Chuan Li — PhD Candidate in Computer Science & AI
Hi! I’m Chuan Li, a PhD candidate at Sorbonne University and jointly affiliated with LIPADE (Université Paris Cité) and SAMOVAR (Institut Polytechnique de Paris).
My research focuses on:
- Large-scale optimisation and intelligent transport systems
- Human mobility modeling and mobile data analysis
- Geospatial AI and graph neural networks (GNNs)
I also serve as a teaching associate for:
- Algorithms in C/C++/Java (Polytech Sorbonne, Sorbonne Université, ENSTA Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris)
- Deep Reinforcement Learning (ESIEE Paris)
🎓 Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Sorbonne University & Université Paris Cité (2022–2025)
- Visiting Scholar, Heidelberg University (2025)
- MicroMaster, MIT – Statistics & Data Science
- M.Eng., Polytech Sorbonne – GPA 17.83/20, Rank 2/48
🧑🏫 Teaching Experience (2022 – 2025)
| Academic Year | Course (Module Code) | Role | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Architecture des ordinateurs (EPU-F5-IAR) | Intervenant | Polytech Sorbonne |
| 2024/25 | Informatique Générale (EPU-N5-IGE) | Chargé d’enseignement | Polytech Sorbonne |
| 2024/25 | Programmation Objet JAVA (EPU-E7-IJV) | Responsable pédagogique | Polytech Sorbonne |
| 2024/25 | Algorithmique & Programmation (C) | Intervenant | ENSTA Paris (IN101) |
| 2024/25 | Deep Reinforcement Learning | Lecturer | ESIEE Paris |
| 2023/24 | Architecture des ordinateurs (EPU-F5-IAR) | Intervenant | Polytech Sorbonne |
| 2023/24 | Programmation Objet JAVA (EPU-E7-IJV) | Responsable pédagogique | Polytech Sorbonne |
| 2023/24 | Mise à niveau (EPU-F5-DAN) | Intervenant | Polytech Sorbonne |
| 2023/24 | Outils pour l’informatique (EPU-F5-IOP) | Intervenant | Polytech Sorbonne |
| 2022/23 | Algorithmique & Programmation (C) | Intervenant | Polytech Sorbonne |
Highlights: Designed 11 Java assessments, supervised >10 practical exams, and mentored capstone RL projects using PyTorch & OpenAI Gym.
🏆 Recent Awards
- 🥇 Best Paper Awards, ACM SIGSPATIAL 2024 – EV Charging Station’s Optimisation
- 🥇 1st Place, ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS Cup 2024 – EV Charging Optimisation
- 🥉 3rd Place, Datathon Sécurité Ferroviaire 2025 – Rail Risk Prediction
- 🧠 Top 5, Mistral AI × Alan Hackathon – Healthcare RAG Assistant
- 🏅 Honorable Mention, Hi! PARIS Hackathon 2024 – AI for Society
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