Lishuai Li is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at MIT, working as a research assistant at the International Center for Air Transportation. She obtained a M.Sc. from the Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics at MIT in 2009 and a B.Eng. in Aircraft Design and Engineering in 2007 from Fudan University, China. Her current research interests are in air transportation systems, with a focus on safety analysis.