People

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Principal Investigators

Dr. Yu Bai

Dr. Yu Bai

Yu B. Professor, California State University, Fullerton

  • Co-Director Intelligent Computing Joint Research Laboratory
  • Email: ybai2 at uci dot edu

Dr. Yifeng Yu

Dr. Yifeng Yu

Yifeng Y. Professor, University of California, Irvine

  • Co-Director Intelligent Computing Joint Research Laboratory
  • Email: yyu1 at uci dot edu

Current Students

Ph.D. Students

Mingshuo (Eric) Liu

Mingshuo (Eric) Liu

UC Irvine Ph.D. Candidate in Computational Science, Started Fall 2023

  • M.S. in Computer Engineering, California State University, Fullerton (2022)
  • B.E. in Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University (2019)

Research Interest: Machine Learning, AI4Science

Shiyi (Lottie) Luo

Shiyi (Lottie) Luo

UC Irvine Ph.D. Candidate in Computational Science, Started Fall 2024

  • M.S. in Computer Engineering, California State University, Fullerton (2024)
  • B.E. in Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University (2020)

Research Interest: Generative Models, Model Compression, AI4Science

Yunduan (Cloud) Lou

Yunduan (Cloud) Lou

UC Irvine Ph.D. Student in Computational Science, Started Fall 2025

  • M.S. in Actuarial Science, University of Connecticut (2022)
  • B.A. in Mathematics, Nazareth University (2020)

Research Interest: Deep Learning, Model Compression, AI4Science

Jialin (Jaylen) Tang

Jialin (Jaylen) Tang

UC Irvine Ph.D. Student in Computational Science, Started Fall 2026

  • M.S. in Computer Science, California State University, Fullerton (2026)
  • B.M. in Information Management and Information Systems, Shandong University of Finance and Economics (2022)

Research Interest: Deep Learning, Image Processing, Vision Large Language Models, Diffusion

Master Students

Abhishek Annadurai

Abhishek Annadurai

Research Assistant, CSUF M.S. in Computer Engineering, Graduated Summer 2026

  • M.S. in Computer Engineering, California State University, Fullerton (2026)
  • B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Panimalar Engineering College (2024)

Jiaqi Zhang

Jiaqi Zhang

CSUF M.S. Candidate in Computer Engineering, Started Spring 2025

  • B.S. in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Shandong University (2023)

Xiangchen Li

Xiangchen Li

CSUF M.S. Student in Computer Engineering, Started Fall 2025

  • M.S. in Statistics, University of Wisconsin, Madison (2025)
  • B.S. in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Shandong University (2024)

Zhijie Ma

Zhijie Ma

CSUF M.S. Student in Electrical Engineering, Started Fall 2025

  • B.E. in Intelligent Medical Engineering, Chongqing University (2025)

Linxin Zuo

Linxin Zuo

CSUF M.S. Student in Computer Engineering, Started Fall 2025

  • B.E. in Computer Science and Technology, Sichuan University

Kailun Huang

Kailun Huang

CSUF M.S. Student in Computer Engineering, Started Spring 2026

  • M.S. in Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (2023)
  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (2020)

Huanjing Liu

Huanjing Liu

CSUF M.S. Student in Computer Engineering, Started Fall 2026

  • M.S. in Computer Science, University of Winnipeg (2025)
  • B.E. in Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2023)

Yuqi Yang

Yuqi Yang

CSUF M.S. Student in Computer Engineering, Started Fall 2026

  • M.S. in Computer Science, University of Nottingham (2024)
  • B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology

Chengxuan Wu

Chengxuan Wu

CSUF M.S. Student in Computer Engineering, Started Fall 2026

  • M.S. in Statistics, University of Connecticut (2026)
  • B.S. in Statistics, Minzu University of China (2021)

Lab Alumni


Giovanni Martinez, Electrical & Electronics Engineer at Raytheon, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Jiaqi Tang, Software Engineer at Pac-dent, Brea, CA, USA.

Xiaotian Ma, Database Administrator at Pac-dent, Brea, CA, USA.

Simon Yang, Manager at Ecotron, Whittier, CA, USA.

Payal Borulkar, Senior Engineer at Google, Mountain View, CA, USA.

Ashkan Samiee, Senior Engineer at Telsa Inc., CA, USA.

John Gawlik, Scientist at Department of Defense (DOD) Research Lab, USA.

Azadeh Famili, Currently Ph.D. Candidate at Clemson University, SC, USA.

Jonathan Schinowsky, Engineer at Department of Defense (DOD) Research Lab, USA.


Visiting Lab Member


Yuga Ono, SoftBank Group

Carlye Favella, Golden West College

Aimee Guzman, Santa Ana College

Maria Moreno Lopez, Santiago Canyon College