Dr. Li is the founder and director of the Future Sensing and Interaction Lab (FSI Lab). The lab focuses on exploring cost-effective and widely-accessible sensing systems for mobile and IoT devices to revolutionize ambient intelligence in health monitoring and human-computer interaction with enhanced precision and scalability. Our interdisciplinary research integrates innovations in sensor system development, algorithm design, data analytics, signal processing, hardware and firmware optimization. Our research spans the following core areas:

  • Leveraging Smart Devices for Health Monitoring: Utilizing affordable and accessible devices (e.g., smartphones, wearables, and IoT sensors) to monitor general health indicators, vital signs, and physical activities, with applications in both clinical and everyday health contexts.
  • Enabling Novel Human-IoT Interaction: Creating innovative interfaces that enhance interactions between humans and smart devices, leveraging non-intrusive sensing to deliver seamless, context-aware, and intuitive user experiences.
  • Advancing Sensing with Enhanced Precision and Scalability: Exploring innovative sensing techniques to improve accuracy and reliability while ensuring scalability for large-scale deployments in real-world environments.

Ph.D. Students

Soham Khisa
Soham Khisa

CSEE, UMBC

Master Students

Rishav Gupta
Rishav Gupta

CSEE, UMBC

Undergraduate Students

Kodi Mkpasi
Kodi Mkpasi

CSEE, UMBC

Affiliated Students

Shirui Cao
Shirui Cao

CS, UMass Amherst

Kuang Yuan
Kuang Yuan

ECE, CMU

Xiaoxuan Liang
Xiaoxuan Liang

ECE, UMass Amherst

RenzhiHao
Renzhi Hao