Huining Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at NC State University. Her research focuses broadly on the Internet of Things, cybersecurity and mobile computing, with a specific emphasis on mobile health technologies.

Li earned her Ph.D. in computer science and engineering from the University at Buffalo in 2024. Her work has been recognized with three Best Paper Awards (SenSys 2019, BodyNet 2021 and ICHI 2022) and a Best Paper Candidate honor at SenSys 2022. She was named an EECS Rising Star in 2023 and received the Harold O. Wolf Achievement Award in 2024.

Li and her research group develop mobile health systems that support chronic wound care, Parkinson’s disease management and mental health therapy. Her work integrates innovations in biomarker measurement, service accessibility and privacy protection, with a focus on fairness in dynamic mobile environments. She has developed privacy-by-design sensing mechanisms to safeguard user data while ensuring equitable access and functionality across diverse populations.