Xianqi Li
[305 Diamond Village, Gainesville, FL, 32603 & (813)409-5359]
Education
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Mathematics; Aug. 2012 - Present
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Master of Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Aug. 2013 - Apr. 2015
The University of Texas-Pan American Edinburg, TX
Master of Science, Applied Mathematics; Aug. 2007 - Aug. 2009
Liaoning University Shenyang, China
Bachelor of Science, Information & Computational Mathematics; Sep. 2003 - Jul. 2007
Experience
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Teaching & Research Assistant Aug. 2012 - Present
- Develop novel algorithms with theoretical guarantees for applied science problems
- Discussion leader for precalculus, calculus I, II, III
Research Assistant Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2011
- Designed and Implemented new sparse signal recovery algorithms for SAR imaging
and spectral estimation
Air Force Research Laboratory Shalimar, FL
Summer Research Intern May 2016 - Aug. 2016
- Designed and implemented new algorithms for linear dynamical network learning
Summer Research Intern May 2015 - Aug. 2015
- Designed and implemented new algorithms for decentralized consensus Optimization
Summer Research Intern May 2014 - Aug. 2014
- Designed and implemented new algorithms for solving total variation norm based
least square problems
Summer Research Intern May 2013 - Aug. 2013
- Designed and implemented new algorithms for solving l0 -norm based nonconvex
optimization problems
University of South Florida Tampa, FL
Teaching Assistant Aug. 2009 - Dec. 2010
- Discussion leader for precalculus, calculus I, II
The University of Texas-Pan American Edinburg, TX
Teaching Assistant Aug. 2007 - Aug. 2009
- Instructor for college algebra
Publications
X. Li with Y. Chen, et al., "Decentralized Consensus Optimization via Accelerated Linearized
Augmented Lagrangian Method", in preparation.
X. Li with Y. Chen, et al., "On the Convergence of the Iterates of the Accelerated Proximal Gradient
Method", first draft.
X. Li with Y. Chen, et al., "Fast Structure Learning of Large-scale Linear Dynamical Network", first
draft.
X. Li with Y. Chen, et al., "Accelerated Bregman Operator Splitting with Backtracking", submitted to
SIAM numerical analysis, October, 2016.
X. Li with H. Zhang, et al., "Error correction algorithm for driving conventional scanning tunneling
microscope at fast scan rates", submitted to Review of Scientific Instrument, in revision.
X. Li with H. Zhang, et al., "Conductivity map from scanning tunneling potentiometry", Review of
Scientific Instruments 87, 083702 2016.
X. Li with H. Abeida, et al., "Iterative Sparse Maximum Likelihood-Based Algorithms with Applications
to SAR Imaging", International Journal of Remote Sensing Applications, vol.2, no.2, 2012.
X. Li with Z. Qiao, "An Integrable Equation with Non-smooth Solitons", Theoretical and Mathematical
Physics, 167(2) : 584 - 589(2011).
X. Li with Z. Qiao, et al., "r-Matrix Structure for The Finite-Dimensional Hamiltonian System With a
General Even Function", PJAM, Volume2, Issue1, 2009.
Course Projects
Consensus and Optimization in Multi-Agent Networks, 12/2014.
Face Recognition via Sparse Representation, 04/2014.
A new alternating minimization algorithm for partially parallel MR image reconstruction, 12/2013.
Sparse MRI, 05/2012.
An EM Algorithm for Wavelet-Based Image Restoration, 12/2010.
Skills
Matlab/Python/C/C++/Maple/Latex
Awards & Honours
Fellowship, University of Florida Informatics Institute, 2016.
Achievement Award, University of Florida 2011.
Graduate Student Challenge Grant, University of South Florida 2010.
Dean's Award, University of South Florida 2009, 2010.
Major Awards, Liaoning University 2004, 2005, 2006.
National Scholarship, Liaoning University 2006.