Focus on the regulation of plant growth through light environments and the development of intelligent plant factory systems by integrating artificial intelligence and computer-based management.

Aim to enhance crop production efficiency, optimize resource utilization, and contribute to sustainable agriculture and global food security.

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Xuchen Yu, Zuoyao Li, Yongfang Yang, Shujia Li, Yezi Lu, Yang Li, Xinyu Zhang, Fan Chen, and Cao Xu (2025) Harnessing green revolution genes to optimize tomato production efficiency for vertical farming. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 00: 1–15. https://doi: 10.1111/jipb.13927.

Yanke Liu, Yiqun Chen, Rongcheng Lin, Ep Heuvelink, Yang Li*. (2025), Intermittent supplemental irradiation with blue light promotes leafy heads in lettuce. Food and Energy Security, 14: e70079. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70079.

Yanke Liu, Rong Ye, Xinying Gao, Rongcheng Lin, and Yang Li*. (2025). Intermittent supplementation with far-red light accelerates leaf and bud development and increases yield in lettuce. Plants, 14(1), 139. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14010139.

Rong Ye, Yiqun Chen, Yan Zhou, Mengwen Liu, Yang Li*. (2025) Effects of different proportions of LED green light on the heartburn phenomenon and photosynthetic characteristics of lettuce. Jiangsu Agricultural Sciences. Accepted (in Chinese with English abstract)

Yang Li. (2023) Scientific and technological innovation and industrialization of key technologies of Sananbio Plant factory. China Rural Science & Technology, 333(02):6-10. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Kang Chong, Rongcheng Lin, Yang Li*, Yue Gong. (2021) Consultation report on industrial development strategy of China’s intelligent plant factory. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Applied for 151 patents (including 25 PCTs and 61 authorized patents), among them the representative invention patents authorized in last five years are as follows:

Yang Li, Tingting Wang, Huihuang Xie, Guojie Liu, Lijiao Wu, Shaohua Li. A method for indoor cultivation of tea trees for improving the quality of Tieguanyin green tea: China, CN202211181582.9 [P]. 2024-11-12.

Yang Li, Yiqun Chen, Jian Ma, Meixiu Luo. A method for regulating light environment for regulating plant metabolites: China, CN201910909834.7 [P]. 2024-11-05.

Yang Li, Shaohua Li, Zhuo Zhan, Yiqun Chen, Tingting Wang, Jian Ma, Illumination method for facilitating plant growth: EUR, U.K., Germany, Netherlands, France and Finland, EP19922996.4 P]. 2023-05-10.

Yang Li, Shaohua Li, Zhuo Zhan, Yiqun Chen, Tingting Wang, Jian Ma. Illumination method for facilitating plant growth, plant illumination device and use thereof: Korea，KR10-2021-7009184[P]. 2023-10-26.

Yang Li, Yiqun Chen, Jian Ma. Dual-peak blue light for promoting plant growth: China, CN202110775559.1 [P]. 2023-8-11.

Yang Li, Yiqun Chen, Xiaoyu Lv. Light environment for indoor purple and red lettuce production: China, CN202011610480.5 [P]. 2023-8-11.

Yang Li, Jian Ma, Shulin Bao, Tingting Wang. A method of cultivating marijuana in artificial light environment: China, CN201710126827.0 [P]. 2022-12-06.

Yang Li, Jian Ma, Shulin Bao, Tingting Wang. A method of cultivating tobacco in artificial light environment: China, CN201710123658.5 [P]. 2022-12-02.

Yang Li, Tingting Wang, Jinhua Wang. A method for improving the survival rate and quality of indoor cultivation of dendrobium: China, CN202010646896.6 [P]. 2022-05-17.

Yang Li, Yiqun Chen, Jian Ma, Meixiu Luo, Yukai Yang. A light regulation method for multilayer planting systems: China, CN202010301288.1[P]. 2022-04-19.

Yang Li, Yiqun Chen, Jian Ma, Yukai Yang, Huige Zhao, Jing Li. A method of artificial light environment for plant seedling cultivation: China, CN201910910190.3[P]. 2022-04-08.

Yang Li, Jian Ma, Yukai Yang, Huige Zhao. A light regulation method for multilayer seedling system in greenhouses: China, CN202010302086.9[P]. 2022-03-04.

Yang Li, Guojie Liu, Jian Ma, Qiushi Ning, Hengsheng Chen, Linping Meng, Zhi Wang. LED plant growth lamp spectrum: USA, US16/604,163[P]. 2021-11-28.

Yang Li, Sen Zhang, Jian Ma, Meixiu Luo, Ping Zha. A lighting method for regulating plant reproductive development: China, CN201910909858.2[P]. 2021-7-20.

Yang Li, Tingting Wang, Jian Ma, Yanhai Zheng, Weitong Liu. A lighting method for improving secondary metabolites in medicinal plants: China, CN201710985035.9[P]. 2021-2-12.

Yang Li, Zhuo Zhan, Jian Ma, Kequan Pei. Light environment and method of lettuce seedling: China, CN201611089164.1[P]. 2021-1-15.

Yang Li, Zhuo Zhan, Jian Ma, Kequan Pei. Light environment and method of lettuce cultivation: China, CN201611089114.3[P]. 2021-1-15.