Lening Li (郦乐宁), Ph.D., MBA Candidate

I am currently a Robotic Lab Advisor at Harvard University (advising Prof. Na Li’s group) and a Senior Software Engineer at Symbotic, specializing in multi-agent systems. I am also pursuing an MBA at Carnegie Mellon University since August 2025.

I earned my Ph.D. in Robotics Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in December 2022, where I was advised by Prof. Jie Fu. My research and professional expertise lie at the intersection of Reinforcement Learning, Stochastic Optimal Control, Game Theory, Formal Methods, and Robotics.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I completed two Master’s degrees at WPI: one in Robotics Engineering (May 2018) and another in Computer Science (May 2016), advised by Prof. Michael A. Gennert. I also hold a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Harbin Institute of Technology, China (2014).

My academic background and industrial experience have equipped me with a diverse skill set to bridge the gap between theoretical research and real-world robotic applications.

To see more details, click my curriculum vitae or 履历. My open-source projects are on GitHub.

Last modified date: 06/27/2026