1988年毕业于北京航空航天大学飞行器设计获学士学位，
2000年获佐治亚理工学院（Georgia Institute of Technology，Atlanta, USA），航空航天工程和数学科学双硕士学位，
2004年获得佐治亚理工学院（Georgia Institute of Technology，Atlanta, USA）航空航天博士学位。

1988年7月到中航工业成都飞机设计研究所从事飞行器研制工作。从1997起先后在美国加州理工、佐治亚理工学院和美国航空航天研究机构等部门学习和工作近15年后回国到华中科技大学从事教学、科学研究和人才培养，以及航空航天学科及学院建设工作。

近期主持项目
[1]"无人机平台自主行为***研究与仿真”，沈阳飞机设计研究所，2011年--2012年，
[2]"再入安全性评估系统研制"，中国空间技术研究院，2011--2013.
[3]"水平**空间飞行器**科学问题研究"，沈阳飞机设计研究所，，2013年--2014年，
[4]"无人机载**精确制导**项目"，国营93**厂，2012年--2014年，
[5]"稀薄气体效应对飞行器设计影响及相关计算"，航空制导武器科技重点实验室，2013年--2015年，
[6]"复杂环境宽速域运载器动态控制技术研究"，国家科技部国际科技合作专项，2015年—2018年，
[7]“某燃气发生器研制”，南京中航工业***，2016年—2017年。

近期代表论文
[1] ZaripovD,RenfuLi,“High-speedtechniquebasedonaparallelprojectioncorrelationprocedurefordigitalimagecorrelation.”MeasSciTechnol29:055405.doi:10.1088/1361-6501/aab331,2018.
[2] YuanyuanZhang,RenfuLi,XiaominHuo,“Stochasticconsensusofdiscrete-timesecond-ordermulti-agentsystemswithmeasurementnoisesandtimedelays,”vol.55,JournaloftheFranklinInstitute-engineeringandAppliedMathematics,vol.355,pp.2791-2807, 2018.
[3] LinHu,RenfuLi,TaoXue,YifangLiu,“Neuro-adaptiveTrackingControlofaHypersonicFlightVehiclewithUncertaintiesusingReinforcementSynthesis,”Neuro-computing,vol.285,pp141-153,2018.
[4] YangHu,RenfuLi,YuanyuanZhang,“Predictingpilotbehaviorduringmidairencountersusingrecognitionprimeddecisionmodel,”InformationSciences,vol.422,pp.377-395,2018
[5]WeiZhao,RenfuLi,HuaipinZhang,“Finite-timedistributedformationtrackingcontrolofmulti-UAVswithatime-varyingreferencetrajectory,”IMAJournalofMathematicalControlandInformation,2018.
[6] ZaripovD,RenfuLi,MikheevNI,DushinNS,“Speed-upalgorithmbasedonparallelprojectioncorrelationtechniqueforplanarPIV:Accuracyandlimitation.”FlowMeasInstrum60:88–94.doi:10.1016/j.flowmeasinst,2018
[7] XiaoBo,RenfuLi,“FinitetimethermodynamicanalysisofquantumOttoheatenginewithsqueezedthermalbath”,PhysicsLettersA,vol.382(42-43)”, pp.3051-3057,2018.
[8] LinZhou,RenfuLi,Z.Hao,D.I.Zaripov,C.Yan,“Improvedk-ω-γmodelforcrossflow-inducedtransitionpredictioninhypersonicflow”,InternationalJournalofHeatandMassTransfer,ol.115,pp.115-130, 2018
[9] YichaoLi,RenfuLi,XueweiFu,YuWang,Wei-HongZhong,“Abio-surfactantfordefectcontrol:multifunctionalgelatincoatedMWCNTsforconductiveepoxynanocomposites”,CompositesScienceandTechnology,vol.159,pp.216-224,2018
[10] YuanyuanZhang，Li,RF,Zhao,W,Huo,XM,“Stochasticleader-followingconsensusofmulti-agentsystemswithmeasurementnoisesandcommunicationtime-delays”, NeuroComputing,vol.282,pp.136-145,2018.
[11] YichaoLi,TaoXue,RenfuLi,XianrongHuang,LijianZeng,“InfluenceofafiberglasslayeronthelightningstrikedamageresponseofCFRPlaminatesinthedryandhygrothermalenvironments,”CompositeStructures,vol.187,pp.179-189,2018.
[12] JiaquanZhao,RefuLi,HaiyanWu,“Investigatetheshockfocusingunderasinglevortexdisturbanceusing2DSaint-Venantequationswithashock-capturingscheme”,ActaAstronautica,Vol.143,pp.337-352,2018.
[13]YichaoLi,JianyingJi,YuWang,RenfuLi,Wei-HongZhong,“Soyprotein-treatednanofillerscreatingadaptiveinterfacesinnanocompositeswitheffectivelyimprovedconductivity,”JournalofMaterialsScience,vol.53,pp.8653-8665.2018
[14]YichaoLi, XianrongHuang,LijianZeng,RenfuLi,HuafengTian,XueweiFu,YuWang,Wei-HongZhong,“Areviewoftheelectricalandmechanicalpropertiesofcarbonnanofillerreinforcedpolymercomposites,”JournalofMaterialsScience.DOI:10.1007/s10853-018-3006-9,2018
[15] LinZhou,R.Zhao,RenfuLi,“Acombinedcriteria-basedmethodforhypersonicthree-dimensionalboundarylayertransitionprediction,”AerospaceScienceandTechnologyReports,vol.73, pp.105-117,2018
[16] YichaoLi,XueweiFu,YuWang,Wei-HongZhong,RenfuLi,“See"theinvisibles:Inspectingbatteryseparatordefectsviapressuredrop,”EnergyStorageMaterials.2018.
[17] ZaripovD,RenfuLi,“High-performancetechniqueforinitialvelocityfieldcalculationbasedonPIVimagesprocessing.”JPhysConfSer899:062007.doi:10.1088/1742-6596/899/6/062007,2017.
[18] YifangLiu,RenfuLi,LinHu,etal,“Optimalsolutiontoorbitalthree-playerdefenseproblemsusingimpulsivetransfer.”SoftComputing,vol.22,pp.2921–29341-14,2017.
[19]WeiZhao,RenfuLi,HuaipinZhang,“Leader-followerOptimalCoordinationTrackingControlforMulti-agentSystemswithUnknownInternalStates,”Neurocomputing249C171-181,2017
[20] TaoXue,RenfuLi,MyongcholTokgo,JuncholRi,GyanghyokHan.“TrajectoryplanningforAutonomousMobileRobotusingahybridimprovedQPSOalgorithm”,SoftComputing,vol.21,pp.2421–2437.2017.
[21] WeiZhao,RenfuLi,HuaipinZhang,“Finite-timedistributedformationtrackingcontrolofmulti-UAVswithatime-varyingreferencetrajectory,”IMAJournalofMathematicalControlandInformation,2017
[22] Zhang,Yuanyuan,RenfuLi,TaoXue,andZhikunLei,“Exponentialslidingmodetrackingcontrolviaback-steppingapproachforahypersonicvehiclewithmismatcheduncertainty,”JournaloftheFranklinInstitute,vol.353,pp.2319-2343,2016.
[23] Li,Yichao,RenfuLi,LaiHuang,KunWang,andXianrongHuang,“Effectofhygrothermalagingonthedamagecharacteristicsofcarbonwovenfabric/epoxylaminatessubjectedtosimulatedlightningstrike,”Materials&Design,vol.99,pp.477-489, 2016.
[24] Hu,D.,RenfuLi,Liu,P.,andZhao,J.“Thedesignandinfluenceofportarrangementonanimprovedwaverotorrefrigeratorperformance,”AppliedThermalEngineering,vol.107,pp.207-217,2016.
[25] YuanyuanZhang,RenfuLi,TaoXue,ZhiminLiu,ZongxinYao,“AnAnalysisoftheStabilityandChatteringReductionofHigh-orderSlidingModeTrackingControlforaHypersonicVehicle,” InformationScience,vol.348,pp.25-48，2016.
[26] DapengHu,RenfuLi,PeiqiLiu,JiaquanZhao,“Thelossinchargeprocessandeffectsonperformanceofwaverotorrefrigerator,”InternationalJournalofHeatandMassTransfer.vol.100,pp.497–507, 2016.
[27] KaiZhong,ZhongweiLi,RenfuLi,etal“Pre-calibration-free3Dshapemeasurementmethodbasedonfringeprojection”,OpticsExpress,vol.24,pp.14196-14207,2016.
[28] YCLi, RenfuLi,DGLi,JY,Bao,PZhang,“Combustioncharacteristicsofaslottedswirlcombustor:Anexperimentaltestandnumericalvalidation” int.commun.heatmass.vol.66,pp.140-147，2015.
[29] XRZhu,RenfuLi,DGLi,PZhangandRZQian,“ExperimentalStudyandRANSCalculationonVelocityandTemperatureofaKerosene-fueledSwirlLaboratoryCombustorWithandWithoutCenterbody,”InternationalJournalofHeatMassTransfer”,vol.89,pp.964-976, 2015.
[30] Y.CLi,RenfuLi,D.GLi,J.Y.Bao,P.Zhang,“Combustioncharacteristicsofaslottedswirlcombustor:Anexperimentaltestandnumericalvalidation”,InternationalCommunicationsinHeatandMassTransfer,vol.79,pp.164-175,2015.
[31] RenfuLi,ZhikunLei,“KernelFusion-RefinementbasedNonlinearDimensionReductionforHigh-DimensionalSemi-SupervisedLearning”,9thInternationalConferenceonComputerScience&Education,Vancouver,Canada,vol63,PP16-22, 2015.
[32] FangWang,RenfuLi,ZhikunLei,XueleiSherryNi,XiaomingHuo,“Kernelfusion–refinementforsemi-supervisednonlineardimensionreduction.”PatternRecognitionLetters.vol.63,pp.16–22,2015.
[33] YCLi,RenfuLi,LvyiLu,XianrongHuang,“Experimentalstudyofdamagecharacteristicsofcarbonwovenfabric/epoxylaminatessubjectedtolightningstrike,”composparta-appls.vol.79,pp.164-175,2015.
[34] ZhikunLei,RenfuLi,XueleiNi,andXiaomingHuo,“High-dimensionalsemi-supervisedlearningviaafusion-refinementprocedure,”SignalProcessing.vol.114,pp.171–182,2015.

近期代表专利
[1] “Anaxialvanecyclonewithdirectairflowhold”,Applicant:RenfuLi,PengZhang,RenzhangQian,XurenZhu,BoshuLi,JianfengZhao,PatentNo:201320727294.9,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2014.05.07.
[2]“ASwirlCombustionChamberTestDevice”,Applicant:RenfuLi,LiuhaoMa,BoshuLi,XurenZhu,HongrenLi,JianfengZhao,LiYang,PatentNo:201420231005.0,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,2014.09.24.
[3]"Atwo-stageaxialvanecyclone",Applicant:RenfuLi,BoshuLi,LiuhaoMa,JianfengZhao,HongrenLi,XurenZhu,LiYang,PatentNo:201420264412.1,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2014.09.24.
[4]“ASingle-chamberDual-thrustSolidRocketMotorCombustionChamber”,Applicant:RenfuLi,etal,PatentNo:201520144846.2，HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2015.03.13
[5]“AnUnmannedTargetDrillingMachineBasedonWave-bodyConfiguration”,Applicant:RenfuLi,etal,PatentNo:501210366420.6，HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2015.06.29
[6]“ACombustionChamberofSingle-chamberandDual-thrustSolidRocketMotor”,Applicant:RenfuLi,HongrenLi,ZaihuaWang,HuapengWu,LiuhaoMa,BoshuLi,XiangqingLi,PatentNo:201520144846.2,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2015.07.22.
[7]“Aflamestabilizerforacombustionchamber”,Applicant:RenfuLi,etal,PatentNo:201520589391.5,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2015.08.03.
[8]“Arocketrudderchamber”,Applicant:RenfuLi,YangHu,ZaihuaWang,LunCai,HuapengWu,LiuhaoMaPatentNo:201520394980.8,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2015.11.11.
[9]“AMulti-functionalCombustionChamberExperimentSystemSuitableforGasTurbine”,Applicant:RenfuLi,ZaihuaWang,LiuhaoMa,DachaoLian,HuiZhou,LunCai,PatentNo:201520561212.7,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2015.12.16.
[10]“Aflamestabilizerforacombustionchamberandcombustion”,Applicant:RenfuLi,ZaihuaWang,LiuhaoMa,JianfengZhao,BoshuLi,PatentNo:201520589391.5,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2016.03.02.
[11]“Connectingdeviceandmethodforsectionaltypecompositeelectricpole”，Applicant:RenfuLi，LijianZeng，YichaoLi，DachaoLian.PatentNo:CN105927632A，HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.2016.09.07.
[12]“Arichandpoorbimodalinternalandexternalringreverseflowaxialflowswirlingcombustiondevice，”RenfuLi,JiaquanZhao,HaiyanWu,HuapengWu,HuiZhou,KunLiu,NO:CN201710019806.9，HuazhongUniversityofScience&Technology.2017.06.27.
[13] “Anunmanneddronewithawavebodyconfiguration，”RenfuLi,NO:CN201510366420.6，HuazhongUniversityofScience&Technology.2015.10.07.
[14]“Two-strokependulumaeroengine，”RenfuLi,FanhuanLiang,NO:CN201820064764.0，HuazhongUniversityofScience&Technology.2018.08.17.
[15]“Atestplatformforvariablestructuremulti-rotorUAV”RenfuLi,NO:CN201610578760.X,HuazhongUniversityofScience&Technology.2018.11.06.