Xingde Li is a professor of biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and oncology, and director of the Laboratory of Biophotonics Imaging Technologies. His research focuses on the development of cutting-edge and translational biophotonics technologies that interface and bridge basic engineering research and medical diagnosis and intervention. The research and training involve vertical integration of multiple disciplines, including (but not limited to) optics, electrical engineering, micro-nano technology, biology, and clinical medicine. The ultimate goal of Li’s research is to transform our capability of disease detection at early, manageable stages, monitoring therapeutic effects and treatment outcomes, and guiding interventions. The technologies also offer new opportunities for basic research in exploring new frontiers of disease mechanisms, brain function, biomarker discovery, and integrated diagnosis and therapy.
He received a bachelor’s in physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1990 and a PhD in physics and biomedical optics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. He is a fellow of OSA, SPIE, and AIMBE.