Faculty Profile for Dr. Yumeng Li

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Dr. Yumeng Li
Associate Professor — Dept of Health & Human Performance
JOW A150
phone: (512) 245-2561

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Smith, E., Koldenhoven, R. M., Farrell, J. W., Li, Y., Aslan, S., Resendiz, M. D., … Valles Molina, D. (2024). Development of an Augmented Reality Handwashing Tool for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Las Vegas, NV, USA: IEEE.
  • Nachega, M., Yahaya, S., Wallace, I., Liu, T., Valles Molina, D., Li, Y., & Koldenhoven, R. M. (n.d.). Enhancing Early Diagnosis of Autism With Machine Learning Algorithms Using Postural Control Features. In IEEE.
  • Liu, T., Tongish, M., Li, Y., & Okuda, P. (2023). Executive and motor function in children with autism spectrum disorder. Cognitive Processing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-023-01156-y
  • Li, Y., Koldenhoven, R. M., Jiwan, N. C., Zhan, J., & Liu, T. (2023). Trunk and shoulder kinematics of rowing displayed by Olympic athletes. Sports Biomechanics, 22(9), 1095–1107. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2020.1781238
  • Valles Molina, D., Umali, L. A. R., Paveglio, T., Brinson, J. N., Hyder, M., Jackson, G. E., … Liu, T. (2023). Data Collection and Real-Time Facial Emotion Recognition in iOS Apps With CNN-Based Models. Seattle, WA, USA: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIIoT58121.2023.10174520

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Foreign Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Student Travel Grant, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Clifford Gray Lewis Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Foreign Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Student Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2015

Selected Grants

  • Li, Yumeng. Regularity of center of pressure as a biomarker of attention investment to postural control in Parkinson’s population, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: February 1, 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Valles Molina, Damian, Liu, Ting (Co-Principal), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting), Aslan, Semih (Supporting), Farrell, John Wayland (Supporting), Li, Yumeng (Supporting), Koldenhoven, Rachel M. (Supporting). REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Machine Learning, Analytics, and Augmented Reality for Smart and Connected Health, National Science Foundation, Federal, $344029. (Submitted: August 2021, Funded: January 2022 - December 2024). Grant.
  • Liu, Ting, Li, Yumeng (Co-Principal), McAllister, Matt, Rolfe, Rachel, Patek, Kyle. Impact of a 4-6 week training intervention on biomechanical and physiological markers in Olympic rowing athletes, Chinese Rowing Association, Chinese Rowing Association, $2098. (Funded: December 2019 - December 2020). Grant.
  • Li, Yumeng (Principal), Liu, Ting (Co-Principal). Artificial intelligence machine learning: Diagnosis of postural control in children with autism, Research Enhancement Grant, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: June 2019 - May 2020). Grant.
  • Li, Yumeng (Principal). Can chronic ankle instability increase the anterior cruciate ligament injury risk for females?, California State University Chico, Institutional (Higher Ed), $6449.70. (Funded: April 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Editorial Review Board Member
PLOS One
January 2019-Present
Guest editor
Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices
2021-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
January 1, 2021-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
September 30, 2020-Present
Reviewer / Referee
IEEE Access
September 26, 2020-Present