About Me / 关于我
I am Dongchen Li (李东晨), a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), School of Computing and Data Science, advised by Prof. Zhiyi Huang (expected graduation 2027). My research interests include online algorithms, optimal stopping (prophet inequality, prophet secretary), randomized rounding, and automated algorithm design.
我是李东晨, 香港大学计算与数据科学学院计算机科学博士生 (2023.09 起), 导师为黄志毅教授. 研究方向包括在线算法、最优停止 (先知不等式/先知秘书问题)、随机舍入与自动化算法设计.
I received my B.S. in Information Science from Peking University (School of Mathematical Sciences, 2019-2023). Contact: dongchen.li.pku@gmail.com · GitHub: billyldc · Google Scholar · ORCID 0000-0001-7499-7358.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science (Expected 2027) — The University of Hong Kong, School of Computing and Data Science. Advisor: Prof. Zhiyi Huang. Sep. 2023 – Present
- B.S. in Information Science — Peking University, School of Mathematical Sciences. Sep. 2019 – Jul. 2023
Research Interests
- Optimal Stopping: Prophet Inequality, Prophet Secretary, Matroid Secretary
- Online Algorithms and Approximate Algorithms: Approximate or Online Rounding Schemes
- Automated Algorithm Design and Analysis
Research Experience
- ALGO Lab, The University of Hong Kong · Ph.D. Student · Sep. 2023 – Present. Topics: Matroid Secretary (2025–), Prophet Inequality & Secretary (2024–), Reinforcement Learning Theory (2024–2025).
- daGame Lab, Peking University · Undergraduate Research with Prof. Xiaotie Deng · Jan. 2021 – Present. Topics: Automated Algorithm Design (2024–), Polynomial-time algorithms for approximate Nash equilibria (2023–2025).
- Discrete Optimization Group, Peking University · Undergraduate Thesis on semidefinite programming for combinatorial optimization, with Prof. Sihong Shao (2023).
Awards & Honors
- Best Paper Award — IJTCS 2024, Track C: Computational Economics and Algorithmic Game Theory
- Presidential PhD Scholarship — The University of Hong Kong (2023–Present)
- Yizheng Scholarship (Top 25%) — Peking University (2021)
- Silver Medalist — Chinese Mathematical Olympiad (National Top 170, 2018)
- Academic Excellence Award — Peking University (2020–2022)
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