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Lin Li

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Biomedical Engineering

College: College of Engineering

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 2015
    Major: Biomedical Engineering
  • BS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2009
    Major: Optoelectronic Engineering

Current Scheduled Teaching

BMEN 5322.001Medical ImagingSpring 2025
BMEN 6950.006Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
BMEN 3311.001Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2024 Syllabus
BMEN 3311.301Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2024
BMEN 3311.302Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2024
BMEN 6910.006Individual ResearchFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BMEN 6950.001Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2024
BMEN 6950.006Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
BMEN 6910.012Individual ResearchSpring 2024
BMEN 5322.001Medical ImagingSpring 2024 SPOT
BMEN 6950.006Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
BMEN 3311.001Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 3311.301Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2023
BMEN 3311.302Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2023
BMEN 6910.006Individual ResearchFall 2023
BMEN 2900.013Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSummer 10W 2023
BMEN 5900.010Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSummer 10W 2023
BMEN 6950.006Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
BMEN 6910.012Individual ResearchSpring 2023
BMEN 2900.006Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2023
BMEN 5900.014Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2023
BMEN 6950.006Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
BMEN 3311.001Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 3311.301Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2022
BMEN 3311.302Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2022
BMEN 6910.006Individual ResearchFall 2022
BMEN 5900.011Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringFall 2022
BMEN 5900.010Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSummer 10W 2022
BMEN 6950.006Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
BMEN 5322.001Medical ImagingSpring 2022 SPOT
BMEN 2900.006Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2022
BMEN 6950.006Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
BMEN 3311.001Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 3311.301Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2021 SPOT
BMEN 3311.302Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2021 SPOT
BMEN 6910.006Individual ResearchFall 2021
MTSE 6950.041Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
EENG 6940.017Individual ResearchSpring 2021
MTSE 6940.043Individual ResearchSpring 2021
BMEN 5950.004Master's ThesisSpring 2021
BMEN 5322.001Medical ImagingSpring 2021 SPOT
BMEN 5900.004Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2021
BMEN 3311.001Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 3311.301Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2020 SPOT
BMEN 3311.302Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2020 SPOT
BMEN 3311.303Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2020 SPOT
EENG 6940.017Individual ResearchFall 2020
MTSE 6940.046Individual ResearchFall 2020
MTSE 6940.047Individual ResearchFall 2020
MTSE 6940.048Individual ResearchFall 2020
BMEN 5950.004Master's ThesisFall 2020
BMEN 2900.004Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringFall 2020
EENG 6940.017Individual ResearchSpring 2020
MTSE 6940.043Individual ResearchSpring 2020
MTSE 6940.045Individual ResearchSpring 2020
BMEN 5950.005Master's ThesisSpring 2020
BMEN 5322.001Medical ImagingSpring 2020
BMEN 3311.001Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 3311.301Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2019 SPOT
BMEN 3311.302Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2019 SPOT
BMEN 3311.303Biomedical Signal AnalysisFall 2019 SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Zhou, Y., You, J., Zhu, F., Bragin, A., Engel, J., Li, L. (2021). Automatic Electrophysiological Noise Reduction and Epileptic Seizure Detection for Stereoelectroencephalography. 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). IEEE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/embc46164.2021.9630651
  • Ali, Z.A., Meng, N., Lin, L. Problem Based Learning: Key Learning from an Instructional Model Implementation with Client Partner. AECT Annual Convention Conference Proccedings. Bloomington, IN, Association of Educational Communications and Technology. https://aect.org/aects_annual_convention_proce.php
  • Li, L., Babawale, O., Cazzell, M., Liu, H. (2016). Assessment of resting-state brain networks in young and older adults by automatic voxel classification with atlas-guided diffuse optical tomography. Biomedical Optics 2016. OSA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/cancer.2016.jw3a.46
  • Li, L., Zeng, L., Cazzell, M., Liu, H. (2014). A statistical approach to assess measurement reliability of functional DOT for brain imaging. Biomedical Optics 2014. OSA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/biomed.2014.bm3a.27
  • Li, L., Cazzell, M., Liu, H. (2014). Investigation of age difference under risk decision-making using atlas-guided diffuse optical tomography. Biomedical Optics 2014. OSA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/biomed.2014.bm3a.26
  • Lin, Z., Li, L., Cazzell, M., Liu, H., Kollias, N., Choi, B., Zeng, H., Kang, H.W., Knudsen, B.E., Wong, B.J., Ilgner, J.F., Suter, M.J., Lam, S., Brenner, M., Gregory, K.W., Tearney, G.J., Marcu, L., Hirschberg, H., Madsen, S.J., Mahadevan-Jansen, A., Jansen, E.D., Mandelis, A., Morris, M.D. (2013). Monitoring of human brain functions in risk decision-making task by diffuse optical tomography using voxel-wise general linear model. Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX. SPIE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2005538
  • Li, L., Lin, Z., Cazzell, M., Liu, H., Kollias, N., Choi, B., Zeng, H., Kang, H.W., Knudsen, B.E., Wong, B.J., Ilgner, J.F., Suter, M.J., Lam, S., Brenner, M., Gregory, K.W., Tearney, G.J., Marcu, L., Hirschberg, H., Madsen, S.J., Mahadevan-Jansen, A., Jansen, E.D., Mandelis, A., Morris, M.D. (2013). Test-retest assessment of functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure risk decision making in young adults. Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX. SPIE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2005552
  • Lin, Z., Ren, M., Li, L., Yang, S., Liu, H. (2012). Diffuse optical tomography to study ischemic stroke in preclinical rat models. Biomedical Optics and 3-D Imaging. OSA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/biomed.2012.btu3a.32
  • Li, L., Lin, Z., Cazzell, M., Liu, H. (2012). Measurement of brain activations to examine gender-specific risk decision making using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Biomedical Optics and 3-D Imaging. OSA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/biomed.2012.btu3a.34
  • Niu, H., Li, L., Bhave, G.S., Lin, Z., Tian, F., Khosrow, B., Zhang, R., Liu, H. (2011). Investigation of cerebral hemodynamic changes during repeated sit-stand maneuver using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Dynamics and Fluctuations in Biomedical Photonics VIII. SPIE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.875944
  • Journal Article

  • You, J., Fuchs, J.L., Wang, M., Hu, Q., Tao, X., Krolczyk, E., Tirumala, T., Bragin, A., Liu, H., Engel, J., Li, L. (2025). Preventive effects of transcranial photobiomodulation on epileptogenesis in a kainic acid-induced rat epilepsy model. 383 115005. Experimental Neurology.
  • Kinshuk, S., Li, L., Meckes, B.R., Chan, T. (2024). Sequence-Based Protein Design: A Review of Using Statistical Models to Characterize Coevolutionary Traits for Developing Hybrid Proteins as Genetic Sensors. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25 8320.
  • Zhu, F., Wang, H., Li, L., Bragin, A., Cao, D., Chen, Y. (2023). Intracranial electrophysiological recordings on a swine model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
  • Zhou, Y., You, J., Kumar, U., Weiss, S.A., Bragin, A., Engel, J., Papadelis, C., Li, L. (2022). An approach for reliably identifying high-frequency oscillations and reducing false-positive detections. Other. 7 (4) 674-686. Wiley Online. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/epi4.12647
  • Liu, A., Henin, S., Abbaspoor, S., Bragin, A., Buffalo, E., Farrell, J., Foster, D., Frank, L., Gedankien, T., Gotman, J., Guidera, J., Hoffman, K., Jacobs, J., Kahana, M., Li, L., Liao, Z., Lin, J., Losonczy, A., Malach, R., van der Meer, M., McClain, K., McNaughton, B., Norman, Y., Navas-Olive, A., Prida, L., Rueckemann, J., Sakon, J.J., Skelin, I., Soltesz, I., Staresina, B., Weiss, S.A., Wilson, M.A., Zaghloul, K.A., Zugaro, M., Buzsáki, G. (2022). A consensus statement on detection of hippocampal sharp wave ripples and differentiation from other fast oscillations. Nature Communications. 13 (6000) Frontiers Media SA. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33536-x
  • You, J., Huang, H., Chan, T., Li, L. (2022). Pathological Targets for Treating Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Discoveries From Microscale to Macroscale. Other. 12 Frontiers Media SA. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.779558
  • Li, L., Kumar, U., You, J., Zhou, Y., Weiss, S.A., Engel, J., Bragin, A. (2021). Spatial and temporal profile of high-frequency oscillations in posttraumatic epileptogenesis. Other. 161 105544. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105544
  • Kumar, U., Li, L., Bragin, A., Engel, J. (2021). Spike and wave discharges and fast ripples during posttraumatic epileptogenesis. Other. 62 (8) 1842-1851. Wiley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epi.16958
  • You, J., Bragin, A., Liu, H., Li, L. (2021). Preclinical studies of transcranial photobiomodulation in the neurological diseases. Other. 3 (2) Wiley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tbio.202000024
  • Li, L., He, L., Harris, N., Zhou, Y., Engel, J., Bragin, A. (2021). Topographical reorganization of brain functional connectivity during an early period of epileptogenesis. Other. 62 (5) 1231-1243. Wiley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epi.16863
  • Choi, D., Li, L., Liu, H., Zeng, L. (2020). A recursive partitioning approach for subgroup identification in brain–behaviour correlation analysis. Other. 23 (1) 161-177. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10044-018-00775-y
  • Cao, D., Chen, Y., Liao, J., Nariai, H., Li, L., Zhu, Y., Zhao, X., Hu, Y., Wen, F., Zhai, Q. (2019). Scalp EEG high frequency oscillations as a biomarker of treatment response in epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during sleep (CSWS). Other. 71 151-157. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2019.05.023
  • Li, L., Bragin, A., Staba, R., Engel, J. (2019). Unit firing and oscillations at seizure onset in epileptic rodents. Other. 127 382-389. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2019.03.027
  • Li, L., Kriukova, K., Engel, J., Bragin, A. (2018). Seizure development in the acute intrahippocampal epileptic focus. Scientific Reports. 8 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19675-6
  • Li, L. (2018). Whole-cortical graphical networks at wakeful rest in young and older adults revealed by functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Other. 5 (03) 1. SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.nph.5.3.035004
  • Culaclii, S., Kim, B., Lo, Y., Li, L., Liu, W. (2018). Online Artifact Cancelation in Same-Electrode Neural Stimulation and Recording Using a Combined Hardware and Software Architecture. Other. 12 (3) 601-613. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbcas.2018.2816464
  • Li, L., Patel, M., Almajano, J., Engel, J., Bragin, A. (2018). Extrahippocampal high-frequency oscillations during epileptogenesis. Other. 59 (4) e51-e55. Wiley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epi.14041
  • Li, L., Cazzell, M., Zeng, L., Liu, H. (2017). Are there gender differences in young vs. aging brains under risk decision-making? An optical brain imaging study. Other. 11 (4) 1085-1098. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11682-016-9580-z
  • Li, L., Cazzell, M., Babawale, O., Liu, H. (2016). Automated voxel classification used with atlas-guided diffuse optical tomography for assessment of functional brain networks in young and older adults. Other. 3 (4) 045002. SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.nph.3.4.045002
  • Bragin, A., Li, L., Almajano, J., Alvarado-Rojas, C., Reid, A.Y., Staba, R.J., Engel, J. (2016). Pathologic electrographic changes after experimental traumatic brain injury. Other. 57 (5) 735-745. Wiley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epi.13359
  • Li, L., Zeng, L., Lin, Z., Cazzell, M., Liu, H. (2015). Tutorial on use of intraclass correlation coefficients for assessing intertest reliability and its application in functional near-infrared spectroscopy–based brain imaging. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 20 (5) 050801. SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.jbo.20.5.050801
  • Lin, Z., Li, L., Cazzell, M., Liu, H. (2014). Atlas‐guided volumetric diffuse optical tomography enhanced by generalized linear model analysis to image risk decision‐making responses in young adults. Other. 35 (8) 4249-4266. Wiley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hbm.22459
  • Lin, Z., Ren, M., Li, L., Liu, Y., Su, J., Yang, S., Liu, H. (2014). Interleaved imaging of cerebral hemodynamics and blood flow index to monitor ischemic stroke and treatment in rat by volumetric diffuse optical tomography. NeuroImage. 85 566-582. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.07.020
  • Lin, Z., Niu, H., Li, L., Liu, H. (2012). Volumetric Diffuse Optical Tomography for Small Animals Using a CCD-Camera-Based Imaging System. Other. 2012 1-10. Hindawi Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/276367
  • Cazzell, M., Li, L., Lin, Z., Patel, S.J., Liu, H. (2012). Comparison of neural correlates of risk decision making between genders: An exploratory fNIRS study of the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). NeuroImage. 62 (3) 1896-1911. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.05.030

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Engel, J. (Principal), Vossel, K. (Co-Principal), Staba, R. (Co-Principal), Bragin, A. (Co-Principal), Li, L. (Co-Principal), "In Vivo Studies of the Epileptic Hippocampus," sponsored by NIH, Federal, $6215421 Funded. (2023 - 2028).
  • Li, L. (Principal), "New approach for identification pHFO networks to predict epileptogenesis," sponsored by NIH, Federal, $720101 Funded. (2022 - 2026).
  • Meckes, B. (Principal), Li, L. (Principal), "Nanoparticles for Blood Brain Barrier Delivery," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Li, L. (Principal), "UCLA Neurology Epilepsy Data Evaluation," sponsored by University of California Los Angeles, University of North Texas, $35000 Funded. (2020 - 2022).
  • Li, L. (Principal), Fuchs, J. (Co-Principal), "Photobiomodulation on regulating Mitochondria Dysfunctions during Epileptogenesis," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Li, L. (Principal), "UCLA Neurology Epilepsy Data Evaluation," sponsored by The Regents of the University of, NFP, Funded. (2020 - 2022).
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    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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