CV

Chuan Li

lichuancotton@gmail.com
+33 7 61 47 91 49
Massy, Île-de-France, FR

Summary

PhD candidate in Computer Science (Sorbonne University & Université Paris Cité) researching large-scale optimisation, human-mobility analytics and geospatial AI; teaching C/C++/Java and deep reinforcement learning.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science
    2025-09
    Sorbonne University & Université Paris Cité
  • Visiting Scholar (4EU+)
    2025-10
    Heidelberg University
  • MicroMaster’s in Statistics & Data Science
    2022-10
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • M.Eng. in Electrical & Computer Science (GPA 17.83/20)
    2021-07
    Sorbonne University – Polytech Sorbonne
  • B.Sc. (Year 2) in Electrical & Computer Engineering
    2018-07
    University of Poitiers

Work Experience

  • PhD Researcher / Teaching Associate
    2022-10 -
    LIPADE, Université Paris Cité & Institut Polytechnique de Paris
    Deep-learning models (GNN, RL) for human-mobility prediction, EV-charging optimisation and spatio-temporal analytics; teach Algorithms (C, Java) and Deep RL.
    • Fusion of spatial data, network optimisation and energy-efficient transport planning
    • Course support at ENSTA Paris (IN101) & ESIEE Paris (Deep RL)
  • Technical Illustrator & Communication Ambassador (part-time)
    2024-11 -
    CAMEL-AI.org
    Create technical illustrations and outreach content to democratise responsible AI.
  • Research Engineer – Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis
    2022-05 - 2022-10
    Telecom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
    Designed grid-based frameworks and ML pipelines for large-scale mobile-phone data.
  • Research Engineer
    2018-09 - 2021-08
    Group Renault, Alliance Engineering Dept. (DEA-TDV)
    Optimised ADAS reliability with ML-driven scenario prioritisation; built VBA/Python dashboards to monitor real-time vehicle sensor performance.
  • Co-Founder & CTO (part-time)
    2021-10 - 2022-05
    TASFAIM (start-up)
    Applied geospatial analytics to identify high-demand areas and guide scalable infrastructure deployment.
  • Engineering Intern
    2018-04 - 2018-07
    Schneider Electric
    Designed fingerprint-authentication module for industrial control terminals.

Skills

Programming

  • Python
  • C/C++
  • Java
  • R
  • Scala
  • SQL
  • MATLAB
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • VHDL
  • VBA

ML & Data

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Spark
  • GNNs
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Geospatial Science
  • Data Fusion

Tools

  • QGIS
  • CARLA
  • SCANeR
  • VISIM
  • LaTeX
  • Git
  • Office
  • MQTT
  • RTOS

Publications

  • Large-Scale Optimisation of Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
    2024
    Proc. ACM SIGSPATIAL
    Best Paper Award; oral presentation at SIGSPATIAL 2024.
  • Assessing the Usefulness of Digital Contact Tracing Using Real-World Contact Data
    Nature Human Behaviour (under review)
  • Fine-Grained Urban-Grid Clustering of Mobile-Phone Metadata with Deep Spatio-Temporal Clustering
    IEEE IJCNN 2025 (accepted)

Presentations

  • Large-Scale Optimisation of EV Charging Infrastructure
    2024
    ACM SIGSPATIAL 2024
    Atlanta, GA, USA
    Oral presentation, Best Paper Award.

Teaching

  • Algorithms (C)
    2023
    ENSTA Paris, IN101
    Role: Teaching Associate
  • Deep Reinforcement Learning
    2024
    ESIEE Paris
    Role: Lecturer

Languages

  • Chinese
    native
  • French
    fluent
  • English
    TOEIC 855
  • Japanese
    basic

Interests

  • Ultra-trail running
  • Marathon
  • Swimming
  • Cycling
  • Photography