Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3211-2651
Scopus Author ID: 56734846400
Impact
Biography
Dr. Kerui Li is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. He received the B.Eng. degree from the South China University of Technology (SCUT) in 2013, the M.Eng. degree from the Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) in 2016, and the Ph.D. degree from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2021. After finishing his PhD degree, he served as a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University and a Research Assistant Professor at both The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Hong Kong. His research interests include power electronics and wireless power transfer.
Dr. Li's professional services and research have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Outstanding Reviewer Award (2025), two IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Prize Paper Awards (second place in 2024 and first place in 2023), the IEEE Power Electronics Society Ph.D. Thesis Talk Award (2022), and the University of Hong Kong Power Engineering Prize (2020).
We welcome applications for PhD and postdoctoral positions in High-Frequency Wireless Power Transfer and Power Electronics. If you are interested in joining our research group, please email your CV to Dr. Li at [email protected].
Research Interests/Areas
- Power Electronics
- Wireless Power Transfer
Teaching
- Jan 2026 - May 2026, EE2005, Electronic Devices and Circuits.
- Jan 2026 - May 2026, GE1354, Introduction to Electronic Design.
- Sep 2025 - Dec 2025, EE2005, Electronic Devices and Circuits.
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Education/Academic qualification
BEng, SCUT
MEng, SYSU
PhD, HKU
Experiences and Professional Affiliations
Research Assistant Professor, The University of Hong Kong
Jan 2024 → Dec 2024
Research Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
May 2023 → Dec 2023
Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University
Feb 2022 → May 2023
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Electro-Thermal Circuit Modeling and Practical Evaluation of GaN Power Switches for Mega-Hertz Soft-Switching Operation
Zhu, M., Li, K., Tan, S.-C. & Hui, S. Y. R., May 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 41, 5, p. 7306-7320 15 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Frequency-Splitting-Free Wireless Power Transfer via Hybrid Frequency Control and Asymmetric Voltage Cancellation
Zhu, G., Wu, J., Li, K., Tan, S. C. & Hui, S. Y. R., 30 Jan 2026, (Online published) In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 14 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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A Fast Front-End Monitoring Method for Mutual Inductance and Load Movement in SS-Compensated Wireless Power Transfer Systems Based on Harmonics Extraction
Zeng, J., Li, K., Yuan, H., Yang, Y., Tan, S.-C., Parisini, T. & Hui, S. Y. R., Jan 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 40, 1, p. 2569-2580Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Analytical Investigation of Frequency Splitting Phenomena in Detuned Wireless Power Transfer Systems
Zhu, G., Wu, J., Li, K., Tan, S. C. & Hui, S. Y. R., Nov 2025, 2025 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Asia-Pacific (ITEC Asia-Pacific). IEEE, 6 p. (Proceedings of the IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Asia-Pacific, ITEC Asia-Pacific).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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An Autonomous Current Balancing Method for Interleaved DC/DC Converter in Wireless Power Transfer Systems
Xu, Z., Chen, M. L. N., Li, K., Wang, M., Su, X. & Xu, Z., 3 Nov 2025, (Online published) In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 12 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Projects
- 4 Active
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GRF: An Investigation into Very High Frequency Mid-Range Wireless Power Transfer Systems
LI, K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/25 → …
Project: Research
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GDBAB-NSF-HK: 探究高性能錫基鈣鈦礦材料的成核結晶機制以拓寬其工藝窗口
LI, K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & TSANG, S. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/25 → …
Project: Research
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TBRS: High-Frequency, High-Power and High-Efficiency Wireless Power Transfer Technologies
Hui, S. Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LI, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), TAN, S. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), WONG, M. H. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), WU, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), CHENG, E. K. W. (Collaborator), CHENG, E. K. W. (Collaborator), YANG, Y. (Collaborator) & ZHANG, C. (Collaborator)
1/11/24 → …
Project: Research
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GDBAB-NSF-HK: 基於穩定性約束的高階級聯無線能量傳輸系統拓扑優化與控制
LI, K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/24 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Outstanding reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
LI, K. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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IEEE Power Electronics Transaction 2nd Place Prize Paper Award
HUI, S. Y. R. (Recipient), LI, K. (Recipient), WU, J. (Recipient) & Yucel, A. C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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IEEE Power Electronics Transaction 1st Place Prize Paper Award
HUI, S. Y. R. (Recipient), Wong, C. P. G. (Recipient), Lee, A. T. L. (Recipient), LI, K. (Recipient) & TAN, S. C. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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