Principal Investigators
Postdoc Fellows

Yan Zhuang
Research Interests
• Self-Evolving LLMs •Evolutionary Strategies •Multimodal Learning

Weibo GAO
Research Interests
• Self-Evolving AI
•Context-Aware AI
•Agentic World Models

Xinyi CHEN
Research Interests
•Neuromorphic Computing •Spiking Neural Networks

Zhiyao ZHANG
Research Interests
• Surrogate-assisted Multiobjective Optimization
•Surrogate-assisted Transfer Optimization
PhD Students

Shu PENG
Research Interests
• EEG Source Imaging
• Brain Computer Interface

Chenming CAO
Research Interests
• Evolutionary Transfer
Optimization
• Expensive Optimization

Lulu CAO
Research Interests
• Scientific Machine Learning
• Evolutionary Computation

Yuhong CHOU
Research Interests
• Linear Fundation Models
• Large Language Models
• Conditional Computation

Yinsong YAN
Research Interests
• Brain-inspired Computing
• Spiking Neural Networks

Yajie ZHANG
Research Interests
• Multimodal Biomedical AI
• Causal Inference
• Domain Adaptation

Siyi FANG
Research Interests
• AI for healthcare
•VLM
•Fundation Models

Yanchen LI
Research Interests
• Evolutionary Computation
•Combinatorial Optimization
• Machine Learning Systems

Haiyun QIU
Research Interests
• Evolutionary Computation
• Combinatorial Optimization

Zhige CHEN
Research Interests
•Brain Computer Interface
•EEG Signal Processing
•Deep Transfer Learning

Yu ZHOU
Research Interests
• Federated Learning
• Evolutionary Computation
• Deep Reinforcement Learning

Xiang HAO
Research Interests
• Audio/Speech Signal Processing

Yichen LI
Research Interests
• Large Language Models
• Learning to optimize

Haohuai HE
Research Interests
• Computational Biology
• Single-cell Analysis
• Drug Discovery

Xianwei CHEN
Research Interests
• Embodied Intelligence
• Learning for Robotics

Fan XU
Research Interests
• Diffusion model,
• Antibody design

Haokai HONG
Research Interests
• Multi-Objective Optimization
• Large-Scale Optimization

Chenxiang MA
Research Interests
• Spiking Neural Network
• Local Learning

Wenhao HU
Research Interests
• Trustworthy AI
• Foundation Model Collaboration

Jian YAO
Research Interests
• Machine learning
• LLM agent
• Reinforcement learning

Xiaoyue JIN
Research Interests
• Swarm control
• Game-based decision

Beichen HUANG
Research Interests
• High-Performance Evolutionary Computation
• Neuro-Evolution

Ziyuan YE
Research Interests
• NeuroAI
• AGI
• Deep Learning
MPhil

Szu-Chi CHIU
Research Interests
• Spiking Neural Networks
• Auditory processing
Research Assistants

Florensia Widjaja
Research Interests
• Multimodal healthcare analysis
• Agentic healthcare systems

Mengqi XU
Research Interests
• Machine Learning
Collaborators
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Songbai LIU, Ph.D. Student (2019-2022); Assistant Professor, Shenzhen University
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Zhian HUANG, Ph.D. Student (2018-2021); Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan)
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Zhenzhong WANG, Ph.D. Student (2020-2024); Assistant Professor, Xiamen University
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Wu LIN, Ph.D. Student (2020-2024); Postdoctoral Fellow, Shenzhen University
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Xun ZHOU, Ph.D. Student (2019-2023), Postdoctoral Fellow(2023-2025); Artificial Inteligence Application Innovation Research Manager, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Innovation Research Insititute
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Shenghao WU, Postdoc Fellow(2023-2025);Lecturer, South China Agricultural University
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Yuxiao HUANG, Postdoc Fellow(2023-2025);Chongqing Ant Consumer Finance Co., Ltd
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Li YAO, Postdoc Fellow(2024-2025);Lecturer, Taiyuan University of Technology
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Yinglan FENG, Ph.D. Student (2019-2023),Postdoc Fellow(2023-2025);Assistant Professor, Shenzhen University
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Xiaoming XUE, Ph.D. Student (2020-2024),Postdoc Fellow(2024-2025);Full Professor, China University of Petroleum (East China)
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Yao HU, Ph.D. Student (2020-2024), Postdoc Fellow(2024-2025);Research Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Xingyu WU, Postdoc Fellow(2023-2025);Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Rui LIU, Postdoc Fellow(2024-2026); Associate Professor, Chongqing Medical University

