紫金山天文台研究员、博士生导师、“夸父一号”卫星团队核心成员。分别于2008年和2013年在南京大学获得理学学士和博士学位。先后在南京大学（2013.7—2015.2）和美国蒙大拿州立大学（2015.3—2017.3）从事博士后研究。多年来从事太阳耀斑大气能量和动力学过程的研究。目前已发表论文五十余篇，其中第一/通讯作者论文二十余篇。主持过多项国家自然科学基金。多次在国际会议上做口头报告以及邀请报告。目前为Max Millennium国际观测项目的chief observer。

太阳物理、耀斑能量和动力学、光谱诊断、辐射动力学模拟

所有论文列表见：

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/public-libraries/1gfeOqq4QPKPdJhfhxRcQw

I.太阳耀斑磁重联
1) Y. Li, J. Qiu, D. W. Longcope, M. D. Ding, et al. "Observations of an X-shaped Ribbon Flare in the Sun and Its Three-dimensional Magnetic Reconnection", 2016, ApJL, 823, L13  
2) Y. Li, X. Sun, M. D. Ding, J. Qiu, E. R. Priest, "Imaging Observations of Magnetic Reconnection in a Solar Eruptive Flare", 2017, ApJ, 835, 190
3) Y. Li, M. Kelly, M. D. Ding, J. Qiu, et al. "Spectroscopic Observations of Magnetic Reconnection and Chromospheric Evaporation in an X-shaped Solar Flare", 2017, 848, 118
4) Y. Li, J. C. Xue, M. D. Ding, X. Cheng, et al. "Spectroscopic Observations of a Current Sheet in a Solar Flare", 2018, ApJL, 853, L15

II. 太阳耀斑加热
Y. Li, J. Qiu, M. D. Ding, "Analysis and Modeling of Two Flare Loops Observed by AIA and EIS", 2012, ApJ, 758, 52
2)Y. Li, J. Qiu, M. D. Ding, "Heating and Dynamics of Two Flare Loop Systems Observed by AIA and EIS", 2014, ApJ, 781, 120
3) Y. Li, M. D. Ding, Y. Guo, et al. "On the Nature of the EUV Late Phase of Solar Flares", 2014, ApJ, 793, 85
4) Y. Li, J. C. Jing, D. C. Song, Q. Li, J. Tian, et al. "The White-light Emissions in Two X-class Flares Observed by ASO-S and CHASE", 2024, ApJL, 963, L3

III. 太阳耀斑大气动力学
1) Y. Li, M. D. Ding, "Different Patterns of Chromospheric Evaporation in a Flaring Region Observed with Hinode/EIS", 2011, ApJ, 727, 98
2) Y. Li, M. D. Ding, J. Qiu, J. X. Cheng, "Chromospheric Evaporation in an X1.0 Flare on 2014 March 29 Observed with IRIS and EIS", 2015, ApJ, 811, 7
3) Y. Li, M. Kelly, M. D. Ding, J. Qiu, et al. "Spectroscopic Observations of Magnetic Reconnection and Chromospheric Evaporation in an X-shaped Solar Flare", 2017, 848, 118
4) Y. Li, M. D. Ding, J. Hong, H. Li, W. Q. Gan, "Different Signatures of Chromospheric Evaporation in Two Solar Flares Observed with IRIS", 2019, ApJ, 879, 30

2015年，南京大学优秀博士学位论文
2015年，江苏省优秀博士学位论文
2017年，中国科学院率先行动青年俊才