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Xiang Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Santa Clara University, within the College of Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Florida and specializes in large-scale optimization, cyber-security, and network systems. Her research focuses on developing models and algorithms for challenges in Online Social Networks (OSNs), Device-to-Device (D2D) Networks, IoT, and Smart Grids. She has authored over 30 articles in top-tier journals and conferences, including best paper awards at IEEE SocialSec 2018 and IEEE MSN 2014. Dr. Li serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Combinatorial Optimization and Computational Social Networks Journal, and has received prestigious grants such as the NSF CISE Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) award (2020).
Her research interests include cyber-physical systems, privacy vulnerability in OSNs, cascading failure analysis, and adaptive resource allocation. Notable projects involve quantifying privacy risks from socialbot attacks, designing frameworks for cascading failure mitigation in smart grids, and optimizing D2D communication in dynamic environments. Awards include the UF Informatics Institute Fellowship and multiple travel grants from NSF and IEEE.
Dr. Li’s professional service includes roles as TPC member for ICDCS, ICDM, and CSoNet, along with session chair duties at ACM SIGMETRICS. She actively participates in NSF panels and conference organization, including co-chairing the WiDS conference at Santa Clara University. Her work bridges theoretical optimization with practical cybersecurity and network efficiency challenges.
