Postdoctoral and Visiting Researchers:
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PhD, CUHK
Sep. 2023 –
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PhD, CUHK
Sep. 2024 –
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PhD, Southeast Univ
Oct. 2024 –
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Pengcheng Lab
Oct. 2024 –
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PhD, SJTU
Arp. 2025 –
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PhD, CUHK
Aug. 2025 –
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PhD, CUHK
Aug. 2025 –
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PhD, CUHK
Aug. 2025 –
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PhD, BUPT
Sep. 2025 –
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Graduate Students
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PhD student, Fall 2022 –
MS, Tsinghua Univ
BS, Tsinghua Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2022 –
MS, HIT
BS, CSU
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PhD student, Fall 2022 –
MS, Fudan Univ
BS, Fudan Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2022 –
BS, Nanjing Univ
HKPFS
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PhD student, Fall 2022 –
MS, UC Berkeley
BS, CSU
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PhD student, Fall 2022 –
BS, Beihang Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, Nanjing Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, CUHK
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, Beihang Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
MS, UT Austin
MS, USTC
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, CUHK
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, Wuhan Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, NWPU
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PhD student @HKU, Fall 2023 –
(co-advising)
MS, CAS
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
MSc, CUHK
BS, SYSU
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, Tsinghua Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, Nanjing Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, USTC
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, Remin Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2025 –
MS, CAS
BS, Peking Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2025 –
BS, UIUC
BS, Zhejiang Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2025 –
BS, Zhejiang Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2025 –
MS, USTC
BS, BIT
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PhD student, Fall 2025 –
MS, CAS
BS, Tsinghua Univ
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Zhiyuan Tom Liu
PhD student, Fall 2025 –
MS, Columbia Univ
BS, Boston Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2025 –
MS, Tsinghua Univ
BS, BUPT
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Mingjun Wang
PhD student, Fall 2025 –
MS, CAS
BS, Peking Univ
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Zhijie Zhang
PhD student, Fall 2025 –
MS, Purdue Univ
BS, SJTU
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Students co-supervised with Prof. Leo Jia (so they are mainly working on vision/AI field):
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PhD student, Fall 2022 –
BS, SYSU
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Mingkang Zhu
PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, UT Austin
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
BS, Jilin Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2023 –
MS, Tsinghua Univ
BS, Xidian Univ
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, HIT
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
MS, Renmin Univ
BS, SCUT
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, SCUT
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, HIT
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PhD student, Fall 2024 –
BS, Zhejiang Univ
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Visitors/Research Assistants (and some students working with me)
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| Zhen Zhuang | Sep 2022 | – | | PhD @CUHK |
| Rongliang Fu | Sep 2022 | – | | PhD @CUHK |
| Siyuan Liang | Sep 2023 | – | | PhD @CUHK |
| Shanyi Li | Sep 2023 | – | | PhD @CUHK |
| Shuo Ren | Aug 2024 | – | | PhD @CUHK |
| Yapeng Li | Jul 2024 | – | | MS @CUHK-SZ |
| Mingzi Wang | Dec 2024 | – | | MS @Tsinghua Univ |
| Mingjun Cheng | Dec 2024 | – | | MS @GUT |
| Che-Kuan Shen | Jun 2025 | – | | BS @ National Central University |
| Wei-Jhih Huang | Jun 2025 | – | | BS @ National Central University
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2025 Faculty Summer Research Program
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| Tianyu Chen | “Methods for improving the efficiency of Deep Learning” |
| Heyang Ma | “An Exploration of Efficient Deep Neural Networks” |
| Vicent Ye | “Incremental Macro Placement for Memory-on-Logic 3DICs” |
| Xuanwei Wu | “Open topic in efficient deep learning” |
| Ziyuan Wang | “Optimization of Efficient Deep Learning Networks”
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2025-26 Final Year Projects
| BYU2501 | YANG Zihao | “Open topic in efficient deep learning” |
| BYU2502 | CHAN Chi Yung, SIU Hok Yin | “Open topic in efficient deep learning” |
| BYU2503 | YE Sing Sen | “Machine Learning in EDA” |
| BYU2504 | LIN Dachuan | “Machine Learning in EDA” |
| BYU2505 | MA Haichao, LIU Zizhuo | “Machine Learning in EDA”
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Internal Information
Alumni
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PhD 2025
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“Efficient Physical Design for 3D Integrated Circuits: Optimization and Acceleration”
-> Postdoc @CUHK
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“Toward Efficient Hardware Verification: Parallelism, Reformulation, and Learning”
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“Enhancing Intelligence in Design for Manufacturability”
-> Huawei Noah
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PhD 2025
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“Large Language Model-Driven Hardware Design: Generation, Debugging, and Optimization”
-> Huawei
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PhD 2025
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“Optimizing Design Closure with Learning-Driven Approaches”
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PhD 2025
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“Mask Optimization in EDA: Mathematical Approaches”
-> Postdoc @CUHK
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PhD 2025
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“Enhancing EDA through Graph Learning: Addressing Generalizability, Multimodality, and Practicality”
-> Postdoc @CUHK
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PhD 2025
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“Towards More Intelligent Media Creation and Editing with GenAI”
-> Adobe
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“Advanced Techniques for Integrated Circuit Physical Design: Enhancing Quality and Efficiency”
-> Huawei
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“Analytical Placement Techniques for Integrated Circuits: Modeling and Optimization”
-> Huawei Noah
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“Deep Learning Acceleration and Beyond”
-> Huawei Noah
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“Design Automation with Efficient Compilation on Hardware Accelerators”
-> Postdoc @CUHK
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“Learning-Driven Physical Verification”
-> Associate Professor @Southeast Univ
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“Trilogy of Microprocessor Microarchitecture Design Space Exploration: Delving into the Depths”
-> Postdoc @HKUST
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“Toward Efficient Visual Segmentation and Grouping”
-> point72
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“The Trio of Learning, Optimization, and Acceleration for Efficient Electronic Design Automation”
-> Postdoc @CUHK
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“Generative Image to Image Translation with Deep Feature Alignment”
-> Zhejiang Lab -> Research Fellow @CUHK
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PhD 2022
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“Model Generalization under Various Types of Data”
-> Postdoc @NTU -> Full Professor @HFUT
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“Machine Intelligence on Layout Defect Identification”
-> Huawei Noah
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“Fast and Efficient Deep Learning Deployments via Learning-based Methods”
-> Postdoc @Cornell -> ZJU100 Young Professor @Zhejiang Univ
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“Feature Learning and Optimization in VLSI CAD”
-> Postdoc @CUHK -> Assistant Professor @ShanghaiTech
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“Methodologies for Hardware Reliability and Efficiency”
-> Postdoc @CUHK -> Assistant Professor @CUHK(SZ)
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“Irregular Deep Data Embedding and Learning”
(Faculty Outstanding Thesis Award)
-> PhD @CMU
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“Intelligent VLSI Design for Manufacturability”
-> Postdoc @CUHK -> Cadence -> nVIDIA
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“Methodologies for Efficient Hardware Design Automation and Hardware-Friendly Learning”
-> Huawei -> Assistant Professor @HKUST(GZ)
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| Lu Zhang | MPhil 2023 | “Graph learning for the Circuit Design and Physical Design”
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Research Assistants
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Jul 2020 – Jan 2023, PhD @Tsinghua Univ
-> Assistant Professor @BUPT
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Dec 2023 – Feb 2024, Assistant Professor @Xidian Univ
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Sep 2017 – Nov 2017, PhD @USTC
-> Lecturer @HUT -> Associate Professor @USTC
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Jun 2016 – Aug 2016, PhD @UT Austin
-> Assistant Professor @Peking Univ
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| Jiawei Liu | Sep 2024 | – | Mar 2025 | PhD @BUPT | -> postdoc @CUHK |
| Shuyuan Sun | Jun 2024 | – | Sep 2024 | PhD @Fudan Univ | -> Huawei |
| Weizhe Zhang | Jun 2024 | – | Sep 2024 | PhD @CUHK-SZ | |
| Xinrui Zhu | Jul 2024 | – | Sep 2024 | MS @CUHK-SZ | |
| Yupeng Hu | Jul 2024 | – | Aug 2024 | MS @Zhejiang Univ | |
| Jhuo-An Li | Jul 2024 | – | Au 2024 | BS @National Central Univ | |
| Haoyuan Wu | Jun 2023 | – | Jul 2024 | MS @CUHK | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Jiahao Xu | Jun 2023 | – | Jul 2024 | BS @Tsinghua Univ | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Yuyang Ye | Sep 2021 | – | May 2024 | PhD @Southeast Univ | -> postdoc @CUHK |
| Yuhao Leng | Jun 2023 | – | Oct 2023 | MS @Beihang Univ | |
| Xiaohan Gao | Jun 2023 | – | Aug 2023 | PhD @Peking Univ | |
| Zhenyi Gao | Jun 2023 | – | Aug 2023 | MS @Tsinghua Univ | |
| Po-Tsun WU | Jun 2023 | – | Aug 2023 | BS @NTHU | |
| Yuan Pu | Mar 2022 | – | Jul 2023 | BS @CUHK | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Zehua Pei | Mar 2022 | – | Jul 2023 | BS @CUHK | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Zhenhua Feng | Jul 2021 | – | Mar 2023 | MS @DUT | -> GWX |
| Shixin Chen | Jul 2021 | – | Jul 2022 | BS @Nanjing Univ | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Chen Wu | Jul 2021 | – | Jun 2022 | BS @Nanjing Univ | -> MS @EPFL |
| Yiheng Chen | Jul 2021 | – | Sep 2021 | BS @USTC | -> MS @UC Irvine |
| Shuxiang Hu | Jul 2019 | – | Jul 2021 | MS @DUT | -> SmartMore |
| Ziyang Yu | Mar 2019 | – | Jul 2021 | MPhil @HKU | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Guojin Chen | Sep 2019 | – | Jul 2021 | MS @CUHK | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Hongzhong Shen | Jun 2020 | – | Jun 2021 | Lecturer @FJNU | -> FJNU |
| Ruxuan Li | Oct 2020 | – | Mar 2021 | BS @CUHK | -> Startup |
| Xiaodong Wang | Jan 2020 | – | Dec 2020 | PhD @Fudan Univ | -> HiSilicon |
| Junzhe Cai | Jul 2020 | – | Dec 2020 | MS @Fudan Univ | -> Tencent |
| Yifeng Xiao | Jan 2020 | – | Dec 2020 | BS @Fudan Univ | -> PhD @USC |
| Junpeng Wang | Mar 2020 | – | Nov 2020 | MS @USTC | -> PhD @USTC |
| Miaodi Su | Jan 2020 | – | Nov 2020 | BS @Fuzhou Univ | -> MS @Fuzhou Univ |
| Arjun Rao | May 2020 | – | Sep 2020 | BS @CUHK | -> Orbital Sidekick |
| Xufeng Yao | Sep 2019 | – | Aug 2020 | MS @CUHK | -> SmartMore -> PhD @CUHK |
| Hongduo Liu | Oct 2019 | – | Aug 2020 | BS @UESTC | -> SmartMore -> PhD @CUHK |
| Yuxiao Qu | Mar 2020 | – | Aug 2020 | BS @CUHK | -> PhD @UWisc |
| Wenqian Zhao | Mar 2020 | – | Jun 2020 | BS @CUHK | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Chen Bai | Oct 2019 | – | Jun 2020 | BS @UESTC | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Binwu Zhu | Oct 2019 | – | Jun 2020 | BS @Zhejiang Univ | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Siting Liu | Oct 2019 | – | Jun 2020 | BS @HUST | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Shuhe Li | May 2017 | – | May 2020 | BS @CUHK | -> MS @CUHK -> Baidu |
| Asfandyar Khan | Nov 2019 | – | Feb 2020 | Lecturer @Hazara University | -> Hazara University |
| Shenghao Guo | Aug 2019 | – | Dec 2019 | MS @Southeast Univ | -> ByteDance |
| Bin Duan | Aug 2019 | – | Dec 2019 | MS @Southeast Univ | -> PhD @University of Queensland |
| Chenrui Zhang | Jul 2019 | – | Oct 2019 | BS @Zhejiang Univ | -> MS @Rice Univ |
| Dongyue Wu | Jul 2019 | – | Aug 2019 | BS @HUST | -> PhD @HUST |
| Linyi Wang | Apr 2019 | – | Jul 2019 | MS @HKUST | -> PhD @Zhejiang Univ |
| Zhili Liu | Sep 2018 | – | May 2019 | MS @CUHK | -> Huawei -> PhD @HKUST |
| Hao Wu | Sep 2018 | – | May 2019 | MS @CUHK | -> Tencent -> PhD @CUHK |
| Boxun Xu | Mar 2019 | – | May 2019 | BS @UESTC | -> MS @UMich -> PhD @UCSB |
| Zihao Deng | May 2018 | – | Feb 2019 | BS @CUHK | -> PhD @UT Austin |
| Yingbo Zhang | May 2018 | – | Dec 2018 | BS @CUHK | -> MS @Yale Univ |
| Yunpeng Ding | Jul 2018 | – | Oct 2018 | BS @Nanjing Univ | -> MS @UCLA -> Oracle |
| Tianhua Zhang | May 2018 | – | Sep 2018 | BS @CUHK | -> MS @CUHK |
| Fenglei Jin | May 2018 | – | Sep 2018 | BS @CUHK | -> MS @HKUST |
| Jiamin Chen | May 2017 | – | Oct 2017 | BS @CUHK | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Yujie Li | Jul 2017 | – | Sep 2017 | BS @Zhejiang Univ | -> MS @USC -> ByteDance -> eBay |
| Tinghuan Chen | Mar 2017 | – | May 2017 | MS @Southeast Univ | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Fengxian Jiao | May 2016 | – | Sep 2016 | MS @Tsinghua Univ | -> Startup -> ByteDance |
| Luyang Luo | Jun 2016 | – | Aug 2016 | BS @CUHK | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Haoyu Yang | Mar 2016 | – | Jun 2016 | MS @Tianjin Univ | -> PhD @CUHK |
| Yuzhe Ma | Mar 2016 | – | May 2016 | BE @Sun Yat-Sen Univ | -> PhD @CUHK
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Selected CMSC 5720/5721 Projects
| 2023-24 | Yaoli Luo | “Efficient neural networks for event camera-based computer version” |
| 2023-24 | Leyan Xu | “Efficient neural networks for event camera-based computer version” |
| 2023-24 | Yiwen Wang | “A method for language-guided domain generalization” |
| 2022-23 | Haoyuan Wu | “p-Laplacian Adaptation for Generative Vision-language Models” |
| 2022-23 | Shuhong Zhao | “Efficient Attention & Transformer for Visual Task” |
| 2021-22 | Jiaming Yue | “ICDAR-Robust Reading Challenge on Large-scale Street” |
| 2021-22 | Guo Li | “ICDAR-Robust Reading Challenge on Large-scale Street” |
| 2021-22 | Weizhe Zhang | “ICDAR-Scanned Receipt OCR” |
| 2020-21 | Lu Yin | “Exploring Graph Neural Networks” |
| 2019-20 | Xufeng Yao | “Learning to Surpass Teachers for Domain Adaptation” |
| 2019-20 | Guojin Chen | “High Accuracy DL-Based OPC With Deep Lithography Simulator” |
| 2019-20 | Kit Fung | “Parallel Programming on Multiple Row Height Global Legalization” |
| 2018-19 | Zhili Liu | “Speeding Up Neural Architecture Search Using Accuracy Curve Modelling” |
| 2018-19 | Hao Wu | “Deep Learning with Application in VLSI Layout”
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Selected Summer Research Projects
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| 2024 | Dachuan Lin | “ReID in Event-based Camera” |
| 2024 | Leyi Liu | “Flow-based Legalization” |
| 2024 | Zihao Yang | “Enhanced Complex Reasoning in Language Models” |
| 2024 | Jieya Zhou | “3D Bonding Terminal Asssignment” |
| 2023 | Canran Liu | “Leveraging Event Cameras and Point Cloud for Person Re-Identification” |
| 2021 | Junjie Xie | “ICDAR-Robust Reading Challenge on Large- scale Street” |
| 2021 | Yuan Pu | “Scene Street View OCR” |
| 2021 | Mengyuan Zhao | “Robust Reading Challenge on Large-scale Street View Text with Partial Labeling” |
| 2021 | Chirui Chang | “ICDAR-Scanned Receipt OCR” |
| 2021 | Yue Yu | “Scene Text Recognition: Scanned Receipt OCR” |
| 2020 | Yizhan Huang | “DNN Heterogeneous Computing” |
| 2020 | Yuxiao Qu | “Hierarchical DNN Accelerator Design” |
| 2020 | Ruxuan Li | “ColorGCN: Robust Graph Coloring by Graph Convolution Networks” |
| 2019 | Wen Chen | “Layout Pattern Generation via Deep Neural Networks” |
| 2018 | Zihao Deng | “A High Performance GAN based OPC Engine” |
| 2018 | Fenglei Jin | “Speed Up Neural Network Inference” (Faculty Best Poster Award) |
| 2018 | Yingbo Zhang | “Neural Network Design Space Exploration” |
| 2017 | Jiamin Chen | “Active Learning Model Based on Gaussian Process Prediction Uncertainty for Adder Design Space Exploration” |
| 2017 | Shuhe Li | “Optical Proximity Correction using GAN” |
| 2017 | Wei Li | “Sparse-sparse Convolution Acceleration in Deep Convolutional Neural Network” (Faculty Best Poster Award) |
| 2017 | Yajun Lin | “Deep Learning Method for Hotspot Detection” |
| 2016 | Luyang Luo | “Deep Learning for VLSI Layout Hotspot Detection”
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Selected Final Year Projects
| BYU2401 | Woodman KU Wai Chiu | “Open topic in efficient deep learning” |
| BYU2402 | Joseph CHEUNG Cheuk Nam, John NG Yeuk Hon | “Open topic in efficient deep learning” |
| BYU2403 | Brandon LEE Cheuk Haang | “Open topic in efficient deep learning” |
| BYU2404 | HUANG Zhijia | “Machine learning in EDA” |
| BYU2405 | WONG Kwun Ho, Sam YAU Chun Wing | “Machine learning in EDA” |
| BYU2406 | WEI Ziqin | “Automating Software Manipulation using Language Models” |
| BYU2407 | WANG Jian | “Image Video Generation Using Stable Diffusion” |
| BYU2302 | Yurui Kuang | “Open topic in efficient deep learning” |
| BYU2204 | Siu-Hong Sze | “Machine learning in EDA” |
| BYU2201 | Sanjana Mahmood, Rishika Bajaj | “Pixel-accurate object segmentation for industrial applications” |
| BYU2202 | Chau Wing MOK, Shi Leung Jonathan CHAN | “High-Resolution Nerf” |
| BYU2203 | WU Sai Kit | “Large Scale Point Cloud Analysis” |
| BYU2205 | Haoran Xu | “ICDAR-Industry OCR” |
| BYU2101 | Ruijie Wang, Haoran Xu | “ICDAR-Industry OCR” |
| BYU2103 | Alebyary Yousif Mahmoud Abdalaziz | “ICDAR-Scanned Receipt OCR” |
| BYU2104 | Ka-Chun LI | “Object Detection Deployment on GPU Platform” |
| BYU2001 | Honglian Huang | “Exploring Graph Neural Networks” |
| BYU2003 | WONG Kai-Long Colin & LEE Tsz-Kin Ken | “Few-shot learning on object detections” |
| BYU2004 | Brian Choy | “Gate Sizing Acceleration” |
| BYU1901 | Ali Ahad Mukhida, Mudit Chaudhary | “Revisiting Object Detection Model” |
| BYU1902 | Tsan-Yeung Liu | “Neural Network Compression” |
| BYU1903 | Lok-Yin Chow, Mandy Yuk-Man Hong | “Neural Architecture Search” |
| BYU1904 | Wen Chen, Shifan Zhang | “Layout Pattern Generation via Deep Neural Networks” |
| BYU1801 | Kevin Chan, Jack Chi-Wai Ng | “Speedup Neural Network Inference” |
| BYU1802 | Roy Hok-Lai Szeto, Jason Tsz-Hin Tsang | “Speedup Neural Network using FPGA” |
| BYU1803 | Sibin Zhang, Jiahao Geng | “Neural Network Design Space Exploration” |
| BYU1804 | Nelson Chak-Hong Chan | “Deep Learning with application in VLSI Layout” |
| BYU1701 | Jeon-Cheol Su | “Load Prediction of Power Generators Using Semi-Supervised Learning” |
| BYU1703 | Zizhen Wang, Yin-Lai Cheng | “Object Detection in 2018 System Design Contest” |
| BYU1704 | Qian Sun, Shen Yan | “NVDLA Open Source Project” |
| BYU1602 | Yige Zhang, Ziyang Feng | “Routing Congestion Estimation for Large-Scale Heterogeneous FPGAs Using Machine Learning” |
| BYU1604 | King-Sang Ng, Tsz-Kin Chan | “An FPGA Implementation of VLSI Hotspot Detection/”
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