Dr. Lei Li
DSA & INTR Thrust, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Department of CSE, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
thorli at ust.hk
Biography
I am currently a joint assistant professor in the Data Science and Analytics (DSA) Thrust and Intelligent Transportation (INTR) Thrust of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) and affliate with Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Before that, I worked as an associate lecturer at Data Science Group, University of Queensland, Australia, and a data scientist at Redback Technologies. I obtained my PhD in September 2018 from Data and Knowledge Engineering (DKE) Group in the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, the University of Queensland under Prof. Xiaofang Zhou's supervision. I obtained my Bachelor and Master degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2012 and 2014 under Prof. Hong Gao's supervision.
Research Interest
Spatial-Temporal and Graph Data Management, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Automated Guided Vehicles AGV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAV, Distributed Database
Position Openings
Several PhD positions in DSA and INTR with a scholarship of RMB 15k per month for 2025 in-take
Computer science, data science, or intelligent transportation background is appreciated.
Demonstrated research ability, such as publications in CORE-A* / CCF-A DB conferences.
Strong self-motivation and independent critical thinking are essential.
It is a chance for us to explore together, not just a way to obtain a degree or escape from job market.
Send me your CV, transcripts, and interested research topics via email.
MPhil positions with scholarship of RMB 10k per month
No need to contact me for enrollment. Go to the RedBird Master application directly.
https://www.hkust-gz.edu.cn/academics/teaching-and-learning-innovation/red-bird-mphil-program/
Due to the large number of applicants and limited time (and of course, out of courtesy), only matched candidates would be responded.
Selected Publications
[ICDE 2024] Xinjie Zhou, Mengxuan Zhang, Lei Li, Xiaofang Zhou. "Scalable Distance Labeling Maintenance and Construction for Dynamic Small-World Networks".
[ICDE 2024] Zizhuo Xu, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Yehong Xu, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Managing the Future: Route Planning Influence Evaluation in Transportation Systems".
[ICDE 2024] Jing Zhao, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Zihan Luo, Xi Zhao, and Xiaofang Zhou. "A Just-In-Time Framework for Continuous Routing".
[ICDE 2024] Ziyi Liu, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Wen Hua, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Approximate Skyline Index for Constrained Shortest Pathfinding with Theoretical Guarantee".
[TKDE 2024] Yehong Xu, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Zizhuo Xu, Xiaofang Zhou. "Global Optimal Travel Planning for Massive Travel Queries in Road Networks".
[TKDE 2024] Xinjie Zhou, Kai Huang, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Xiaofang Zhou. "I/O-Efficient Multi-Criteria Shortest Paths Query Processing on Large Graphs".
[TKDE 2023] Mengxuan Zhang, Lei Li, Goce Trajcevski, Andreas Zufle, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Parallel Hub Labeling Maintenance with High Efficiency in Dynamic Small-World Networks".
[ICDE 2023] Yehong Xu, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Zizhuo Xu, Xiaofang Zhou. "Global Routing Optimization In Road Networks".
[ICDE 2023] Jiajia Li, Xing Xiong, Lei Li, Dan He, Chuanyu Zong, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Finding Top-k Optimal Routes with Collective Spatial Keywords on Road Network".
[TKDE 2023] Fengmei Jin, Wen Hua, Lei Li, Boyu Ruan, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Efficient Frequency-based Randomization for Spatial Trajectories under Differential Privacy".
[PVLDB 2022] Ziyi Liu, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Wen Hua, and Xiaofang Zhou. "FHL-Cube:Multi-Constraint Shortest Path Querying with Varying Combination of Constraints".
[PVLDB 2022] Zihan Luo, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Wen Hua, Yehong Xu, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Diversified Top-k Route Planning in Road Network".
[VLDB Journal 2022] Ziyi Liu, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Wen Hua, and Xiaofang Zhou.``Multi-Constraint Shortest Path using Forest Hop Labeling".
[VLDB Journal 2022] Jiajia Li, Cancan Ni, Dan He, Lei Li, Xiufeng Xia, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Efficient kNN query for Moving Object Query on Time-Dependent Directed Road Network".
[PVLDB 2021] Mengxuan Zhang, Lei Li, and Xiaofang Zhou. "An Experimental Evaluation and Guideline for Path Finding in Weighted Dynamic Network".
[ICDE 2021] Mengxuan Zhang, Lei Li, Wen Hua, Rui Mao, Pingfu Chao, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Dynamic Hub Labeling for Road Networks".
[ICDE 2021] Ziyi Liu, Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Wen Hua, Pingfu Chao, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Efficient Constrained Shortest Path Query Answering with Forest Hop Labeling".
[ICDE 2021] Mengxuan Zhang, Lei Li, Wen Hua, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Efficient 2-Hop Labeling Maintenance in Dynamic Small-World Networks”.
[ICDE 2020] Lei Li, Mengxuan Zhang, Wen Hua, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Fast Query Decomposition for Batch Shortest Path Processing in Road Networks".
[TKDE 2020] Lei Li, Sibo Wang, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Fastest Path Query Answering using Time-Dependent Hop-Labeling in Road Network ".
[TKDE 2020] Mengxuan Zhang, Lei Li, Wen Hua, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Stream Processing of Shortest Path Queries in Dynamic Road Networks".
[ICDE 2019] Lei Li, Sibo Wang, and Xiaofang Zhou. "Time-Dependent Hop Labeling on Road Network".
[VLDB Journal 2018] Lei Li, Kai Zheng, Sibo Wang, Wen Hua, Xiaofang Zhou. “Go Slow to Go Fast: Minimal On-Road Time Route Scheduling with Parking Facilities Using Historical Trajectory".
[PVLDB 2017] Lei Li, Wen Hua, Xingzhong Du and Xiaofang Zhou. "Minimal On Road Time Route Scheduling on Time-Dependent Graph".
Teaching
DSAA 1001 Introduction to Data Science
HKUST GZ
Fall 2024
UCMP 6010 Cross-disciplinary Research Methods
HKUST GZ
Spring / Fall 2023, 2024
DSAA 5012 Advanced Database Management for Data Science
HKUST GZ
Spring 2023, 2024
DSAA 5027 Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis
HKUST GZ
Fall 2022, 2023, 2024
Spatiotemporal Data Management, 50%
Guangzhou University
Semester 2, 2019 / 2020 / 2021
INFS 4205/7205 Advanced Techniques for High Dimensional Data, 100%
University of Queensland
Semester 1, 2020 / 2021
Advanced Techniques for High Dimensional Data, 80%
Wuhan University
Semester 1, 2020
Tutor
Advanced Database Systems, INFS3200/7907
University of Queensland
Mar 2015 - Jun 2018
Service Oriented Architecture, INFS3204/7204
University of Queensland
Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
Set and Graph Theory
Harbin Institute of Technology
Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
Supervision
Current Research Student
Zihan Luo (PhD, started in Jul 2021, UQ move to HKUST GZ), Diversified Route Planning
Yehong Xu (PhD/RA, started in Jan 2021, HKUST, co-supervised with Prof. Xiaofang Zhou), Global Routing Optimization
Jing Zhao (PhD/RA, started in Jan 2021, HKUST with Prof. Xiaofang Zhou), Just-In-Time Routing
Zizhuo Xu (PhD, started in Sep 2021, HKUST GZ), Future Spatiotemporal Data Management
Xinjie Zhou (PhD, started in Sep 2021, HKUST GZ), Scalable Graph Processing
Chuyi Li (PhD, started in Feb 2023, HKUST GZ, co-supervised with Prof. Wei Zeng), Network Optimization and Visualization
Ruizhong Wu (PhD, started in Aug 2023, HKUST GZ), Large Scale AGV Routing
Yunjie Huang (PhD, started in Aug 2023, HKUST GZ), Learn to Routing
Xin Jin (PhD, to start in Sep 2024, HKUST GZ), TBD
Haolun Ma (PhD, to start in Sep 2024, HKUST GZ), TBD
Mingyu Yang (PhD, started in Jun 2023, HKUST GZ, co-supervised with Prof. Wei Wang) High Dimensional Data Retrieval
Han Lin (Redbird Master, started in May 2023, HKUST GZ, co-supervised with Prof. Guang Zhang) Algorithmic Trading in Machine Age
Doucheng Pan (Redbird Master, started in Nov 2023, HKUST GZ) Efficient Traffic Simulation with Traffic Light Policy
Zhe Zhang (Redbird Master, started in Nov 2023, HKUST GZ) UAM Simulation System
Complete
Mengxuan Zhang (PhD, Feb 2018 - Jul 2021, UQ), Efficient Shortest Path Query Processing in Dynamic Road Networks, UQ Dean's Award for Outstanding HDR Theses 2021, now a Lecturer at the Australian National University, Australia.
Xuanyi Zhang (MPhil, Apr 2019 - Aug 2021, UQ), Experimental Studies on Exact Multi-Constraint Shortest Path Finding, now a Ph.D. student at Northeastern University, China.
Ziyi Liu (PhD, Oct 2019 - Jun 2023, UQ), Constraint Route Planning, UQ Dean's Award for Outstanding HDR Theses 2023, now a Research Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Fengmei Jin (RA/PhD, Apr 2022 - Apr 2023, UQ+HKUST GZ), Spatiotemporal Privacy, now a Research Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Grants and Projects
Principal Investigator
Jan 2023 - Dec 2025, "Key Techniques of the Large Scale Dynamic Time-Dependent Road Network", NSFC Grant (No.62202116, Youth Program)
Aug 2022 - Jul 2023, "Large Scale AGV Path Planning System", HKUST & HKPC Joint Laboratory Project
Apr 2023 - Mar 2025, "Efficient Approximate Constrained Shortest Path Finding in Dynamic Road Network", 2023 Guangzhou-HKUST(GZ) Joint Funding Scheme, Basic and Applied Basic Research Project
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024, "Efficient Multi-Objective Shortest Path Finding in Dynamic Road Network", 2022 Jiangsu Province Big Data Intelligent Engineering Lab, Open Research Project
Apr 2024 - Mar 2026. "Future Trajectory Data Management and Traffic Prediction", 2024 Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Scheme, Project for Maiden Voyage
Aug 2023 - Jul 2024, "AI-based Ultra Flexible AGV System", HKUST & HKPC Joint Laboratory Project
Co-Principal Investigator
Aug 2024 - Dec 2025, "Low Altitude Transportation System Design and Simulation Platform Development", HKUST LASERi Seed Program
Participant
Jan 2024 - Dec 2028, "Development and Implementation of Science and Technology Literature Intelligent Processing System", Ministry of Science and Technology, National Key Research and Development Program
Jun 2023 - May 2025, "Big Data Intelligence Key Laboratory", 2023 Guangzhou-HKUST(GZ) Joint Funding Scheme, Municipal Key Laboratory Project
Jul 2018 - Jun 2023, "Redback Smart Monitoring Platform", EQL Advance Queensland Platform Technology Program Grant (AQPTP01216-17RD1)
Services
Senior PC:
DASFAA 2023-2024
PC Member:
VLDB 2022-2023
ICDE 2023-2025
SIGKDD 2022-2024
WSDM 2022-2025
CIKM 2021-2024
ECML-PKDD 2023-2024
ICDM 2022-2024
IEEE DSAA 2022
IEEE COINS 2022-2023
IEEE BigData 2024
ADMA 2019-2023
ADC 2019-2023
Local Arrangements Chair:
VLDB 2024
Registration Chair:
ICDE 2025
Publication Chair:
ADC 2021, 2022
Invited Journal Reviewer:
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
The VLDB Journal
World Wide Web Journal
Knowledge and Information Systems
GeoInformatica
Journal of Computer Science and Technology
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
ACM Transactions on Spatial Algorithms and Systems
IEEE Transaction on Big Data
Data Science and Engineering
IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica
IEEE Access
Hindawi Complexity Journal
Engineering Computations
IEEE Networking Letters
International Journal of Geo-Information
Journal of Computer Science and Technology
International Journal of Sensors, Wireless Communications and Control
International Journal of Communication Systems
External reviewer
SIGMOD, EDBT, COGN, MDM, CEUS
Awards
Best Paper Award, ADC 2022
Student Best Paper, ADC 2021
Student Best Paper honorable Mention, ADC 2020
Best Paper Runner-up, ADC 2019
Outstanding Graduates of Harbin Institute of Technology, HIT