Yifu Li

Yifu Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering. His research focuses on integrating data-driven modeling techniques like spectral theory-based graph AI with multi-modality datasets in smart manufacturing, cybersecurity, and healthcare. His work emphasizes solutions for large-scale data analysis with enhanced performance and interpretability.

Education:

• Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
• B.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech

Research Interests:
Li's domains include data-driven multi-modality modeling, spectral graph AI, and natural language processing applied to aerospace systems, healthcare systems, and industrial engineering challenges. His federally funded projects involve NSF, USDA, DARPA, and DoD grants.

Key Grants:

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• USDA
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Department of Defense (DoD)

Labs/Teams: Active in the Industrial & Systems Engineering department's research initiatives, with a lab webpage documenting ongoing projects.