We are so glad to welcome our new MCL member, Dr. Na Li!

Dr. Li is an Assistant Professor at Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Currently, she is a visiting scholar at MCL in USC, under the supervision of Prof. C.-C. Jay Kuo. Here is a short interview with Dr Li:

1. Could you briefly introduce yourself and your research interests?

I’m Na Li, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor at Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). In 2009, I graduated from Hunan University with Bachelor degree on Computer Science and Technology, Changsha. In 2014, I received Ph.D. degree at Institute of Automation (IA), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Since 2014, I join SIAT CAS at Shenzhen. I was doing internship as a research associate in High Performance Department in SAP China (Beijing) from Sep. 2013 to Nov. 2013. I am a big fun of Mobius Band. I mainly focus on intelligent video processing and analysis. My research interest including video coding, crowd behavior analysis, reinforcement learning, optimization, scheduling algorithm and related fields.

2. What is your impression about MCL and USC?

MCL is a big family guided by a big father. It consists of a bunch of guys with great mind. I like the seminar held in every Friday very much, which is full of sharing of food, knowledge and experiences. Everyone in MCL are trying their best to be excellent and contribute to the fields of both academy and industry. I am impressed by the way MCL and USC are well organized. The education system of USC is strong enough to build up great Trojans.

3. What is your future expectation and plan in MCL?

I am looking forward to joining the group and contribute myself to the exciting work on computer vision-oriented compression under the supervision of Prof. C.-C. Jay Kuo. I can not wait to grow up with the group and enjoy doing research in MCL. The experience in MCL is definitely to be unique and memorable.