Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. YuAnn Li is a tenure-stream Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). Her research focuses on power electronics, including circuit topologies, modeling and control, and grid-interactive power electronic systems. She also explores the application of artificial intelligence to power electronics and electric power grids. Since 2022, Li has led and contributed to multi-institutional research and development projects involving universities, national laboratories, utilities, and industry partners. Her work focuses on resilient power converter technologies, the coordination and control of hybrid power plants, and transient-free power grid operation.
Li received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Wuhan University, China, in 2003, 2006, and 2009, respectively. She served as an Assistant Professor at Sichuan University (SCU), China, from 2009 to 2013 and as an Associate Professor from 2014 to 2018. From 2019 to 2024, she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida State University (FSU), where she was also affiliated with the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS). In 2024, she joined Pitt as a tenure-stream faculty member.
Li has received nine awards recognizing her teaching and research achievements. These include the High-Influence Paper Award from the journal Power System Technology (in Chinese) for her work on DC power grids and DC transmission. Her work on quasi-impedance-source inverter modeling and control in solar power conversion has ~1k citations. At Florida State University, she was also nominated for the “Best Faculty” recognition by graduating students. Dr. Li is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. She also served on the organizing committee of the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) from 2019 to 2024.
Li teaches Power Electronics, Fundamental of Power System, Electric Circuit, Renewable Energy and Power Conversion Technologies, High Voltage Direct Current and Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (HVDC/FACT), Power Quality and Power Conversion.
