Department Head
Baoxin
Baoxin Li serves as Department Head of Computer Science and holds the rank of Professor. Dr. Li earned his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, and received both his MS and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Information Science from the University of Science and Technology of China. His research focuses on visual computing and machine learning, with particular emphasis on their applications in human-centered computing.
Prior to joining UIC, Dr. Li was a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Arizona State University, where he served as the Chair of the CSE Program from summer 2016 to early 2022, leading its remarkable growth. From 2022 to 2025, he held positions as Associate Director for Academic and Student Affairs for the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence and Co-Director of the ASU-Mayo Clinic Center for Innovative Imaging.
Dr. Li has received numerous honors and awards, including SHARP Labs’ President Award (2001, 2004) and SHARP Labs’ Inventor of the Year Award (2002). He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2008-2009) and was named a Fulton Exemplar Faculty member at ASU in 2017. He holds 18 issued U.S. patents, and his work has been featured in prominent media outlets including POLITICO, The New York Times, EE Times, MSNBC, Discovery News, ABC News, and Gizmodo India.