. The development of asymmetry for oscillatory flow within a tube containing sharp edge periodic baffles PHYSICS OF FLUIDS 2007

• Li, J. The effect of an insoluble surfactant on the skin friction of a bubble European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids 2006

• Fontelos, M.A., and Li, J. On the evolution and rupture of filaments in Giesekus and FENE models Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 2004

• Renardy, Y.Y., Cristini, V., and Li, J. Drop fragment distributions under shear with inertia International Journal of Multiphase Flow 2002

• Renardy, Y.Y., and Li, J. Merging of drops to form bamboo waves International Journal of Multiphase Flow 2001

• Renardy, M., Renardy, Y., and Li, J. Numerical simulation of moving contact line problems using a volume-of-fluid method Journal of Computational Physics 2001

• Li, J., and Renardy, Y. Numerical Study of Flows of Two Immiscible Liquids at Low Reynolds Number SIAM Review 2000

• Li, J., and Renardy, Y.Y. Shear-induced rupturing of a viscous drop in a Bingham liquid Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 2000

• Chen, G., Kharif, C., Zaleski, S., and Li, J. Two-dimensional Navier–Stokes simulation of breaking waves Physics of Fluids 1999

• Renardy, Y., and Li, J. Comments on “A numerical study of periodic disturbances on two-layer Couette flow” Physics of Fluids 1999

• Li, J., Renardy, Y.Y., and Renardy, M. A numerical study of periodic disturbances on two-layer Couette flow Physics of Fluids 1998

• Zaleski, S., Li, J., and Succi, S. Two-Dimensional Navier-Stokes Simulation of Deformation and Breakup of Liquid Patches Physical Review Letters 1995