Guanrui Li is an Assistant Professor at the Worceter Polytechnic Institute (WPI), USA and director of the Aerial-robot Control and Perception Lab (ACP Lab) at WPI. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at New York University, USA, with a focus on aerial robotics. He obtained his Bachelor degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Sun Yat-sen University, where he was recognized as an Honors Undergraduate, and his Master degree in Robotics from the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania.

His research is centered on the dynamics, planning, and control of robotics systems, with applications in aerial transportation and manipulation, as well as human-robot collaboration. Guanrui has received several notable recognitions, including the NSF CPS Rising Stars in 2023, the Outstanding Deployed System Paper Award finalist at 2022 IEEE ICRA, and the 2022 Dante Youla Award for Graduate Research Excellence at NYU. He has an extensive publication record in top-tier robotics conferences and journals like ICRA, RA-L, and T-RO, and his work has garnered attention in various media, including IEEE Spectrum and the Discovery Channel.