Chunying Li, IEEE Senior 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 50 papers in IEEE leading journals and conferences in Information Fusion, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), 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. The 11th Čapek “Outstanding Young Scholar Award”

2. 2025 Finance Chair of IEEE ICMA 2025

3. 2024 "Nomination of Young Scientists of the Ocean Power"

4. 2024 Shenzhen Pengcheng Peacock Program Distinguished Talent

5. 2024 Co-Publication Chair of IEEE ICMA 2025

6. 2023 Natural Science Award of Chinese Society of Automation (Second Prize)

7. 2022 CSC Scholarship in National Construction of High-level Universities

8. 2021-2025 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. Le Huang, Qirong Lei, Shuxiang Guo*, Chunying Li*, Guoheng Ma, Haotian Sun, Shuaixin Peng, YingLong-I: A Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicle Using Integrated Coaxial Counter-Rotating Propulsion, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), vol.10, no.9, pp. 9352-9359, 2025. (JCR Q1, 中科院2区, IF= 5.3)

3. Chunying Li, Jipeng Long, and Shuxiang Guo*, Modeling and Performance Evaluation of a Novel Bio-inspired Ellipsoidal Underwater Robot, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Early Access, 10.1109/JOE.2025.35873972024JOE004824R1, 2025. (JCR Q1, 中科院3区, IF=5.3)

4. Ao Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Chunying Li*, He Yin; Meng Liu; Liwei Shi, A Moving Obstacle Avoidance Strategy-Based Collaborative Formation for the Bionic Multi-Underwater Spherical Robot Control System, Ocean Engineering, 329: 121120, DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.121120, 2025. (Q1, 中科院2区，Top, IF= 5.5)

5. Ao Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Chunying Li*, An Improved Motion Strategy with Uncertainty Perception for the Underwater Robot Based on Thrust Allocation Model, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), vol. 10, no. 1, pp: 64-71, 2025. (JCR Q1, 中科院2区, IF= 4.67)

6. 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, 中科院2区, IF=4.3).

7. 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, 中科院2区 TOP, IF=4.372)

8. 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, 中科院1区 TOP, IF=7.862)

9. 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, 中科院2区 TOP, IF=4.325（2022年杂志影响因子）)

10. 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, 中科院2区，IF=5.332（2022年杂志影响因子）)

11. 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. (中科院2区，JCR Q2)

12. 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. (中科院2区，JCR Q1)

13. 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. (中科院2区，JCR Q2)

14. 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.

15. 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.