Wenlin Li completed postdoctoral research at Brookhaven National Laboratory (2019–2020) and currently serves as an Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology. He is also a Youth Editorial Board member of Acta Petrolei Sinica (Petroleum Processing Section). His research focuses on the fundamentals and applications of zeolites, alongside reaction engineering processes such as VOC reduction and jet-fuel-range hydrocarbon production. Wenlin has published over 30 papers in journals including ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Fuel, and Energy & Fuels. As primary inventor, they hold 13 patents, two of which have been successfully transferred, and have led several projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation and the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre.