Dr. Sarah Li

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sarah Li is an assistant professor at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering and a faculty member at the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech. She is also affiliated with the Supply Chain Logistics Institute. Her research focuses on advancing multi-agent models and algorithms to overcome challenges facing future airspace mobility systems. Her technical work lies at the intersection of game theory, stochastic control, and optimization, enabling optimal and safe decision-making for autonomous systems in interactive settings. Sarah earned her Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Washington in 2023 and holds a B.A.Sc in Engineering Physics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of British Columbia, which she completed in 2017.

Research Interests

Awards

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Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellow

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University of Washington Condit Graduate Fellow

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Rising Star Aerospace Engineering

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Rising Star Cyber-physical Systems

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.