Yuefeng Li

Professor Yuefeng Li is a leading academic in Knowledge & Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Systems at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He holds a PhD from Deakin University and has been affiliated with QUT's Faculty of Science and School of Computer Science since 2007. His research focuses on data mining, machine learning, natural language processing, and web intelligence, with 250+ refereed papers and 8,100+ citations (h-index=46). He has secured 5 ARC Discovery Grants, 1 ARC Linkage Grant, and led 6 CRC projects. His work bridges theoretical advancements and real-world applications in domains like healthcare, transportation, and geotechnical engineering.

Research interests include: Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery, Machine Learning Algorithms, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Web Search & Information Retrieval, Deep Learning, and Knowledge Representation. He has pioneered methods like Semantic-LDA for topic modeling and adaptive multi-kernel learning for blast prediction.

Key achievements include 10 Best Paper Awards, 14 articles with >100 citations, and editorial roles (e.g., Editor-in-Chief of Web Intelligence). He has supervised over 20 PhD/Masters students and currently oversees research training as Academic Lead HDR. His current projects include 5G/IoT ontologies, AI-driven medical diagnostics, and deep learning for imaging modalities.

Teaching includes courses on search engine technology, machine learning for NLP, and data analytics. He actively participates in international conferences as a PC chair and conference organizer.