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LOUIS LIANG
LOUIS LIANG

Incoming PhD Student @ HKU
Data & System Engineering · Sept 2026

AI × OR · Supervised by Prof. Zuo-Jun Max Shen
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ABOUT
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I'm Yunhao Liang, an Incoming PhD Student in Data & System Engineering at HKU under Prof. Zuo-Jun Max Shen. I find the path — both in Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research.
SKILLS
Skill Universe
CORE
RESEARCH
RESEARCH & PROJECTS

Current work in AI for Operations Research, plus selected systems, data science, and optimization projects.

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Current Research
01
GRAPH OPTIMIZATION FOUNDATION MODEL (GOFM)
UC Berkeley → HKU · Supervised by Prof. Zuo-Jun Max Shen
Under Review · Management Science · arXiv:2509.24256
Under Review Graph Optimization Foundation Model Operations Research

A pretrain-transfer framework for graph optimization. GOFM internalizes network topology through structure-aware random walks and Transformer-based masked reconstruction.

  • Self-supervised pretraining on graph structure via structure-aware random walks
  • Supports SP, TSP, CVRP, Community Detection & Influence Maximization
  • Amazon Last Mile case study — 24.5% distance reduction
  • Near-perfect feasibility on city-scale sparse networks
02
COOPERATIVE MULTI-LLM AGENTS VIA SEQUENTIAL PUBLIC GOODS GAMES
The University of Hong Kong · Prof. Max Shen & Prof. Shaochong Lin
May 2025 – Present · Under Review at AAAI 2026 · arXiv:2508.02076
Under Review · AAAI 2026 Multi-Agent Systems LLM Game Theory

Building a game-theoretic multi-agent framework to study cooperation among LLM-based agents:

  • Sequential Public Goods Game with belief updating and conditional cooperation
  • Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium analysis under full vs. partial observability
  • Mechanism design for incentive alignment
Past Projects
03
UAV PATH PLANNING
UC Berkeley · Prof. Mark W. Mueller
Sep 2024 – May 2025
Robotics Optimization IoT

Optimizing UAV paths for agricultural data collection:

  • DARP & MST algorithms
  • Data transmission optimization
  • Automated decision-making
04
IMAGE-TO-TEXT AI SYSTEM
Independent Project
Feb 2025 – Mar 2025
Multimodal LLM Vision

Building a multimodal LLM pipeline to convert images (forms, handwriting) into structured text:

  • Prompt engineering and fine-tuning for Pix2Text / Pix2Struct
  • Mini Program interface; backend in progress
  • Focus on accuracy in unstructured data
05
SMART CITY INNOVATION
Chongqing University
2023 – 2024
Data Science Econometrics Published

Analyzing Smart City Pilot Plan impact:

  • Multi-period DID model
  • 296 cities study
  • 20-year data analysis
06
YIN MUSIC PLATFORM
Personal Project
Full-Stack Spring Boot Vue.js

Full-stack music streaming platform:

  • Spring Boot backend
  • Vue.js frontend
  • MySQL optimization
07
BLOOD DONATION SYSTEM
University of Pittsburgh · Prof. Bo Zeng
Simulation Healthcare OR

Hospital transfusion simulation:

  • Simio modeling
  • Kenyan hospitals study
  • UPMC collaboration
ACADEMIC
MY ACADEMIC JOURNEY
UC BERKELEY

Currently pursuing my Master's in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Berkeley's College of Engineering. I'm particularly excited about diving deep into mathematical programming, machine learning, and supply chain optimization. Being awarded the Fung Excellence Scholarship ($15,000) has been a great honor and motivation for my studies.

What I'm learning
Mathematical Programming Stochastic Process Machine Learning Deep Learning Supply Chain Management
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

My journey in Industrial Engineering really took shape at Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering. I combined my IE major with a Computer Science minor, which gave me a unique perspective on how technology can enhance industrial processes. One of my proudest moments was when our team won 2nd place in the department's senior project competition.

Key areas I explored
Operations Research Supply Chain Analysis Data Structures Algorithms Game Theory Web Development
SICHUAN UNIVERSITY

My academic foundation began here, where I first discovered my passion for Industrial Engineering. The strong mathematical and statistical background I gained here has proven invaluable in my later studies.

Foundation courses
Statistics Linear Algebra Calculus Information Systems Engineering Economics
EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Starting Sep 2026
Incoming PhD Student · Supervised by Prof. Zuo-Jun Max Shen

Joining HKU to work on AI for Operations Research, graph optimization, and data-driven decision systems, while preparing for the Data & System Engineering PhD program.

Focus: AI × OR, foundation models, and real-world logistics optimization.
ALSTOM COMPANY
Jan 2024 – Apr 2024
Part-time Logistics Assistant

At Alstom's West Mifflin facility, I worked on optimizing the logistics flow for airport rail system production. Using Spiral Layout Planning and Lean methodologies, we improved material handling and space utilization under practical industrial constraints.

Highlight: Contributed to a 49% improvement in layout efficiency.
SICHUAN DAZHOU IRON & STEEL GROUP
Jul 2022 – Aug 2022
Data Analyst Intern

Worked with large-scale manufacturing datasets at the Technology Center. Processed multiple production data streams and applied machine learning methods to support workflow optimization.

Key achievement: Processed and analyzed 15+ manufacturing datasets.
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STRANGE,
AND
MEANINGFUL.

Open to research collaborations, engineering roles, and conversations about optimization, AI, and graph intelligence.