معرفی
Lili Qiu is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin and Vice Managing Director of Microsoft Research Asia (Shanghai). She previously worked at Microsoft Research Redmond (2001-2004). Her research spans wireless networks, mobile systems, and network protocols, with recent work in acoustic sensing and AI-driven networking solutions.
Research Focus
Qiu's research addresses fundamental challenges in:
- Wireless network performance and interference management
- Mobile system optimization for real-world environments
- Acoustic-based localization and tracking technologies
- Deep learning applications for network reliability
- Next-generation cellular architectures (5G and beyond)
Publication Trends
Her recent publications (2020-2023) demonstrate a shift toward multimodal sensing systems combining acoustics and computer vision, edge intelligence optimization, and robust mobility management for next-generation networks. This reflects industry-academia convergence through her dual appointments.
Awards and Honors
- IEEE Fellow (2017)
- ACM Fellow (2018)
- National Academy of Inventors Fellow (2022)
- N2Women: Stars in Networking (2017)
- ACM Distinguished Scientist (2013)
- NSF CAREER Award (2006)
- Best Paper Awards: ACM MobiSys 2018, IEEE ICNP 2017
Leadership and Affiliations
She bridges academic research and industrial innovation through her joint appointment at UT Austin and Microsoft Research Asia, where she oversees strategic research directions in computing systems.
