XianLong Li received his Bachelor of Computer Science in 2023 and his Master of Artificial Intelligence in 2025 from Monash University. His master's graduate project focused on AI-embedded web applications for heritage preservation, while his bachelor thesis involved robust navigation systems in harsh environments.

He is currently a doctoral student in the National PhD in Cybersecurity at the University of Siena, under the supervision of Prof. Mauro Barni. His research interests include Adversarial AI, Security of Modern A, Trustworthy AI, and Explainable AI. He is a member of the Visual Information Processing and Protection (VIPP) group.