Dr Hong Li

My profile

Biography

Academic and professional qualifications

PhD Loughborough University, UK, 2002

MPhil Loughborough University, UK, 1997

PGCAP Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, 2011

FHEA, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Aug 2011

Other academic service (administration and management)

Vice-Dean ManchesterMet-Hubei Joint Institute

Programme Director for ALL MSc Programmes at Department of Engineering;

International Lead for Department of Engineering;

Faculty Lead (China) for Internationlisation

Unit Leader for Engineering Mechanics (UKHE Level 4 unit);

Unit Leader for Vibration and Control (UKHE Level 5 unit);

External examiner roles

PhD examination at the University of Huddersfield

Community, charity and NGO links

General Secretary for Leed Chinese School

General Secretary for Manchester Huaxia Chinese School

Prizes and awards

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) “The John Jarrett Davis Prize” for Best Paper Prize in 2008

Institution of Measurement and Control “ICI Best Paper Prize” in 2001 

Other distinctions

Invited research seminar at Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2011)

PhD examination at the University of Hyddersfield (2014)

Teaching

How I’ll teach you

Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Dynamics (UKHE Level 7 unit)

Rail Infrastructure and Engineering Strategy (UKHE Level 7 unit)

Automotive Engineering (UKHE Level 6 unit)

Solid Mechanics and Dynamics (UKHE Level 5 unit);

Engineering Mechanics (UKHE Level 4 unit);

Vibration and Control (UKHE Level 5 unit);

Vehicle Ride and Handling (UKHE Level 6 unit)

Research outputs

railway vehicle dynamics and control, fault tolerant control, sensing and state estimation techniques

  • Journal articles

    Mei, T.X., Li, H., Zaeim, A., Dai, H.Y. (2024) 'Semi-active control of independently rotating wheels in railway vehicles.' Vehicle System Dynamics, 62(10)

    Wang, P., Mei, T., Zhang, J., Li, H. (2016) 'Self-Powered Active Lateral Secondary Suspension for Railway Vehicles.' IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 65(3) pp. 1121-1129.

    Wang, P., Li, H., Zhang, J., Mei, T. (2015) 'An analytical design approach for self-powered active lateral secondary suspensions for railway vehicles.' Vehicle System Dynamics, 53(10) pp. 1439-1454.

    Mei, T.X., Qu, K., Li, H. (2014) 'Control of wheel motors for the provision of traction and steering of railway vehicles.' IET Power Electronics, 7(9) pp. 2279-2287.

    Ward, C.P., Weston, P.F., Stewart, E.J.C., Li, H., Goodall, R.M., Roberts, C., Mei, T.X., Charles, G., Dixon, R. (2011) 'Condition monitoring opportunities using vehicle-based sensors.' Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225(2) pp. 202-218.

    Ward, C.P., Weston, P.F., Stewart, E.J.C., Li, H., Goodall, R.M., Roberts, C., Mei, T.X., Charles, G., Dixon, R. (2011) 'Condition monitoring opportunities using vehicle-based sensors.' PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART F-JOURNAL OF RAIL AND RAPID TRANSIT, 225(F2) pp. 202-218.

    Li, H., Mei, T.X. (2010) 'Position control of PM linear motors for fault-tolerant actuation.' IET Seminar Digest, 2010(4) pp. 632-637.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H. (2010) 'Measurement of absolute vehicle speed with a simplified inverse model.' IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 59(3) pp. 1164-1171.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H. (2008) 'A novel approach for the measurement of absolute train speed.' Vehicle System Dynamics, 46(sup1) pp. 705-715.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H. (2008) 'Measurement of vehicle ground speed using bogie-based inertial sensors.' Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 222(2) pp. 107-116.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H. (2008) 'Control Design for the Active Stabilization of Rail Wheelsets.' Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 130(1)

    Mei, T.X., Li, H., Goodall, R.M., Wickens, A.H. (2002) 'Dynamics And Control Assessment Of Rail Vehicles Using Permanent Magnet Wheel Motors.' Vehicle System Dynamics, 37(sup1) pp. 326-337.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H., Goodall, R.M. (2001) 'Kalman filters applied to actively controlled railway vehicle suspensions.' Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control, 23(3) pp. 163-181.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H., Goodall, R.M. (2001) 'Kalman filters applied to actively controlled railway vehicle suspensions.' Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, 23(3) pp. 163-181.

    Goodall, R., Li, H. (2000) 'Solid axle and independently-rotating railway wheelsets - a control engineering assessment of stability.' Vehicle System Dynamics, 33(1) pp. 57-67.

    Li, H., Goodall, R.M. (1999) 'Linear and non-linear skyhook damping control laws for active railway suspensions.' Control Engineering Practice, 7(7) pp. 843-850.

    Li, H., Goodall, R. (1998) 'Distinguishing between random and deterministic track inputs for active railway suspensions.' Vehicle System Dynamics, 29(SUPPL.) pp. 772-777.

    LI, H., GOODALL, R. (1997) 'DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN RANDOM AND DETERMINISTIC TRACK INPUTS FOR ACTIVE RAILWAY SUSPENSIONS.' Vehicle System Dynamics, 29(1) pp. 772-777.

  • Conference papers

    Mei, T.X., Zaeim, A., Li, H. (2020) 'Control of Railway Wheelsets – A Semi-active Approach.' In Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks. IAVSD 2019, August 12-16, 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering.. Springer, pp. 16-23.

    Weerasooriya, L., Mei, T.X., Li, H., Luo, Y. (2020) 'Application of State Estimators in Active Control of Railway Wheelsets.' In Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks Proceedings of the 26th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2019, August 12-16, 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden. Springer, pp. 47-56.

    Mei, T.X., Wang, P., Zhang, J.Y., Li, H. (2016) 'Development of self-contained active suspensions for railway vehicles.' pp. 889-898.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H. (2008) 'Measurement of vehicle ground speed with inertia sensors – computation issues.' In COMPRAIL 2008. I. 15/9/2008 - 17/9/2008. WIT Press, pp. 777-786.

    Mei, T.X., Li, H. (2008) 'Monitoring train speed using train speed bogie mounted sensors - accuracy and robustness.' In 4th IET International Conference on Railway Condition Monitoring (RCM 2008). IEE, pp. 41-41.

    Mei, T.X., Goodall, R.M., Li, H. (1999) 'Kalman filter for the state estimation of a 2-AXLE railway vehicle.' In 1999 European Control Conference (ECC). 31/8/1999 - 3/9/1999. IEEE, pp. 2431-2435.

    Li, H., Goodall, R. (1998) 'Modelling and analysis of a railway wheelset for active control.' pp. 1289-1293.