Feng-Li Lian’s research is in the areas of “Large-scale Networked, Hybrid Control Systems of Multiple Dynamic Agents”, “Group Behaviors of Biological Systems and Integration of Wireless Communication Protocol Design”, and “Detection and Prevention of Dangerous Vehicle Driving Behaviors in Advanced Vehicle Control and Safety Systems”. In the past, he has been conducted research in the areas of “Mixed Initiative Control of Automa-teams: Stochastic Hierarchical, Adaptive, Real-Time Control”, “Design and Analysis of Distributed Control Networks for Reconfigurable Machining Systems”, and “Conformance Testing and Performance Evaluation of Industrial Networks”.