Yanfei Li | Green Hydrogen | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanfei Li | Green Hydrogen | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor | Shenzhen Technology University | China

Dr. Yanfei Li is a prominent scholar in energy economics, industrial policy, and technological innovation, with research spanning the full spectrum of Asia’s low-carbon transition. His work covers hydrogen energy systems, new energy vehicle deployment, green fuel trade, regional gas markets, and cross-border electricity market design, while also addressing broader themes such as technological catch-up, industrial upgrading, and innovation policy in emerging economies. Dr. Li has played significant roles in various interdisciplinary and policy-driven research initiatives, collaborating with leading institutions, regional forums, and intergovernmental organizations across East and Southeast Asia. His contributions include formulating ASEAN’s hydrogen energy development roadmap, assessing large-scale green hydrogen demonstration projects, evaluating China’s green hydrogen trade potential, and analyzing the economic value and carbon mitigation impacts of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. He has also undertaken extensive studies on integrated regional electricity systems, market mechanisms for multilateral power trade, energy infrastructure planning, and strategic pathways for achieving sustainable industrial competitiveness. Dr. Li’s scholarship is characterized by rigorous quantitative modelling, techno-economic assessment, and policy-oriented analysis, consistently bridging academic research with real-world energy planning and strategic decision-making. His academic output includes 29 peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and institutional reports, many published in high-impact outlets such as Energy Policy, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Energy Economics, Energy for Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, and Journal of Cleaner Production. Several of his publications have been recognized as ESI Highly Cited Papers and ESI Hot Papers, reflecting their influence on both scholarly debates and policymaking communities. His research continues to shape regional discourse on hydrogen commercialization, sustainable transport transitions, green industrial development, and long-term energy security strategies across Asia. Dr. Li’s academic influence and research productivity are reflected in his metrics 1,235 citations, 29 documents, and an h-index of 13, underscoring his substantial contributions to global energy and technology policy research.

Profiles: Google Scholar | Scopus | ORCID 

Featured Publications

1. Li, Y., & Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2022). The economic feasibility of green hydrogen and fuel cell electric vehicles for road transport in China. Energy Policy, 160, 112703.

2. Shi, X., Liao, X., & Li, Y. (2020). Quantification of fresh water consumption and scarcity footprints of hydrogen from water electrolysis: A methodology framework. Renewable Energy, 154, 786–796.

3. Li, Y., & Kimura, S. (2021). Economic competitiveness and environmental implications of hydrogen energy and fuel cell electric vehicles in ASEAN countries: The current and future scenarios. Energy Policy, 148, 111980.

4. Khanna, R. A., Li, Y., Mhaisalkar, S., Kumar, M., & Liang, L. J. (2019). Comprehensive energy poverty index: Measuring energy poverty and identifying micro-level solutions in South and Southeast Asia. Energy Policy, 132, 379–391.

5. Li, Y., Shi, X., & Phoumin, H. (2022). A strategic roadmap for large-scale green hydrogen demonstration and commercialisation in China: A review and survey analysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(58), 24592–24609.

Todor Todorov | Green Hydrogen | Editorial Board Member

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Prof. Dr. Todor Todorov | Green Hydrogen | Editorial Board Member

Professor | Technical University of Sofia | Bulgaria

Todor Stoilov Todorov is a distinguished scholar in the fields of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), precision engineering, and mechanism and machine theory, with a sustained academic and research career at the Technical University of Sofia. His expertise spans MEMS design, smart-material actuators, thermomechanical systems, electromechanical devices, vibration energy harvesting, and advanced mechanism synthesis, supported by decades of teaching, research, and academic leadership roles, including Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Technology, Head of the Laboratory of Microelectromechanical Systems, Deputy Head of Department, and active membership in university governing and scientific committees. His research contributions include theoretical and experimental advancements in shape memory alloy actuators, thermoelectric and thermomechanical energy harvesters, micro-cantilever sensor systems, and regenerative electromechanical mechanisms, alongside extensive collaborations with national and international institutions such as Lomonosov Moscow State University and major innovation programs funded by the National Science Fund of Bulgaria. As project leader, he has directed initiatives focused on virus-detection micro-platforms, smart-material-based actuator systems, MEMS energy harvesters, and electromechanical system dynamics. His scholarly output exceeds 130 scientific publications, complemented by textbooks, manuals, and patents, while his service on editorial boards of international journals and his roles as reviewer and guest editor for MDPI journals reinforce his influence on global research dissemination in robotics, actuators, materials science, and modern engineering systems. His scientific work consistently advances innovative microsystems and enhances the efficiency, precision, and functionality of mechanical and electromechanical technologies, contributing significantly to academic progress and industrial innovation. His academic excellence and research influence are reflected in his growing recognition, with 266 citations, 36 documents, and an h-index of 11.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID | ResearchGate

Featured Publications

1. Todorov, G., Kamberov, K., & Todorov, T. (2025). Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of a regenerative heat exchange system for solid oxide electrolyzer-based hydrogen production. Energies. Cited by: 2

2. Yotov, I., Todorov, G., Gavrilov, T., & Todorov, T. (2025). Magnetic frequency tuning of a shape memory alloy thermoelectric vibration energy harvester. Energies.

3. Yotov, I., Todorov, G., Gieva, E., & Todorov, T. (2025). Dynamics of a self-excited vibrating thermal energy harvester with shape memory alloys and PVDF cantilevers. Actuators.
Cited by: 4

Todor Stoilov Todorov’s pioneering research in MEMS, smart-material actuators, and micro-scale energy systems drives transformative advances in precision engineering. His innovations strengthen global progress in sensing, energy harvesting, and intelligent mechanisms, supporting next-generation technologies for industry and society.