About

Hi there! I’m Zhaoqi Lu (JackLu), an aspiring researcher passionate about the intersection of AI and Science. Currently, I am a Year 1 Biomedical Engineering PhD Student in PolyU(The Hong Kong Polytechnic University). Also, I’m a joint PhD Student in GDIIST, to develop amazing AI4Science application.

I used to serve as a Research Assistant at the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City at the University of Macau, under the guidance of Prof. Leong Hou U. In this role, I am deeply immersed in cutting-edge research focused on Graph Learning and Data Mining, with a specific emphasis on Graph Transformer.

I’m proud to announce that our paper “Tokenphormer: Structure-aware Multi-token Graph Transformer for Node Classification” has been accepted by AAAI2025. Many thanks to Prof. Leong Hou U and other co-authors. Moreover, I’ve contributed as a co-author to paper “MIGNN: Exploiting Metric Isomorphism for Graph Neural Networks” accepted in ICONIP2024.

My research interests span a wide spectrum, including Graph Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, and Natural Language Processing. I am passionate about embracing new challenges like AI4Science.

Technical Proficiency

In terms of technical skills, I boast a robust foundation in the entire research process, coupled with expertise in various programming languages and tools. From Java-Web development to Python web scraping and implementation of deep learning projects, I possess a versatile skill set that enables me to tackle diverse research problems effectively. Additionally, my experience as an AI Intern and Teaching Assistant has further honed my expertise in these domains.

Academic Achievements

Academically, I have consistently excelled, ranking in the top 11% during my undergraduate studies. I am honored to have received multiple Merit Student awards, scholarships, and the title of Outstanding Graduate at Henan University. Furthermore, my competitive spirit has earned me accolades, including 4 national-level, 5 provincial-level, and 5 university-level competition awards. Such as:

  • Merit Student at Henan University (3 times): 2019.10 & 2020.10 & 2021.10
  • Henan University Scholarship (2 times)_: 2020.10 & 2021.10
  • National Excellence Award in the Python Group of the Blue Bridge Cup: 2021.05
  • National Third Prize in the China College Student Computer Design Competition: 2021.07
  • National Third Prize in the China College Student Service Outsourcing Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition: 2021.08
  • Second Prize in the National Finals of the National College Students’ Digital Media Technology and Creative Competition: 2021.11
  • First Prize in the Finals of the Greater Bay Area IT Application System Development Competition: 2023.11

Others

  • IELTS: 6.5(6.0)
  • CET-6: 515
  • Guitar
  • Fitness
  • Basketball