Born in Hannover, Germany and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Yining Karl Li is an undergraduate currently studying computer science with a focus on graphics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Starting in the fall of 2013, Karl will be joining the Program of Computer Graphics at Cornell University for graduate studies.

Karl currently is a TA for CIS563: Physically Based Animation at the University of Pennsylvania and previously was the TA for CIS565: GPU Programming.

During the summer of 2011, Karl interned at Pixar Animation Studios as a Pixar Undergraduate Program trainee.

During the summer of 2012, Karl interned at Dreamworks Animation SKG as a Global Department Technical Director.