Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates
Supervisor of Master's Candidates
School/Department:Carbon Neutrality Instititue, China University of Mining and Technology
Administrative Position:Professor
Education Level:With Certificate of Graduation for Doctorate Study
Business Address:#3rd Edu Buidling, China University of Mining and Technology（Wenchang Campus) Room 312
Gender:Male
Contact Information:yuanzhe.li@cumt.edu.cn
Degree:Doctoral Degree in Philosophy
Alma Mater:Nanyang Technological University
Discipline:Chemical Engineering and Technology
Research Group
Name of Research Group:Enerstay Sustainability
Description of Research Group:Our professional and research activities focus on corporate carbon management, greenhouse gas verification, product carbon footprints and international management-system auditing. Drawing on practical experience in Singapore and international conformity-assessment frameworks, I welcome industry-funded research and technical collaboration with companies in mining, energy, materials, manufacturing, semiconductors, buildings and export-oriented supply chains.
Key areas of support include:
1. Corporate and Organisational GHG Accounting
Organisational greenhouse gas inventories, Scope 1–3 accounting, emissions-data management and verification readiness based on ISO 14064, the GHG Protocol and applicable programme requirements.
2. Product Carbon Footprints and Life-Cycle Assessment
Product carbon footprinting, life-cycle assessment, supply-chain carbon data and export-related carbon compliance based on ISO 14067 and ISO 14040/14044.
3. Pre-verification Review and MRV Systems
Gap assessments, evidence-chain reviews, emission-factor and calculation checks, and the development of measurable, reportable and verifiable MRV systems before formal third-party verification.
4. International Accreditation and Certification Support
Experience in audit and verification assignments associated with the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) framework, together with a working understanding of SAC, CNAS and the IAF/APAC international mutual-recognition system. Within the applicable MLA/MRA scope, SAC- and CNAS-accredited conformity-assessment results have a recognised basis for international equivalence and mutual acceptance. SAC-accredited services are particularly familiar across Singapore, Southeast Asia and international export supply chains.
5. ISO Management-System Auditing
Relevant CQI/IRCA Lead Auditor qualifications and audit experience covering ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001. Subject to appointment by an authorised certification body and its accredited scope, support may include serving as Lead Auditor or a core audit-team member for third-party certification audits, supplier audits, pre-assessments and corrective-action follow-up.
6. Net-Zero and Climate Disclosure Planning
Corporate decarbonisation roadmaps, net-zero pathways, SBTi target planning, CDP disclosure readiness, supply-chain engagement and supporting ESG data systems.
7. Professional Training and Capacity Building
Customised bilingual training on ISO 14064, ISO 14067, product carbon footprints, MRV, SBTi, CDP, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 for management teams, technical personnel, universities and industrial organisations.
Collaboration may follow an integrated pathway of diagnostic assessment, carbon accounting, system development, pre-verification review, third-party assurance readiness and continual improvement. Where both advisory and certification or verification services are involved, the respective activities will be separated in accordance with applicable independence, impartiality and conflict-of-interest requirements.
Name of Research Group:Climate Seal
Description of Research Group:(1) Background and Problem Statement (Why We Did This)
Team is to address the pressing needs of the “dual carbon” strategy, green manufacturing, and the rapid development of international green trade. It tackles the key pain points faced by enterprises in carbon footprint accounting, evidence collection, compliance verification, and the recognition of green outcomes—specifically, “slow calculations, scattered evidence, difficult verification, limited reusability, and high costs.” We have developed an AI-powered self-auditing carbon accounting platform. Traditional methods rely heavily on experts manually organizing activity data, matching emission factors, interpreting standards, and repeatedly supplementing evidence. A single product carbon footprint or life cycle assessment project often takes weeks to months, incurring high costs, low efficiency, inconsistent standards, and producing results that are difficult to reuse directly by customers, financial institutions, or for regulatory purposes. This has become a significant bottleneck in the green transition for industries such as resource and energy, mining equipment, materials processing, and export-oriented manufacturing.
(2) Scientific Questions and Objectives (What We Aim to Do)
The core question this team as well as project addresses is: How can we calculate carbon emissions not only at a low cost and with high efficiency, but also ensure the results are verifiable and reusable across different scenarios? To achieve this, the project aims to solve the common problems in traditional green compliance processes: “too few qualified professionals, high verification costs, and difficulty in sharing results.” We aim to build a new technological system that can both perform carbon accounting and simultaneously generate a verifiable chain of evidence and audit records. The project has developed a technical pathway combining “AI methodological guidance + automated data processing + risk pre-verification + auditable trail logging.” On one hand, the system guides users through defining accounting boundaries, converting units, identifying data gaps, matching factors, and generating reports. On the other hand, throughout the data processing, it simultaneously conducts risk checks, links evidence, and creates traceable records, resulting in verifiable results and evidence packages. This breakthrough moves beyond the traditional sequential model of “data first, verification second,” automating and integrating carbon accounting, evidence organization, and pre-verification, enhancing the capability from single calculations to multi-scenario reuse.
(3) Research Content (How We Did It)
The research follows the overarching approach of “structured methodologies, standardized data, automated accounting, pre-emptive risk management, and process traceability.” First, we deconstructed key steps in methodologies like Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)—such as boundary definition, functional unit setting, inventory collection, factor matching, and result interpretation—into standardized rules that can be executed automatically and supported by the system. Second, to address the challenges of complex data sources, inconsistent formats, unit confusion, and frequent data gaps, we established mechanisms for data cleaning, unit conversion, field mapping, anomaly detection, and gap identification. Furthermore, we integrated a risk pre-verification module within the accounting process to perform consistency checks on key data, evidence materials, factor sources, and calculation logic. An audit trail mechanism retains a complete record of the entire process, ultimately generating green outcomes and supporting evidence that are traceable, verifiable, and reusable. The project is progressing along a path of “prototype development → pilot scenario testing → third-party validation → industry promotion,” gradually enhancing the maturity and applicability of ...