Bio

Dr Bailiang Li obtained a PhD in Geography at Texas A&M University, USA. He joined Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in 2013 and currently he is an Associate Professor at Department of Health and Environmental Sciences

Recruting PhD student and Postdoc

I am looking for a self-motivated PhD student or a Postdoc to complete a NSFC funded projected. Ideal candidates should or are about to have a master or phD degree with primary research in fluid dynamics, atmospheric surface layer processes, or aeolian processes. If interested, please send email to me with your academic transcript and cv.

现招收全奖博士和博士后中,如有流体力学,具有流体力学、大气边界湍流过程、或风沙物理等背景的马上(或已经)毕业的硕士或博士欢迎发信咨询。来信请附上你的成绩单和简历。

Research Interests

  • Field experimentation on coastal aeolian processes

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  • Wind tunnel simulation on aeolian processes

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  • Wind tunnel simulation on aerosol processes

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External Grants

  • Natural Science Foundation of China, General Programme, 42471009, Atmospheric thermal stratification controls on formation and spatiotemporal variations of sand laden air flows, 2024-2027, RMB 460,000, PI.
  • Natural Science Foundation of China, General Programme, 42076211, The growth effect of beach nourishment on aeolian sand transport, 2021-2024, RMB 580,000, Co-I.
  • Natural Science Foundation of China, General Programme, 41871005, Effect of atmospheric stability on aeolian transport, 2019-2023, RMB 600,000, PI.
  • Natural Science Foundation of China, International Joint Research Programme, 71961137006, Sustainable Urbanisation in the Context of Economic Transformation and Climate Change: Sustainable and Liveable Cities and Urban Areas, 2019-2022, RMB 1,900,000 (XJTLU Share 580,000), Co-I.
  • Natural Science Foundation of China, General Programme, 41771006, Study on Creep Movement of Sand, 2018-2021, RMB 700,000 (Li Share RMB 12,000), Co-I.
  • Natural Science Foundation of China, Young Scholar Programme, 31700363, Effects of Agricultural Landscape Pattern on Pollen Insect Diversity and Its Pollination Service, 2018-2020, RMB 220,000, Co-I.
  • Natural Science Foundation of China, General Programme, 41571485, Environmental lead pollution: a new full spectrum approach to environmental risk assessment and management, 2016-2019, RMB 630,000, Co-I.
  • Jiangsu Science and Technology General Programme, Young Scholar Programme, BK20160392, Study on real-time monitoring of nitrogen dioxide based on functionalized graphene nano-sensors, 2016-2018, RMB 190,000, Co-I.
  • Jiangsu University Natural Science Research Programme, 16KJB61001, Study on high performance environmental sensors for formaldehyde, one typical indoor air pollutant, 2016-2018, RMB 30,000, Co-I.

Internal Grants

  • XJTLU Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Ripple formation under different atmospheric conditions, 2023-2025, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, PI.
  • XJTLU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2022151, Effect of plant spatial distribution on atmospheric PM1 dry deposition, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2022, RMB 5,000, Primary Supervisor.
  • XJTLU Research Development Fund, RDF-20-02-20, Research on concentration degradation of organic plastic additives absorbed on particulate particles in the atmosphere, 2021-2024, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, co-I.
  • XJTLU Postgraduate Research Scholarship, PGRS2106032, The exchange of bioaerosols between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere, 2022-2024, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, co-I.
  • XJTLU Research Development Fund, RDF-17-01-31, PM2.5 dry deposition to urban shrubs under different wind speeds, 2019-2022, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, One PhD Scholarship equivalent to RMB366, 000, PI.
  • XJTLU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 201751, A portable wind tunnel for ambient particulate matter measurement, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2017, RMB 11,500, Primary Supervisor.
  • XJTLU RISGC Seed Grant Programme, RISGC-2017-3, Understanding land use suitability of urban agriculture in Suzhou, 2017, RMB 18,000, Co-PI.
  • XJTLU Research Development Fund, RDF-14-01-26, Morphodynamics of fence-dune systems, 2016-2020, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, RMB 47,350+1 PhD Studentship,
  • XJTLU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 201460, Dry deposition of atmospheric PM2.5 to wavy water surfaces, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2014, RMB 10,000, Primary Supervisor.
  • XJTLU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Impacts of atmospheric PM2.5 on the behaviors of aquatic macroinvertebrates, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2014, RMB 11,000, Co-Supervisor.

Representative Publications

  • Meldau, L. F., Li, B*., Neuman, C. M., & Cooper, J. R. 2023. Constant stress layer characteristics in simulated stratified air flows: Implications for aeolian transport. Aeolian Research63, 100888.
  • Li B*, Yan D, He Y, Liu J., 2023 Modelling the Apparent von Kármán Parameter in Thermally and Sedimentologically Stratified Air Flows. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(3): e2022GL101662.
  • Sherman, D. J., Zhang, P., Pelletier, J., Ellis, J., Farrell, E., Li, B.*, 2022, Barchan slipface grainflows: characteristics and kinematics. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(15), e2021GL095257.
  • Zhang, P., Sherman, D.J., Pelletier, J.D., Ellis, J.T., Farrell, E.J., Li, B.*, 2022, Quantification and classification of grainflow morphology on natural dunes. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 47(7), 1808–1819.
  • Zhang, P., Sherman, D., J, Li, B.*, 2021, Aeolian Creep Transport: A Review. Aeolian Research, 51,100711.
  • Li, B.*, Ning, Q., Yu, Y., Ma, J., Meldau, L. F., Liu, J., & He, Y., 2021, A laser sheet sensor (LASS) for wind-blown sand flux measurement. Aeolian Research, 50, 100681.
  • Ning, Q.; Li, B.*; Ellis, J.T., 2020, Fence height control on sand trapping. Aeolian Research, 46, 100617.
  • Sherman, D.J.; Zhang, P.; Martin, R.L.; Ellis, J.T.; Kok, J.F.; Farrell, E.J.; Li, B.*,2019, Aeolian Ripple Migration and Associated Creep Transport Rates. Geosciences, 9(9), 389.
  • Li, B.*, and Sherman, D., 2015. Aerodynamics and Morphodynamics of Sand Fences: A Review, Aeolian Research, 17, 33-48.
  • Li, B.*, McKenna Neuman, C., 2014. A wind tunnel study of aeolian sediment transport response to unsteady winds, Geomorphology, 214, 261–269.
  • Li, B.*, Ellis, J. T., and Sherman, D.J., 2014. Estimating the impact threshold for wind-blown sand, Journal of Coastal Research, SI 70, 627-632.
  • Li, B.*, and McKenna Neuman, C., 2012, Boundary-layer turbulence characteristics during aeolian saltation, Geophysical Research Letters,39, L11402.
  • Li, B.*, Sherman, D. J., Farrell, E. J., Ellis, 2010, Variability of apparent von Kármán parameter during aeolian saltation, Geophysical Research Letters, 37, L15404.

Other Publications

  • He, Y., Liu, J., Cai, F., Li, B., Qi, H., Zhao, S., 2022, Aeolian sand transport influenced by tide and beachface morphology. Geomorphology, 396, 107987.
  • He, Y., Cai, F., Liu, J., Qi, H., Li, B., Zhao, S., Liu, G., Chen, X., 2022, Foredune height variations along the western coast of Taiwan Strait. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 47(11), 2765–2778.
  • He, Y., Liu, J. *, Cai, F., Li, B., Wang, L., Zhou, C., 2018, Several characteristics of beach aeolian sand transport influenced by tide: A case study in the Yuandangao Beach, Pingtan Island, Fujian Province, Haiyang Xuebao, 40(9), 90-102. (In Chinese)
  • He, Y.*, Liu, J. Cai, F., Li, B., Wang, L., Ning, Q., 2018, Progress of research on aeolian sediment transport influenced by tide, Journal of Desert Research, 38(3), 455-463. (In Chinese)
  • Zhao, Z.*, Wang, J., Fu, C., Liu, Z., Liu, D., Li, B., 2018, Design of a smart sensor network system for real-time air quality monitoring on green roof, Journal of Sensors, Article ID 1987931.
  • Sherman, D. J.*, Li, B., Ellis, J. T., Swann, C., 2018, Intermittent Aeolian Saltation: A Protocol for Quantification, Geographical Review, 108(2), 296-314.
  • Sak, H. *, Yang, G., Li, B., Li, W., 2017, A copula-based model for air pollution portfolio risk and its efficient simulation, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 31(10), 2607–2616.
  • Hartono, D., Lioe, B., Zhang, Y.*, Li, B., Yu, J., 2017, Impacts of particulate matter (PM2. 5) on the behavior of freshwater snail Parafossarulus striatulus. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 644.
  • Liu J.*, Cai F., Li B., Lei G., Qi H., Zhang, Z., Li B., 2016, Effect of beach nourishment on the coastal aeolian sand accumulation: a case study in Pingtan, Fujian, China, Journal of Desert Research, 36(3), 565-574.
  • Pelletier, J.D., Sherman D.J., Ellis, J.T., Farrell, E.J., Jackson, N.L., Li, B., Nordstrom, K.F., and Maia, L.P., 2015. Dynamics of sediment storage and release on aeolian dune slip faces: A field study in Jericoacoara, Brazil, Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 20(9), 1911-1934.
  • Chen L.‚ Yu B.*, Chen Z., Li B., Wu J., 2014‚ Investigating the Temporal and Spatial Variability of Total Ozone Column in the Yangtze River Delta Using Satellite Data: 1978–2013. Remote Sensing. 6(12): 12527-12543.
  • Barchyn, T.*, Hugenholtz, C., Li, B., McKenna Neuman, C., and Sanderson R., 2014. From particle counts to flux: Wind tunnel testing and calibration of the 'Wenglor' aeolian sediment transport sensor, Aeolian Research. 15, 311-318.
  • ​Sherman, D. J.*, Houser, C., Ellis, J. T., Farrell, E. J., Li, B., Davidson-Arnott, R. G. D., Baas, A. C. W., and Maia, L. P., 2013. Characterization of aeolian streamers using time-averaged videography, Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 65, 1331-1336.
  • Sherman, D. J., Li, B., Ellis, J. T., Farrell, E. J., Maia, L. P., and Granja, H., 2013, Recalibrating aeolian sand transport models, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 38, 169-178.
  • McKenna Neuman, C.*, Li, B., and Nash, D., 2012, Micro-topographic analysis of shell pavements formed by aeolian transport in a wind tunnel simulation, Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Science,117, F04003.
  • Farrell, E. J.*, Sherman, D. J., Ellis, J. T., and Li, B., 2012, Vertical distribution of grain size for wind blown sand, Aeolian Research, 7, 51-61.
  • Sherman, D. J.* and Li, B., 2012, Predicting aeolian sand transport rates: A reevaluation of models. Aeolian Research, 4, 371-378.
  • Ellis, J. T.*, Sherman, D. J., Farrell, E. J., and Li, B., 2012, Temporal and spatial variability of aeolian sand transport: Implications for field measurements. Aeolian Research, 4, 379–387.
  • Sherman, D. J.*, Li, B., Farrell, E. J., Ellis, J. T., Cox, W. D., Maia, L. P., and Sousa, G. O., 2011, Measuring aeolian saltation: a comparison of sensors, Journal of Coastal Research.SI 59, 280-290.
  • Sherman, D. J.*, Li, B., Quiring, S.M., and Farrell, E.J., 2010, Benchmarking the war against global warming, Annals of American Association of Geographers, 100(4), 1013-1024.
  • Ellis, J. T.*, Li, B., Farrell, E. J., and Sherman, D. J., 2009, Protocols for characterizing aeolian mass-flux profiles, Aeolian Research, 1, 19-26.
  • Farrell, E.J.*, Granja, H., Cappietti, L., Ellis, J.T., Li, B., and Sherman, D.J., 2009. Wave transformation across a rock platform, Belinho, Portugal, Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, 44-48.
  • Li, G.*, Wang, H., and Li, B. 2005, A model study on seasonal spatial-temporal variability of the Lagrangian residual circulations in the Bohai Sea, Journal of Geographical Sciences, 15(3): 273-285.
  • Li, G.*, Li, B., and Wang, K. 2003, Research on dynamic model and numerical simulation of the large-scale estuarine shoreline evolution: I review and prospect, Geographical Research, 22 (1): 21-29. (In Chinese)
  • Wang, K, Li, G.*, Fang G. and Li, B. 2003, Research on dynamic model and numerical simulation of the large-scale estuarine shoreline evolution: II numerical modelling and test, Geographical Research. 22(2): 140-150. (In Chinese)
  • Li, G.*, Liang, Q., Li, B., Seasonal changes of the euphotic depth in East China Sea and its dynamic mechanism. Progress in Natural Science, 13(1): 90–94 (In Chinese).
  • Li, B.*, Xu, X., and Lin, H., 2002, A Method of Investigating Natural Resources by Computer-based Interpretation of Remote Sensing Images, Geography and Territorial Research, 18(2) : 34-37 (In Chinese).

Research Group

  • PhD students
    • Bokun Sun
    • Lukas Meldau
  • Final Year students
    • Yifan Zhang
  • Other students
    • Zeheng He
    • Ziyang Wang
    • Qianhua Sun
  • Previous students
    • Qingqian Ning (PhD, 2021)
    • Zhengping Shu (BS, 2016)
    • Shanzheng Zhang (BS, 2017)
    • Chunyu Chen (BS, 2018)
    • Yanran Zhao (BS, 2018)
    • Jiarui Liu (BS, 2019)
    • Jieyu Ma (BS, 2019)
    • Jungsup Kim (BS, 2021)
    • Dongyue Yan (BS, 2022)
    • Weiguang Liu (BS, 2022)
    • Jiayue Huang (BS, 2022)
    • Siran Deng (BS, 2023)
    • Wenxuan Le (BS, 2023)

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