Yi Li

Deep in tinkering with AI tools, chasing fresh ideas, and building new things with Python.

By day, I'm a battery engineer with a PhD, working on motorsport battery systems — where Matlab/Simulink/Python is my daily tool. Outside of work, I'm deep in learning new tricks, like using A.I. and developing some new projects.

It's never too late to learn AI: "The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. The next best time is now."

This website is my personal space to record my AI journey, share resources, and document my learning experiences. I'll keep exploring, building, and sharing it all here.

🤖 AI & ML Learning ⚡ Vibe Coding 🐍 Python & Data Analysis 📊 Model Building 🔋 Battery Lifecycle 🏎️ Motorsport Systems ✈️ eVTOL/Aerospace 📈 System Modeling

Battery Related Work

2,700+
Citations
6+
Years in Industry

Experience

2024 - Present
Sr. Battery System Performance Engineer
Fortescue • Oxford, UK
Leading motorsport analytics for Formula E and LMDh. Built "Digital Battery Factory" integrating manufacturing data with race telemetry.
2023 - 2024
Battery System Modeling Specialist
Envision Energy
Probabilistic physics models for grid-scale battery systems. 50%+ improvement in lifetime prediction accuracy.
2021 - 2023
Senior Simulation Engineer
Vertical Aerospace
Cell-to-system thermal modeling for eVTOL certification. Scaled cell-level physics to full pack simulations.
2019 - 2021
Cell Project Engineer
McLaren Automotive
End-to-end cell development for Speedtail. Defined specs, managed suppliers, root-cause analysis via IC/DV.

Featured Projects

Automated "Digital Battery Factory"

End-to-end pipeline for chaotic race telemetry. Preserves electrochemical features needed for failure prediction.

Data Optimization Automated Pipelines Digital Twin
Cell-to-System Thermal Modeling

Scaled cell-level physics models to full pack simulations for eVTOLs. Matched real-world flight data with <2°C error.

System Modeling Simulink
ML-Driven Aging Identification

IC/DV analysis and ML clustering to identify degradation modes. Automated processing of 50+ data channels.

Machine Learning Empirical Analysis

Education

2015 - 2019
PhD, Electrical Engineering
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Highest Honour. Focus on Data-Driven Battery Health diagnostics.
2012 - 2015
Master's, Advanced Material Science
Technical University of Munich

Key Publications