Dr. Xiao Li is an Associate Professor at Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). He received his bachelor’s degree from Peking University in 2008 and PhD in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014. Between 2015 and 2018, he worked as a postdoc at Condensed Matter Theory Center, University of Maryland, College Park. Prof. Li joined CityUHK as an Assistant Professor in 2019 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2024. Prof. Li is mainly interested in novel phases of matter arising from the intricate interplay of topology, disorder, and electron-electron interactions. His current research focuses on two main directions: exploring novel electronic phases in moiré heterostructures, where the precise stacking of two-dimensional materials creates unique quantum environments, and developing comprehensive theoretical frameworks for understanding exciton behavior in two-dimensional materials.