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Chuan Li
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 Science2025-09Sorbonne University & Université Paris Cité
- Visiting Scholar (4EU+)2025-10Heidelberg University
- MicroMaster’s in Statistics & Data Science2022-10Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M.Eng. in Electrical & Computer Science (GPA 17.83/20)2021-07Sorbonne University – Polytech Sorbonne
- B.Sc. (Year 2) in Electrical & Computer Engineering2018-07University of Poitiers
Work Experience
- PhD Researcher / Teaching Associate2022-10 -LIPADE, Université Paris Cité & Institut Polytechnique de ParisDeep-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.orgCreate technical illustrations and outreach content to democratise responsible AI.
- Research Engineer – Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis2022-05 - 2022-10Telecom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de ParisDesigned grid-based frameworks and ML pipelines for large-scale mobile-phone data.
- Research Engineer2018-09 - 2021-08Group 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 - 2022-05TASFAIM (start-up)Applied geospatial analytics to identify high-demand areas and guide scalable infrastructure deployment.
- Engineering Intern2018-04 - 2018-07Schneider ElectricDesigned 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 Infrastructure2024
- Assessing the Usefulness of Digital Contact Tracing Using Real-World Contact DataNature Human Behaviour (under review)
- Fine-Grained Urban-Grid Clustering of Mobile-Phone Metadata with Deep Spatio-Temporal ClusteringIEEE IJCNN 2025 (accepted)
Presentations
- Large-Scale Optimisation of EV Charging Infrastructure2024ACM SIGSPATIAL 2024Atlanta, GA, USAOral presentation, Best Paper Award.
Teaching
- Algorithms (C)2023ENSTA Paris, IN101Role: Teaching Associate
- Deep Reinforcement Learning2024ESIEE ParisRole: Lecturer
Languages
- Chinesenative
- Frenchfluent
- EnglishTOEIC 855
- Japanesebasic
Interests
- Ultra-trail running
- Marathon
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Photography