Some of my research and projects
I am an undergraduate student at Fudan University, majoring in Computer Science. Currently, I am a research intern at Prof. Yang Xu’s lab, working on network systems. My recent focus has been on networks in AI and HPC, particularly on in-network aggregation for distributed machine learning. I was an software engineer intern at Metabit Trading in fall 2023, with a focus on microservices. In summer 2023, I interned at Tencent WXG (WeChat) as a backend software engineer working on recommendation systems. Previously, I spent a year at UC Berkeley as a visiting undergraduate student.
My interests lie in computer systems, with a specific recent focus on systems for AI. I believe that systems research is crucial, especially for AI and infrastructures that can impact our daily lives. I aim to contribute to the creation of faster, more reliable, and more effective systems that can bolster new AI advancements and support a wide range of other applications.
In my spare time, I enjoy strolling with my girlfriend, exploring new places, taking trains and subways, and engaging in discussions about recent technological developments with friends. Recently, I find it happy to play Overcooked2 with my girlfriend on Nintendo Switch.
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