Huining Li

Huining Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. Her research focuses on Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, and mobile computing, with a specialized emphasis on mobile health (mHealth) technologies.

• Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from University at Buffalo (2024).

Her work addresses privacy-preserving sensing mechanisms, biomarker measurement, and fairness in dynamic mobile environments, developing systems for chronic wound care, Parkinson’s disease management, and mental health therapy. Recent publications highlight innovations in mmWave biometrics, machine learning for health diagnostics, and non-contact monitoring.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Best Paper Awards (SenSys 2019, BodyNet 2021, ICHI 2022)
  • Best Paper Candidate (SenSys 2022)
  • Harold O. Wolf Achievement Award (2024)
  • EECS Rising Star (2023)
  • NIH mHealth Training Institute Scholar (2025)

She teaches courses in Mobile Health Systems and Applications and Computer Networks, and actively serves on NSF panels, TPC committees (ACM MobiSys, IEEE-EMBS BSN), and as Associate Editor for journals like Elsevier Smart Health.