Dr. Li has research interests in musculoskeletal biomechanics, with a particular focus on the hand and upper extremity. His research has been sponsored by more than 50 grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Whitaker Foundation, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, Aircast Foundation, academic institutes, and other private foundations. He has published more than 140 peer-reviewed articles in 51 journals, given more than 135 invited lectures worldwide, and presented over 380 podium and poster presentations in professional conferences. His research work has resulted in significant impact on biomechanics and motor control of the musculoskeletal function and dysfunction, particularly for the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Li is the recipient of the 2022 ASME Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal, “for seminal discovery of sensorimotor control function and biomechanics of the human hand, and for translating knowledge into innovative clinical solutions including relieving the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.”

As an enthusiastic supporter and contributor to his profession, Dr. Li has served on the editorial boards of 16 journals related to bioengineering and orthopaedics, and has reviewed manuscripts for more than 30 professional journals. He is currently an Honorable Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, Associate Editor-in-Chief for the Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering, Associate Editor of Journal of Wrist Surgery, Associate Editor of Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, and Associate Editor of Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology. He has also served as an Associate Editor for Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, and Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Li currently serves as the Chair of Scientific Review Committee IV of National Health Research Institute of Taiwan. He has served as a grant reviewer for federal agencies and private foundations including the NIH (as a standing member), Whitaker Foundation, Aircast Foundation, University Grants Committee of Hong Kong, National Health Research Institute of Taiwan, National Medical Research Council of Singapore, and American Society for Surgery of the Hand, among others. He has extensively contributed to organizing national and international conferences related to orthopaedics, bioengineering, rehabilitation, kinesiology, and biomechanics.