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Dr. Rao Li’s research interests are Graph Theory in Mathematics and Design and Analysis of Algorithms in Computer Science. Dr. Li has completed many joint papers and projects with students.

Please email Dr. Li at RaoL@usca.edu if you are interested in working on one of his projects or if you would like to discuss career opportunities in mathematics and computer science.

Example Publications and Apps

Rao Li, Richy Modugu, and Brandon Weathers, An Algorithm for the Constrained Longest Common Subsequence and Substring Problem for Multiple Strings, Journal of Mathematics and Informatics 28 (2025), 59-72.

R. Li, J. Deka, K. Deka, V. Srivastava, and M. Bhattacharyya, An Algorithm for the Heaviest Common Subsequence and Substring Problem, The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Vol. 40 No. 10 (2025), pp. 20-26. Presented in the 1st Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences (CCSC) Midsouth Regional Conference, University of the Ozark, Clarksville, AR. April 11-12, 2025.

Rao Li and Richy Modugu, An Algorithm for the Constrained Longest Common Substring Problem, Journal of Mathematics and Informatics 27 (2024), 1-7.
Rao Li, J. Deka, K. Deka, and D. Li, An Algorithm for the Constrained Longest Common Subsequence and Substring Problem, Journal of Mathematics and Informatics 26 (2024), 41-48. Also see https://clcss.vercel.app/
Rao Li, J. Deka, and K. Deka, An Algorithm for the Longest Common Subsequence and Substring Problem, Journal of Mathematics and Informatics 25 (2023), 77-81.
Also see https://clcss.vercel.app/
R. Li, A. Daga, V. Gupta, M. Mishra, S. Sahu, and A. Sinh, Minimum Degree and Size Conditions for Hamiltonian and Traceable Graphs, Fundamental Journal of Mathematics and Applications 1 (2018), 191-193.
Rao Li and Megan M. Taylor, The First Zagreb Index and Some Hamiltonian Properties of the Line Graph of a Graph, Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography 20 (2017), 445-451.
Rao Li, R. Shick, and D. Smiley, An Algorithm for the Constrained Heaviest Common Subsequence Problem, Congressus Numerantium 174 (2005), 123-128.
An Android phone app: Discrete Mathematics in Your Hands. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dismathinyourhands.mathprojectraoli
The web version of an Android phone app: Discrete Mathematics in Your Hands.
- https://wztech0192.github.io/knowledge-hub/
- https://wztech0192.github.io/knowledge-hub/category/0/subject/0
Interactive Isotopes App hosted by American Nuclear Society. https://isotopes.ans.org/