Research Areas (more info)

1. Stochastic modelling of uncertainty propagation in physical and bio systems.
2. Computer simulation of deformation, fracture, energy and mass transport.
3. Physical modelling for graphics applications.

Education

Employment

Awards and Honours

1. Emerald Literati Highly Commended Paper Award 2011.
2. ACME Award of UK’s Best PhD Thesis in Computational Mechanics for 2006.
3. Chinese Government Award 2005 for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad.
4. Numerous academic awards in Tsinghua University 1995-2002.  

Research Grants

1. "Increased Robustness & Practicability for Physical Modeling in Computer Graphics", Royal Society-NSFC, 2011-2013.
2. "Dynamic in vitro models of the GI tract and stochastic biomodelling of human gastrointestinal microbial ecosystem", Royal Society, 2011-2012.
3. "Simulation Based Product Design in Engineering" Knowledge Transfer Centre, Welsh Assembly Government, 2010-2013.
4. "Stochastic simulation of human gastrointestinal microbial ecosystem and virtual design of probiotic products", KESS PhD project, 2010-2013.
5. "Stochastic Analysis of Nuclear Graphite with Dispersed Micro Cracks", Royal Academy of Engineering, 2010-2012.
6. "Stochastic Mechanics of Geotenichal Infrastructures and its Applications", Royal Society, 2008-2010.

Selected Publications

1. X.F. Fang, H.T. Wang, S.Y. Yu and C.F. Li, The various creep models for irradiation behavior of nuclear graphite, Nuclear Engineering and Design, In press.
2. J. Wei, C.F. Li, S.M. Hu, R. Martin and C.L. Tai, Fisheye video correction, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2011.130.
3. F. Wang, C.F. Li, J.W. Feng, S. Cen and D.R.J. Owen, A novel joint diagonalization approach for linear stochastic systems and reliability analysis, Engineering Computations, In press.
4. H. Huang, T.N. Fu and C.F. Li, Painterly rendering with content-dependent natural paint strokes, The Visual Computer, 27 (9) (2011) 861-871. (PDF)
5. S. Cen, X.R. Fu, G.H. Zhou M.J. Zhou and C.F. Li, Shape-free finite element method: The plane hybrid stress-function (HS-F) element method for anisotropic materials, Science China – Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 54 (4) (2011) 653-665. (PDF)
6. C.F. Li, S. Adhikari, S. Cen, Y.T. Feng and D.R.J. Owen, A joint diagonalisation approach for linear stochastic systems, Computers and Structures, 88 (19-20) (2010) 1137-1148. (PDF)
7. S. Cen, T. Zhang, C.F. Li, X.R. Fu and Y.Q. Long, A hybrid-stress element based on Hamilton principle, Acta Mechanica Sinica, 26 (4) (2010) 625-634. (PDF)
8. H. Huang, Y. Zang and C.F. Li, Example-based painting guided by color features, Visual Computer, 26 (6-8) (2010) 933-942. (PDF)
9. D.F. Li, C.F. Li, H. Qing and J. Lu, The elastic T-stress for slightly curved or kinked cracks, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 47 (2010) 1753-1763. (PDF)
10. C. Y. Wang, C. F. Li and S. Adhikari, Axisymmetric vibration of singlewall carbon nanotubes in water, Physics Letters A, 373 (2010) 2467-2474. (PDF) 
11. Y.T. Feng, C.F. Li and D.R.J. Owen, A directed Monte Carlo solution of linear stochastic algebraic system of equations, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 46 (2010) 462-473. (PDF) 
12. X.R. Fu, S. Cen, C.F. Li and X.M. Chen, Analytical trial function method for development of new 8-node plane element based on the variational principle containing airy stress function, Engineering Computations, 24 (4) (2010) 442-463. (PDF) Emerald Literati Highly Commended Paper Award 2011.
13. G. Yue, C.F. Li, S.M. Hu and B.A. Barsky, Simulating gaseous fluids with low and high speeds, Computer Graphics Forum, 28 (7) (2009) 1845-1852. (PDF)
14. C.Y. Wang, C.F. Li and S. Adhikari, Dynamic behaviors of microtubules in cytosol, Journal of Biomechanics, 42 (9) (2009) 1270-1274. (PDF) 
15. S. Cen, X.M. Chen, C.F. Li and X.R. Fu, Quadrilateral membrane elements with analytical element stiffness matrices formulated by the new quadrilateral area coordinate method (QACM-II), International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 77 (8) (2009) 1172-1200. (PDF) 
16. C.F. Li, Y.T. Feng, D.R.J. Owen, D.F. Li and I.M. Davies, A Fourier-Karhunen-Loève discretization scheme for stationary random material properties in SFEM, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 73 (13) (2008) 1942-1965. (PDF) 
17. D.F. Li, C.F. Li, S.Q. Shu, Z.X. Wang and J. Lu, A fast and accurate analysis of the interacting cracks in linear elastic solids, Internatioinal Journal of Fracture, 151 (2008) 169-185. (PDF) 
18. Y.T. Feng, K. Han, C.F. Li and D.R.J. Owen, Discrete thermal element modelling of heat conduction in particle systems: Basic formulations, Journal of Computational Physics, 227 (2008) 5072-5089. (PDF) 
19. C.F. Li, Y.T. Feng, D.R.J. Owen and I.M. Davies, Fourier representation of random media fields in stochastic finite element modelling, Engineering Computations, 23 (7) (2006) 794-817. (PDF) 
20. C.F. Li, Y.T. Feng and D.R.J. Owen, Explicit solution to stochastic system of linear algebraic equations (a ₁ A ₁ +… + a _m A _m)x = b, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 195 (44-47) (2006) 6560-6576. (PDF) 
21. C.F. Li, Y.T. Feng and D.R.J. Owen, SMB: collision detection based on temporal coherence, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 195 (19-22) (2006) 2252-2269. (PDF) 
22. S.M. Hu, C.F. Li and H. Zhang, Actual morphing: a physics-based approach for blending two topologically identical shapes, ACM Symposium on Solid Modelling and Applications, 309-314, Genoa, Italy, June 9-11, 2004. (PDF) 
23. C.F. Li, N. Hu, J.G. Cheng, H. Fukunaga and H. Sekine, Low-velocity impact-induced damage of continuous fiber-reinforced composite laminates: part II verification and numerical investigation, Composites: Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, 33 (8) (2002) 1063-1072. (PDF)
24. C.F. Li, N. Hu, Y.J. Yin, H. Sekine and H Fukunaga, Low-velocity impact-induced damage of continuous fiber-reinforced composite laminates: part I an FEM numerical model, Composites: Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, 33 (8) (2002) 1055-1062. (PDF) The most downloaded paper in Elesevier JCOMA 2003: http://www.extranet.elsevier.com/listman/Sbelcher/CompositesA_July04.htm