Yanhua Li| Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Yanhua

Computer Science

Associate Professor-Computer Science

Affiliated Department or Office

Data Science

Computer Science

Education

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Expert Bio

Professor Li's research interests are in analyzing, understanding, and making sense of big data generated from various complex networks in many contexts, including urban network analysis, large-scale network data sampling, measurement, online social behavior modeling. His recent work focuses on exploring the challenges in managing and analyzing big data from urban networks, with an ultimate goal of improving human life quality and designing smarter cities.

Research areas/Expertise

big data

computer networks

data measurement

online social behavior modeling.

Data Analytics

Media Coverage

WPI researcher aims for a better, cheaper commute

Telegram.com

WPI researcher aims for a better, cheaper commute

The Telegram & Gazette, interviewed Yanhua Li, assistant professor of computer science and data science, for the article, "WPI researcher aims for a better, cheaper commute." He’s developing an idea for a new kind of transit system, CityLines, inspired by airlines and built for urban areas.

WPI receives $175k to study urban transportation

Worcester Business Journal

WPI receives $175k to study urban transportation

WPI’s Yanhua Li, assistant professor of computer science and data science, received a $174,596 grant from the National Science Foundation for a transportation study involving a "hub-and-spoke" model: an alternative urban transit system. He also appeared on WBUR radio discussing his grant.

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