Yunqing "Connie" Li

Yunqing (Connie) Li is a dynamic professional specializing in manufacturing and machine learning. At North Carolina State University, she has developed systems for manufacturing capability discovery and enhanced service discovery through knowledge graphs. As a Research Intern at Microsoft Research, she worked on enhancing Large Language Models with RDF Knowledge Graphs and conceptualized a Sustainable QA System for the Agro-Food Supply Chain. During the internship at Volvo Group NA, Li applied machine learning algorithms for predictive modeling in warehouse operations. She holds a strong academic background in advanced manufacturing, blending theoretical knowledge with practical applications in manufacturing AI.

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Research Interests

Li’s research focuses in the areas of manufacturing AI, knowledge graph, recommender system, digital supply chain, large language models, graph neural networks and retrieval augmented generation.

Advisor(s)

Binil Starly and Yuan-Shin Lee

Education