2006年1月毕业于东南大学环境工程专业，同年留校土木工程学院市政工程系任教。主要从事水污染控制、水环境生态修复、新兴污染物控制相关教学与科研工作。

担任中国水协给排水工程教育专业委员会委员、江苏省土木建筑学会给水排水专业委员会委员、南京土木建筑学会常务理事、南京土木建筑学会水资源与水环境分会副主任委员、《工业水处理》编委等学术兼职。

本科生：《水质工程学Ⅱ》、《水科学与工程概论》、《水处理新技术》

硕士研究生：《给水与废水处理原理》

1)      国家重点研发计划子课题：农村黑臭水体截源治污生态景观一体化关键技术与集成示范（2019YFD1100205）

2)      国家自然科学基金面上项目：基于MFC原理强化的MBR耦合系统削减抗生素和控制抗性基因的机理研究（51978148）

3)      国家自然科学基金（海外及港澳学者合作研究基金）：电化学技术辅助正渗透膜生物反应器缓解盐累积与汲取液回用研究（51828801）

4)      国家科技支撑子课题：乡村水系沟通与生态修复技术研发与示范（2015BAL02B01-02）

5)      江苏省重点研发计划项目：乡村自然生态系统恢复技术研究与示范（BE2015358）

6)      国家自然科学基金：基于污泥特性解析MBR 中生长代谢和共代谢对雌激素的去除机制（51008064）

7)      太湖水环境综合治理课题：入湖河流总氮削减技术研究与示范（TH2011205）

8)      太湖水污染治理专项资金课题：太湖流域工业园区排水体制调查与控制对策研究（TH2014308）

9)      教育部留学回国基金：膜生物反应器强化微生物降解雌激素的机制及其调控

10)    企业委托课题：基于曝气控制的同步亚硝化厌氧氨氧化MBR技术研究

11)    企业委托课题：城镇污水处理工艺多途径强化脱氮与低碳运行研究

12)    企业委托课题：高速公路服务区高冲击负荷低碳氮比污水处理工艺优化研究

13)    江苏省高等教育教改研究课题，双碳背景下给排水科学与工程专业人才创新创业能力培养(2023JSJG488)，2023年

14)    东南大学第二批课程思政校级示范课改革项目，水科学与工程概论，2019年

[1]     Zi-Jie Wang, Xiao-Li Yang*, Yun Sun. Selection and optimization of biofilm carriers as high-effective microbial separator in microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 2025,418:131941.

[2]     Han Xu, Xiao-Li Yang*, Zhi-Hao Zhang, Yang-Guang Xia. External circuit loading mode regulates anode biofilm electrochemistry and pollutants removal in microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 2024,410,131300.

[3]     Tao Li, Xiao-Li Yang*, Cong-Yu Qin, Han Xu, Yun Sun. Role of membrane fouling layer in microbial fuel cell-membrane bioreactor (MFC-MBR) for controlling sulfamethoxazole and corresponding resistance genes. Journal of Environmental Management，2024, 366:121876.

[4]     Ling Zang, Xiao-Li Yang*, Han Xu, Yang-Guang Xia. A novel integrated microbial fuel cell-membrane bioreactor (MFC-MBR) for controlling the spread of antibiotic and antibiotic resistance genes while simultaneously alleviating membrane fouling. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024,487:150578.

[5]     Ling Zang, Xiao-Li Yang*, Han Xu, Yu-Jia Deng, Zhi-Xuan Yue. Alleviating membrane fouling by enhanced bioelectricity generation via internal reflux of sludge mixed liquor in microbial fuel cell-membrane bioreactor (MFC-MBR) coupling system. Journal of Membrane Science, 2023,121495.

[6]     Xiao-Li Yang, Qi Wang, Tao Li*, Han Xu. Antibiotic removal and antibiotic resistance genes fate by regulating bioelectrochemical characteristics in microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 2022,126752.

[7]     Tao Li, Xiao-Li Yang*, Han Xu, Qiao-Ling Chen. Quinones contained in wastewater as redox mediators for the synergistic removal of azo dye in microbial fuel cells. Journal of Environmental Management, 2022, 301, 113924.

[8]     Tao Li, Han Xu, Xiao-Li Yang*, Qiao-Ling Chen. Biological detoxification and decolorization enhancement of azo dye by introducing natural electron mediators in MFCs. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 416, 125864.

[9]     Han Xu, Rajendra Prasad Singh, Yu-Li Yang, Jia-Ying Xu, Xiao-Li Yang*. Simultaneous reduction of antibiotics leakage and methane emission from constructed wetland by integrating microbial fuel cell. Bioresource Technology, 2021, 320: 124285.

[10]  Zhi-Hao Zhang, Jia-Ying Xu, Xiao-Li Yang*. MXene/Sodium Alginate Gel Beads for Adsorption of Methylene Blue. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 2021, 260:124123.

[11]  Tao Li, Xiao-Li Yang*, Qiao-Ling Chen, Zhen He, Yu-Li Yang. Enhanced performance of microbial fuel cells with electron mediators from anthraquinone/polyphenols-abundant herbal plants. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2020, 8:11263.（封面论文）

[12]  Hua Li, Han Xu, Yi Lu, Xiao-Li Yang*. Antibiotic resistance genes, bacterial communities, and functions in constructed wetland-microbial fuel cells: Responses to the co-stresses of antibiotics and zinc. Environmental Pollution. 2020, 265:115084.

[13]  Hua Li, Han Xu, Yi Lu, Shuai Zhang, Yu-Li Yang, Xiao-Li Yang*, Yu-Xiang Lu. Effect of the coexposure of sulfadiazine, ciprofloxacin and zinc on the fate of antibiotic resistance genes, bacterial communities and functions in three-dimensional biofilm-electrode reactors. Bioresource Technology, 2020, 296: 122290.

[14]  Hua Li, Han Xu, Yu-Li Yang, Xiao-Li Yang*, You-Wu, Shuai Zhang. Effects of graphite and Mn ore media on electro-active bacteria enrichment and fate of antibiotic and corresponding resistance gene in up flow microbial fuel cell constructed wetland. Water Research, 2019, 165: 114988.

[15]  Hua Li, Xiao-Li Yang^⁎, Shuai Zhang, Yu-Li Yang, Li-Min Zhang, Han Xu, Ya-Wen Wang. A continuous flow MFC-CW coupled with a biofilm electrode reactor to simultaneously attenuate sulfamethoxazole and its corresponding resistance genes. Science of the Total Environment, 2018,637:295-305.

[16]  Yu-Li Yang, Hailin Ren, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi, Xiao-Li Yang*, Zhen He*. Optimal interval of periodic polarity reversal under automated control for maximizing hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017,42(31): 20260-20268.

[17]  Yu-Li Yang, Mo-han Qin, Xiao-Li Yang*, Zhen He*.Sustainable operation of osmotic microbial fuel cells through effective reproduction of polyelectrolyte draw solutes facilitated by cathodic pH increase. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017,168:1143-1149.

[18]  石雷,杨小丽*,吴青宇,王亦铭,徐佳莹. 生态沟渠-生物滞留池组合控制农村径流污染.环境科学,2022,43(6):3160-3167.

[19]  王亦铭,丁露,徐佳莹,石雷,刘一帆,梁文伯,杨小丽*. 农村河道微生态系统构建及原位修复底泥.环境工程,2022,40(11):54-60.

[20]  王琦,石雷,杨小丽*,周世娟,李秋红. 废弃生物质强化生态袋脱氮除磷的效果.东南大学学报（自然科学版）.2021,51(1):138-144.

[21]  熊永磊,杨小丽*. 微纳米气泡在水处理中的应用及其发生装置研究.环境工程,2016,34(6) : 23-27.

[22]  车生泉,杨小丽,熊国平著. 长三角乡村生态保育与修复设计研究. 上海交通大学出版社，2019年12月. ISBN：9787313228628.