Academic Curriculum Vitae

Haohuan Li

PhD Researcher in Computer Science

My work focuses on audio deepfake detection, speech-security protocols, and applied machine learning, alongside teaching and public science engagement. My doctoral research is supervised by Professor Feng Hao.

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4Publications
3Patents
2Talks
2023PhD started

Research Statement

My work combines machine learning, signal processing, and security-oriented empirical evaluation. My doctoral research investigates audio deepfake detection and caller authentication under the supervision of Professor Feng Hao, while earlier work applied machine learning to scientific data analysis and information extraction.

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Deepfake audio detectionSpeaker verification and presentation attack detectionRobust evaluation of AI systemsApplied machine learning for scientific data
Sep. 2023 - Present

Doctoral Researcher

Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick

Conducting doctoral research on audio deepfake detection, with a focus on robust evaluation, reproducible experimentation, and model behaviour under changing data conditions.

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Oct. 2023 - Present

Teaching Assistant

University of Warwick

Support cybersecurity teaching through laboratory delivery, guided technical exercises, coursework marking, written feedback, and student consultation.

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Dec. 2022 - Aug. 2023

OS Group Engineer

IEI System Co. Ltd

Worked full time in the OS group on storage-system performance, data analysis, vulnerability investigation, and reliability-oriented engineering for industrial systems.

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Sep. 2023 - Present

PhD in Computer Science

University of Warwick

Research focus: audio deepfake detection and trustworthy evaluation of speech-security systems.

Sep. 2017 - Jun. 2022

MSci Honours in Computer Science

University of St Andrews

Upper Second Class. Dissertation: A Better Content Extractor.

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Publications

Shuaiyi Qu, Jianxun Shen, Luning Li, Zhicheng Cui, Xuesen Xu, Ziyi Liu, Chengxiang Huang, Haohuan Li, Honglei Lin, Wei Lin, and Yangting Lin

An Inclusive Library for Quantitative Analysis of the Laser-induced Breakdown Spectra Acquired by the Zhurong Mars Rover

The Astrophysical Journal, 2025. Published

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Zhouli Hui, Ning Gu, Haohuan Li, Zeguang Shi, Jiale Ren, Yang Cao, and Youyi Sun

Design of NiCo2O4 nanoarray morphology for optimizing electrochemical stability of supercapacitor

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2024. Published

Open publication

Zhouli Hui, Zeguang Shi, Rujie Wang, Ming Yang, Haohuan Li et al.

Health prediction of lithium-ion batteries by combining with empirical mode decomposition and PF-GPR algorithm

Materials Today Energy, 2024. Published

Open publication

Haohuan Li and Wenqing Zhang

Cat face recognition using Siamese network

2022 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Information Processing, 2022. Conference paper

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Patents

Li, H., Sun, J., and Liu, Q.

Device Performance Prediction Method, System, Device, and Readable Storage Medium

China Patent CN116932354A, 2023.

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Zhang, Y., Li, H., Sun, J., and Liu, Q.

Storage Equipment Performance Testing Method, Device, Electronic Equipment, and Readable Storage Medium

China Patent CN117632645A, 2024.

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Li, H., Shi, Z., Sun, S., Liao, H., and Sun, Y.

Position-Coded LLM Input Injection Detection Method and System

China Patent CN121808767A, 2026.

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Talks

Public Communication

2026

When AI Speaks Like You

Public Science Talk, Pint of Science

Explained deepfake impersonation, synthetic phone calls, caller ID spoofing, detection methods, and a speak-to-verify protocol for practical caller verification.

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2024

Speak for Trust - A Key Exchange Protocol to Mitigate Caller ID Spoofing and Voice Deepfake on VOIP Device

Research Talk, WPCCS 2024

Presented a key-exchange protocol for mitigating caller ID spoofing and voice-deepfake risks on VOIP devices through caller authentication.

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Service

Leadership and Organisation

2025 - 2026

Student-Staff Liaison Committee

Secretary

Coordinate departmental events, gather feedback from students and staff, and support communication between the student body and the department.

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2024 - 2026

Pint of Science

Event Manager and City Coordinator

Served as Event Manager in 2024 and 2025, then City Coordinator in 2026 for Coventry, Leamington Spa, and University of Warwick campus venues. Led event planning, speaker recruitment, volunteer recruitment, venue coordination, sponsorship communication, and public-facing delivery.

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2026

BAAP 2026 Colloquium

Organizing Committee Volunteer

Volunteered for the 38th Colloquium of the British Association of Academic Phoneticians, hosted at the University of Warwick, 8–10 April 2026.

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Nov. 2020 - May 2022

Chinese Students and Scholars Association

Vice President, University of St Andrews

Organised scholarship lectures, Chinese New Year Gala events, and charity donation activities during the pandemic.

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Teaching

  • Laboratory teaching and practical support across computer science modules
  • Cybersecurity and advanced cybersecurity teaching support, including guided technical exercises
  • Coursework marking, assessment support, and detailed written feedback
  • Student consultation through troubleshooting, conceptual explanation, and office-hour style support
  • Support for programming, security practice, experimental reasoning, and research-oriented computing

Awards and Funding

  • PhD funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC)
  • Main Prize, AI BioImage Hackathon, 29 Apr - 01 May 2026
  • Excellence Award, CCF Sinan Cup QC Challenge, Apr. 2023
  • Second Prize, Qualcomm AI Application Innovation Competition, 2021

Service

  • Student-Staff Liaison Committee Secretary, supporting departmental events and feedback channels
  • Pint of Science Event Manager in 2024 and 2025; City Coordinator for Coventry, Leamington Spa, and University of Warwick venues in 2026
  • Student society leadership and community event organisation
  • BAAP 2026 Organizing Committee Volunteer
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