Yining Li

Dr Yining Li

Grant-Funded Researcher (A)

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

College of Sciences

I am a Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide, where I investigate the geochemical processes that control underground hydrogen storage within clastic–carbonate interbeds in salt‑bearing systems.
 
I hold a BSc in Petroleum Geology and a PhD in Geochemistry from Northwest University. My doctoral research focused on stable isotope geochemistry (C, O, Sr) and the petrology of Ordovician marine carbonates to reconstruct paleoenvironmental conditions and assess diagenetic alteration. During my PhD, I undertook training in metal‑isotope geochemistry at ETH Zurich, where I applied Mg isotopes in dolomite to reconstruct Ordovician seawater signatures.
 
My first postdoctoral position focused on He‑isotope analyses of sulfides to investigate ore‑forming fluids in sedimentary‑rock‑hosted copper deposits, using the Central African Copperbelt and White Pine deposits as key examples. More recently, my work at Silicate Carbon Limited (NovaUCD, Dublin) strengthened my experience as a laboratory manager in soil geochemistry and in applying elemental and metal‑isotope geochemistry to support carbon‑removal technology development.
 
My research interests include stable isotope geochemistry, geoenergy systems, advanced analytical techniques, and their applications in underground energy storage and low‑carbon energy transition technologies.

Date Position Institution name
2026 - ongoing Postdoctoral Researcher University of Adelaide
2025 - 2025 Research Scientist Silicate Carbon Limited, Dublin
2024 - 2025 Laboratory Manager Silicate Carbon Limited, Dublin
2023 - 2024 Postdoctoral Researcher University College Dublin

Language Competency
Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2018 - 2023 Northwest University China PhD
2014 - 2018 Northwest University China Bachelor

Date Title Institution Country
2022 - 2023 Visiting Researcher ETH Zurich Switzerland
2018 - 2018 Visiting Researcher Curtin University Australia

Year Citation
2023 Liu, W., Li, Y., Liu, Q., Wang, X., Meng, Q., Zhang, D., . . . Luo, H. (2023). Roles of gypsum/salt-bearing sequence in hydrocarbon accumulation and storage. Energy Geoscience, 4(1), 93-102.
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2022 Li, Y., Liu, W., Liu, P., Luo, H., Wang, X., Zhang, D., & Yuan, Y. (2022). Paleoenvironment and Organic Matter Enrichment of the Middle Ordovician Marine Carbonates in the Ordos Basin of China: Evidence from Element Geochemistry. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 6(1), 44-55.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12
2021 Li, Y., Liu, W., Wang, X., Jing, X., Liu, P., Zhang, D., . . . Zhai, G. (2021). Potential causes of depleted δ13Ccarb excursions in Ordovician marine carbonates, Ordos Basin, China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 134, 105331.
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2021 WANG, Q., LIU, W., LI, Y., & LIU, J. (2021). The Enormous Potential of Gas Generation from Carboxylic Acid Salts. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 95(4), 1429-1430.
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Year Citation
2025 Li, Y., Stuart, F., Jones, S., Torremans, K., & Hitzman, M. (2025). Lifting the veil on the source of fluids for sedimentary rock-hosted Cu, Zn, Ni deposits and iron oxide-apatite (IOA) prospects.. In The Irish Geoscience Research Meeting 2025. Dublin, Ireland.
2023 Li, Y., Liu, W., & Shalev, N. (2023). Magnesium isotope signature of Middle Ordovician dolomites from the Ordos Basin, China.
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2022 Li, Y., & Liu, W. (2022). Middle Darriwilian carbon isotope excursion (MDICE) in the Ordos Basin, China and geochemical records of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event. In Goldschmidt2022 abstracts. European Association of Geochemistry.
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2020 Li, Y., Liu, W., Wang, X., & Zhang, D. (2020). The Covariation between Carbon and Oxygen Isotope in Middle Ordovician Marine Carbonate Rock, Ordos Basin, China. In Goldschmidt Abstracts (pp. 1534). Geochemical Society.
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