Dr Ying Li is an Associate Lecturer in the AI & Data Science Discipline within the School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences (EECMS) at Curtin University. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary artificial intelligence in digital health, spanning fundamental studies in automatic speech recognition and speech acoustics to clinically oriented applications that support the diagnosis of speech sound disorders. She has contributed to the demand-driven Speech Movement and Acoustic Analysis Tracking (SMAAT) project, which aims to advance AI-enabled tools for speech assessment. Dr Li is the recipient of the 34th INCITE Award for Research & Innovation.

Awards and Grants

• 2026 NBF Teaching & Learning Grant — Creating Cultural Safety for Indigenous Students by Promoting Noongar Language Materials. With B. Biedermann, B. Larsen, C. Steele, M. Cirocco, S. Pham, K. Willie, and R. Keckenberg.
• 2026 Curtin School of EECMS Travel Grant — Principal Investigator.
• 2025 National Finalist, National iAwards — Not-for-Profit / Community category.
• 2025 WA Winner, 34th INCITE Awards — Research & Innovation.
• 2025 WA Dual Finalist, 34th INCITE Awards — Social Impact and Research & Innovation.
• 2024 WA Winner, IEEE WA HDR Elevator Pitch.
• 2022 Curtin HDR Scholarship — School of EECMS, Curtin University, and PROMPT Institute.
• 2019 Adelaide Merit Scholarship — University of Adelaide.