Kai

Li

Paul M. and Marcia R. Wythes Professor of Computer Science

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Research interests: Computer architecture; operating systems; parallel systems; networking

Cube of cubes depicting lots of images of airplanes all fitting into a single abstract structure. — Intellectual connections sparked at Princeton inspired the creation of ImageNet, a comprehensive computer vision database that would lead to a paradigm shift in machine learning. Illustration by Bumper DeJesus

In the hallways of Princeton, a fascination with the human mind unlocked the power of deep learning

Kai Li elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Foam board with a pinned grasshopper specimen, with wings extended, and four rows with different colors and shapes of synthetic wings under investigation for flying robots. — A team led by Pierre-Thomas Brun and Aimy Wissa is studying the structures and capabilities of grasshopper wings and flying fish fins. An innovation grant will allow the researchers to test different types of foldable wings and model their performance. Photos by Tori Repp/Fotobuddy

Innovation funds support research in robotics, machine learning, climate resilience and more

collage of pictures of: an airplane, a parrot, sunflowers, a fish

Bell Lab Prize honors Princeton team for method to meld privacy and deep learning

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