Emma Li

Dr. Emma Li is a Senior Lecturer in Responsible & Interactive Artificial Intelligence at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science. She directs the Interactive and Trustworthy AI Lab, developing secure human-robot collaboration frameworks for applications in healthcare, industry, and nuclear decommissioning.

Her research pioneers behavioral biometric authentication methods that verify users through robotic motion patterns, enhancing security in teleoperation systems. Recent projects include cyber-physical teleoperation for nuclear decommissioning funded by the RAICo Programme. Li leads the Understandable Autonomous Systems research theme and contributes to the UKRI Centre for Doctor Training in Socially Intelligent Artificial Agents.

Her publications demonstrate consistent innovation in human-robot trust establishment, adversarial robustness, and secure communication for robotic systems operating in sensitive environments.