Additional Roles:
• Director, Intelligent Big Data System (iBDSys) Lab.
• Director, SJTU Blockchain Research Centre.
• Chief Scientist, Shanghai Key Lab. of Trusted Data Circulation and Governance & Web3 (2024–).
• Advisory Board Member, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for AI & Deep Learning (NYU Shanghai – New York University).
• IEEE Fellow, AAIA Fellow, Foreign Fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ).
• Corresponding Member, National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI).
2. Professional Summary
Professor Jie Li is a leading expert in Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Network Systems and Security, and Smart City technologies. His research spans foundational theory and applied systems, with research support from major national and industrial grants. He has published 400+ academic papers in influential international venues and contributed multiple academic monographs, including authored and edited works.
3. Education
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Ph.D. (field and institution details available on request or from official CV).
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4. Academic & Professional Experience
Chair Professor, School of Computer Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) (present).
Director, iBDSys Lab – focusing on Intelligent Big Data systems research.
Director, SJTU Blockchain Research Centre – leading blockchain and decentralized computing research.
Chief Scientist, Shanghai Key Lab. of Trusted Data Circulation & Web3.
Visiting and Adjunct Professorships at: Yale University (USA), INRIA (France), City University of Hong Kong, CUHK, PolyU, Tsinghua University, USTC, and others.
Former Full Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
5. Research Interests
Professor Li’s core research areas include:
Big Data Analytics & Intelligent Data Systems
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning
Blockchain Technology & Privacy-Preserving Computing
Network Systems and Security
Smart City and Cyber-Physical Systems
6. Publications & Scholarly Output
Professor Li has published extensively, with 400+ peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in top venues such as IEEE Transactions on Computers, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, and Big Data Mining and Analytics.
He has authored one English academic monograph, one Japanese monograph, and edited five English academic volumes.
Google Scholar profile shows highly cited contributions in Big Data, AI, and distributed systems.
7. Honors & Awards
Professor Li’s professional recognitions include:
IEEE Fellow – one of the highest honors in electrical and computing engineering (2024 class).
AAIA Fellow – distinguished fellow of the Asia-Pacific AI Association.
Foreign Fellow, Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ).
Best Paper Awards – IEEE Systems Journal (2017), International Conference on Mobile, Perception, and Network (2020).
Outstanding Paper Award – Journal of Big Data Mining and Analytics (2019).
Leading Figure Award in Big Data Technology Communication (China Association for Science and Technology, 2020).
Outstanding Achievement Award – China AI Golden Goose Awards (2021).
First Prize – Shanghai Science and Technology Award (2023).
8. Professional Service
Founding Chair, IEEE Communications Society Technical Committee on Big Data.
Co-Chair, IEEE Big Data Community.
Member, IEEE Big Data Standards Committee.
Editorial and Guest Editor roles for IEEE journals including IEEE Transactions on Big Data, IEEE JSAC, IEEE IoT Journal, IEEE TVT, IEEE TNSE, and IEEE Network