恭喜李祈均老師的指導教授 Shrikanth Narayanan 榮獲美國國家工程院（NAE）院士殊榮！NAE 與美國國家科學院並列頂尖學術殿堂，是工程界最具指標性的榮譽。能當選院士，代表師公的研究成果已經對國家和全球社會產生深遠影響，也象徵師公是對國家發展與社會福祉具有重大貢獻的頂尖工程學者！

身為 USC 工程教授，師公長年投入人本 AI 與語音科技研究，讓機器能理解人類語音與情緒。他的成果涵蓋即時雙向語音翻譯、心理健康指標分析，以及語音助理核心技術奠基。這些研究橫跨國防、醫療與媒體產業，真正實踐科技服務社會的價值。與我們實驗室致力於人本 AI 的方向高度契合，也展現跨領域整合的典範。

看到李祈均老師的指導教授獲得如此殊榮，全體實驗室與有榮焉。我們也特別沾光一下，和大家分享這份喜悅。期許未來能持續精進研究，跟隨師公的腳步，在人本 AI 的道路上走得更遠。

得獎相關報導 : https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/02/ai-for-soldiers-movies-and-children-usc-engineer-elected-to-national-academy/

Congratulations to Professor Shrikanth Narayanan, Ph.D. advisor to Prof. Chi-Chun Lee, on his election to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The NAE stands among the highest honors in the engineering world, recognizing individuals whose work has made profound and lasting contributions to society. His election reflects not only groundbreaking research, but also transformative impact across national security, healthcare, and global communities.

As a professor at USC, Professor Narayanan has dedicated his career to advancing human-centered AI and speech technologies, enabling machines to better understand human speech and emotion. His pioneering work spans real-time bidirectional speech translation, mental health analytics, and foundational technologies behind modern voice assistants. Bridging defense, medicine, and media, his research exemplifies how engineering can truly serve humanity. This vision strongly resonates with our lab's commitment to human-centered AI and interdisciplinary innovation.

Seeing Prof. Lee's Ph.D. advisor receive such a prestigious honor fills our entire lab with pride. We are grateful to share in this moment and celebrate this remarkable achievement. Inspired by our academic mentor’s example, we look forward to continuing our journey in human-centered AI and striving toward greater impact.

Award announcement :
https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/02/ai-for-soldiers-movies-and-children-usc-engineer-elected-to-national-academy/