Chunying Li, IEEE Member, Associate Researcher of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology. His research areas include spherical underwater robots, multi-robot, multi-sensor information fusion, control system, etc. Dr. Li has published more than 30 papers in IEEE leading journals and conferences in Information Fusion, Ocean Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, etc. 

Educational Background

2021-2023-----Ph.D. in Intelligent Mechanical Systems Eng'g Dept., Kagawa University, Japan

2017-2020-----M.S. in Control Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China

Work Experience

2023-Present-Associate Researcher, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, China

2021-2023-Research Assistant, Intelligent Mechanical Systems Eng'g Dept., Kagawa University, Japan

Research Introduction

* Robotics

* Biomimetic Underwater Microrobots

* Multi-robot

* Multi-sensor Fusion

* Underwater Robot System

Awards & Honors

1. 2025 Finance Chair of IEEE ICMA 2025

2. 2024 "Nomination of Young Scientists of the Ocean Power"

3. 2024 Shenzhen Pengcheng Peacock Program Distinguished Talent

4. 2024 Co-Publication Chair of IEEE ICMA 2025

5. 2023 Natural Science Award of Chinese Society of Automation (Second Prize)

6. 2022 CSC Scholarship in National Construction of High-level Universities

7. 2021-2024 Session Chair of IEEE ICMA

Publications

1 Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Characteristic Evaluation via Multi-Sensor Information Fusion Strategy for Spherical Underwater Robots, Information Fusion, 95: 199-214, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2023.02.024, 2023. (JCR Q1 TOP, IF=17.564)

2. Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Performance Evaluation of Spherical Underwater Robot with Attitude Controller, Ocean Engineering, 268 (15): 113434, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.113434, 2023. (JCR Q1 TOP, IF=4.372)

3. Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Adaptive Multi-Mode Switching Strategy for the Spherical Underwater Robot with Hybrid Thruster, Advanced Engineering Informatics, 55: 101845, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101845, 2023. (JCR Q1 TOP, IF=7.862)

4. Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Jian Guo, Study on Obstacle Avoidance Strategy Using Multiple Ultrasonic Sensors for Spherical Underwater Robots, IEEE Sensors Journal, 22(24): 24458-24470, 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3220246, 2022. (JCR Q1 TOP, IF=4.325)

5. Ao Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Chunying Li*, An Artificial Lateral Line-Based Active Obstacle Recognition Strategy and Performance Evaluation for Bionic Underwater Robots, IEEE Sensors Journal, 24(16): 26266 –26277, 2024. ( JCR Q1, IF=4.3).

6. Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Jian Guo, Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid Thruster for Spherical Underwater Robots, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, 71: 7503110, 10.1109/TIM.2022.3178700, 2022. (JCR Q1，IF=5.332)

7. Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo, Jian Guo, Tracking Control in Presence of Obstacles and Uncertainties for Bioinspired Spherical Underwater Robots, Journal of Bionic Engineering, JBEN-D-22-00148R2, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-022-00268-z, 2022. (JCR Q2)

8. Jian Guo, Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo, Study on the Autonomous Multi-Robot Collaborative Control System Based on Spherical Amphibious Robots, IEEE System Journal, DOI:10.1109/JSYST.2020.3023727, 2020. (JCR Q1)

9. Jian Guo, Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo, Path Optimization Method for the Spherical Underwater Robot in Unknown Environment, Journal of Bionic Engineering, JBEN-D-20-00028R3, DOI: https://doi.org/12345-019-1234-x, 2020. (JCR Q2)

10. Ruochen An, Shuxiang Guo, Yuanhua Yu, Chunying Li and Tendeng Awa, “Task Planning and Collaboration of Jellyfish-inspired Multiple Spherical Underwater Robots”, Journal of Bionic Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-022-00164-6, 2022.

11. Ruochen An, Shuxiang Guo, Chunying Li and Tendeng Awa, Multiple Bio-Inspired Father–Son Underwater Robot for Underwater Target Object Acquisition and Identification, Micromachines, 13, 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010025, 2021.