Huayi Li

Huayi Li is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky’s Paducah Campus, specializing in control systems and mobility applications. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan (2022) and has prior experience as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Texas A&M University (2022-2023) and an Engineer at Toyota Motor North America (2015-2018). His research emphasizes fault-tolerant control, optimal control for autonomous vehicles, and energy-efficient mobility solutions.

Education:

• Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2022
• M.S. Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, 2015
• B.S. Automotive Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2013

Research interests include:

• Control-oriented modeling of vehicle systems
• Safety-critical fault-tolerant control frameworks
• Game-theoretic approaches for autonomous driving
• Set-theoretic methods for trajectory optimization

Teaching focuses on advanced control systems, including courses like Aircraft Control and Simulation (AER 545) and Design of Control Systems (ME 440). Current projects involve fault-tolerant control for aircraft systems and energy-efficient autonomous driving strategies.

Advising opportunities: 2 Ph.D. openings (2024) seeking candidates with expertise in control theory, numerical analysis, and simulation tools like MATLAB/Simulink or ROS.

Labs/Teams: Active in developing reference governor frameworks for safe overtaking maneuvers and hybrid electric vehicle powertrain analysis.