Huayi Li

Assistant Professor, Paducah Campus

If you're interested in joining, I'd love to hear from you!

Ph.D.
Openings: 1 (updated October 2025)
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Students with the following experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Math courses: linear algebra, real analysis, numerical analysis
• Engineering courses: modeling and analysis of dynamic systems, control theory
• Software & toolboxes: Matlab/Simulink, CasADi, Robot Operating System (ROS)
• Programming languages: Python and/or C++
• Operating system: Ubuntu Linux
• Hardware: Raspberry Pi

Undergraduate
ME 395 and AER 395 are offered in Fall and Spring semesters. Check out the flyer! Both Paducah and Lexington students are welcome.

Constrained and optimal control; Fault-tolerant control; Motion planning and control for connected and autonomous vehicles; Control-oriented modeling of traffic and vehicle systems; Safe, clean, and energy-efficient mobility.

2023-present Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

2022-2023 Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University

2015-2018 Engineer, Toyota Motor North America

Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2022

M.S. Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, 2015

B.S. Automotive Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2013