Li, Hua Harry

Li, Hua Harry

Date Updated

9-16-2024

Department

Computer Engineering

Academic Rank

Professor

Year Retired from SJSU

August 2023

Educational Background

  • University of Iowa, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Doctor of Philosophy, 1989
  • University of Iowa, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Master of Science, 1984
  • Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science,1981
  • Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Graduate School, Electronic/Electrical Engineer, 1982

University of Iowa, MS and PhD all on full scholarship


Dissertation Title

An Approach Toward Fast and Reliable Motion Detection and Motion Parameter Estimation

Teaching Experience

Partial List:

San Jose State University, January 1997- August 2023

CMPE 258 Deep Learning; CMPE 297 Video Analytics; CMPE 242 Embedded Hardware Systems; CMPE 244 Embedded Software Systems; CMPE 245 Embedded Wireless Communications; CMPE 240 Advanced Microprocessor Systems; EE 264 Digital Image Processing (Industry Off-campus Class); CMPE 127 Microprocessor Systems; CMPE 140 Computer Architecture; CMPE 163 Introduction to Computer Graphics.

Texas Tech University, College of Engineering, Computer Science Department, Assistant Professor 1989-1993; Associate Professor, 1994-1996.

Administrative and Professional Experience

Partial List:

Graduate Program Director (2002-2005)

Computer Engineering Department; Undergraduate Program Adviser (1998-2000); Department Personnel Committee Chair (2005-2008).

Service

Partial List:

Editor for IEEE Transaction on CPMT (Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology), Emerging Technology, 1994, 1996;

Technical Steering Committee Member for IEEE CPMT Conferences in Baltimore Maryland, Austin Texas, and San Diego California.

University President Appointed Special Academic Integrity Committee member (2017)

. . . and many others.

Selected Publications

Partial List:

(1) Edited book, “Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent System” (with Madan Gupta, ISBN 0-7923-9575-1, by Kluwer Academic Publishers)

(2) Edited book, “Vision Chips: Implementing Vision Algorithms with Analog VLSI Circuits” (with Christof Koch from Caltech, ISBN 0-8186-6492-4 by IEEE CS Press);

(3) Invited paper, Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (On Neural Fuzzy Control techniques for semiconductor equipment control applications, pp. 154- 157, Vol. 8, Fr-Hi, ISBN 0-471-13946-7, John Wiley and Sons Inc. )

(4) Invited paper, “Fuzzy Logic Tools on Tap for IC Wafers”, IEEE Circuits and Devices, pp. 30-36, Vol. 10, No. 3, ISSN 8755-3996, March 1994.

(5) “Function Approximation and Neural-Fuzzy Approach to Maching Process Selection” with H. Zhang, S. Sun, Huang, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part C: Manufacturing, pp. 9-18, Vol. 19, No. 1, 1996.

(6) “Two Stage Strategy for Motion Parameter Estimation in Dynamic Images”, International Journal of Applied Artificial Intelligence, pp. 427-439, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1989.

(7) “Computing Optical Flow with a Recurrent Neural Networks,” with J. Wang, International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. Vol. 7, No. 4, 1993.

(8) “A Neural Type Network for Solving Minimal Energy Path in Real Time”, with Q.H. Chen, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, Part I, Vol. 40, No. 2, CAS-I, pp. 111-123, 1993.

(9) “Detecting Dimple Defects of Polished Wafer Surfaces Based on Fuzzy Logic”, with C.J. Lin, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Applications, Vol. 30, No. 2, 1994.

Personal Commentary

Hua Harry Li, Ph.D. Professor of Computer Engineering, with research expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Embedded Systems who started his higher education career as Assistant Professor in Computer Science Department, College of Engineering at Texas Tech University in 1989, and then Associate Professor in 1994, and joined the San Jose State University in January 1997.

Dr. Li’s research expertise includes pioneering the development of fuzzy logic intelligent controller design for solving nonlinear control and computer vision problems with wide range of applications from semiconductor equipment control to robotics. His technique improves and enhances the PID (Proportional, Integral and Derivative) controller design and added the new tool to the modern control design practice. At the introduction to the new technique, a wide attention and discussion were generated including debate on the technology. In this field, his authored edited book “Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent System” (with Madan Gupta, ISBN 0-7923-9575-1, by Kluwer Academic Publishers) is one of the key technical books for professionals in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Control. His research work and the prototype system of Fuzzy Intelligent Controller Design for solving “balancing a beam-and-ball system”, e.g., Astrom Nonlinear Control Problem, was given an Industrial Neural Network Award at the World Congress Neural Network Conference, in San Diego, California.

Dr. Li, as a IEEE CPMT (Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology) technical committee member has been actively involved in the IEEE professional society, he was Guest Editor for the emerging technology section of IEEE Transactions on CPMT (Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology), one of the top ranking Professional Technical Journals in the field. He was invited contributor to the Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (On Neural Fuzzy Control techniques for semiconductor equipment control applications, pp. 154- 157, Vol. 8, Fr-Hi, ISBN 0-471-13946-7, John Wiley and Sons Inc. ), and invited tutorial guest speaker at American Mathematician Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. His talk and tutorial includes those given to the high tech industry in the subsequent years. Dr. Li has active and extensive High Tech industry experience in the Silicon Valley including working as consulting principal engineer, senior system architect, principal technologist. He has been active in technology innovation and entrepreneurship, in addition, he has taught technology courses in the big and start-up Silicon Valley companies.

In Computer Vision research, the core of Artificial Intelligence, he has designed and built a VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated) electronics chip to realize silicon based vision functions. He has initiated and co-authored edited book “Vision Chips: Implementing Vision Algorithms with Analog VLSI Circuits” (with Christof Koch from Caltech, ISBN 0-8186-6492-4 by IEEE CS Press), one of the two primary reference research books as stated by IEEE Spectrum’s cover story on Artificial Eyes in 1997.

Dr. Li’s current research interests include Artificial Intelligence and Video Analytics for self driving vehicles and autonomous machines. He is a recipient of “Award of Excellence in recognition of outstanding achievement and professionalism in education, research, and service to students,” by Halliburton Education Foundation, at the College of Engineering, Texas Tech University, and he is listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, A Marquis Who’s Who Publications, pp. 683, 4th Edition, ISBN 0-8379-5756-7, New Providence, NJ 07974,1999; and Who is Who in America, A Marquis Who’s Who Publications, 53rd Edition, Vol. 2, ISBN 0-8379-0194-4, New Providence, NJ 07974.

He lead the development of the Embedded Systems Program at the Computer Engineering Department since its inception in 2004. This effort lead to CMPE 242 (Embedded Hardware Systems), CMPE 244 (Embedded Software Systems), CMPE 245 (Embedded Wireless Systems), and CMPE 262 (Embedded Multimedia Architecture) courses, which were first taught as experimental courses three times before becoming the permanent courses over the years.

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