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Li, Ang

Li, Ang

Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Maryland Robotics Center
2365 A.V. Williams Bldg.

Dr. Li joined the University of Maryland, College Park as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Aug. 2023. During the deferral time before joining, he was a research associate at Qualcomm AI Research.

Dr. Li received his Ph.D. in 2022 from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Duke University. Li has also earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Arkansas. He has an MS in Management of Innovation and Venture Capital from Peking University, and a BS in Computer Science from Henan University in China.

His research interests lie in the intersection of machine learning and edge computing, with a focus on building large-scale networked and trustworthy intelligent systems to solve practical problems in a collaborative, scalable, secure, and ubiquitous manner. Dr. Li has been recognized with a variety of awards, including the IEEE TCCPS Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award, ACM KDD Best Student Paper Award in 2020, and the 2022-2023 Duke ECE Department Outstanding Dissertation Award.

My research interests lie in the intersection of machine learning and edge computing, with a focus on building large-scale networked and trustworthy intelligent systems to solve practical problems in a collaborative, scalable, secure, and ubiquitous manner.

  • Federated Learning
  • Distributed Machine Learning
  • Machine Learning System
  • Edge Computing
  • AI for IoT
  • Trustworthy Machine Learning

A list of publications can be found on Google Scholar.

Three ECE Students Honored with UMD Graduate Assistant Awards

Recognized for contributions to the department and the university.

ECE Recognizes 2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistants

Students Honored in Annual Awards Ceremony

ECE Names 2025-2026 Distinguished Dissertation Fellows

Fellowship recognizes excellence in research.

Capstone Design Expo 2026: Students Solve for Maryland & Beyond

More than 750 students showcased 143 projects, demonstrating the future of engineering.

UMIACS Faculty Awarded Four Grants for AI-Focused Courses

The funds support new courses aimed at preparing UMD students for a society increasingly shaped by AI.

CS/ECE Professors Receive IEEE ICRA Most Influential Paper Award

Ming Lin and Dinesh Manocha recognized for multi-agent navigation research with lasting impact.

New Lecture Series Unites Experts to Solve Critical Challenges

Series is hosted by the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering and supported by HII

ECE Research Scientist Chaohan Cui Awarded DARPA Award

Will develop photonic quantum processor

Ten Students Selected for Apple Program

UMD Engineering students were celebrated for being accepted to highly selective Apple mentorship program

Celebrating APIDA and SWANA Heritage Month 2026

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