Shengchao Liu

I am a tenure-track assistant professor in Computer Science and Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Previously: I was a postdoc at UC Berkeley, working with Prof. Jennifer Chayes and Prof. Christian Borgs. I got my CS Ph.D. degree with at Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute (AKA Mila) and Université de Montréal, advised by Prof. Jian Tang. I got my CS master’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was the graduate researcher at Morgridge Institute for Research. During my stay in UW-Madison, I started my first research project and was fortunately advised by Prof. Anthony Gitter, Prof. Yingyu Liang, and Prof. Dimitris Papailiopoulos. Prior to that, I got my bachelor’s degree from Shandong University. I was also having a great time doing an internship at Facebook, IQVIA, ServiceNow AI, and Nvidia.

E-Mail: shengchao1224 at gmail dot com

I want to share some inspiring research values:
  • 科研的意义，不在于起点，而在于能走多远。
  • 选择科研课题时，不妨想想：这是一个我愿意为之坚持二三十年的问题吗？
  • 科研的核心秘诀在于提出正确的问题 —— 如果一个问题过于困难，也许并不是我们能力不够，而是问题本身还没有被问对。
  • 若想了解我，请从我的工作开始。
    • (Special thanks to Weiyang for the following reflections)
  • Focus on creating novel ideas, not publishing papers
  • Follow curiosity and passion, not trends
  • Ideas are not owned, but come with debts to those who came before
  • Ideas become stronger when shared, discussed and criticized
  • Life is surprisingly short, so solve problems that interest and excite you most
  • People who wish to analyze nature without using mathematics must settle for a reduced understanding. -- Richard P. Feynman
  • It is good to be quick, but it is more important to be deep
  • Think like an amateur, do as an expert
  • Last lecture by Prof. Randy Pausch
For prospective students:
  • Due to the high volume of emails, I apologize if I haven’t been able to reply individually.
  • I am always looking for self-motivated PhD students, Postdoc, and RAs/visitors/interns.
  • Solid math/engineering and good communication skills are necessary.
  • There is NO need to email me to apply. Simply fill out this form, and I will follow up within two weeks. Thank you for your interest!


Selected Publications