Haibo Li

Haibo Li is a Full Professor of Media Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, affiliated with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Digital Futures Faculty. His roles include leading the Media Lab in MID, directing Master’s programs in Media Technology, and teaching courses like Generative AI for Media Technology and Video Technology. He holds a Technical Doctorate from Linköping University (1993) and received the Nordic Best PhD Thesis Award (1994) and Docent title in Image Coding (1997).

Research focuses on digital media technologies, including image/video compression, human-computer interaction, and AI-driven media systems. He pioneered the Digital Media Lab at Umeå University and co-founded UCIT. His work spans blind image deblurring, thermal comfort sensing, and multimodal emotion recognition. Over 250 publications and six patents highlight contributions to multimedia, AI, and signal processing.

Key projects include developing contactless thermal measurement systems for smart buildings, real-time gesture recognition for wearable devices, and advanced neural networks for image restoration. Awards include the Nordic Best Thesis and leadership in EU projects. He chairs conferences and actively participates in MPEG standardization efforts.