Zelin Yao

Research Interests

Intelligent Systems Distributed Optimization AI Agents Computer Science Vibe Coding

Skills

C++ Kubernetes Python LangChain Photoshop / Premiere Pro

Education

Computer Science M.S.

School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University
Shanghai, China
Sep 2024 - May 2027

Research Experience

Topology-Aware Adaptive Theory and Algorithms for Distributed Optimization

Graduate Researcher
Aug 2025 - Jan 2026
  • Built a supervised in-context learning framework that trains sequence models on optimization trajectories to predict topology-aware step sizes and doubly stochastic mixing matrices. On sparse graphs with edge probability p=0.3, the method reduced iterations by up to 200 compared with FDGM, DIGing, and related baselines.
  • Extended trajectory-supervised hyperparameter prediction to time-varying graphs, enabling online adaptation of communication weights during topology evolution and supporting optimization runs beyond 500 iterations.
  • Replaced heuristic edge selection and neighbor weighting with trajectory-conditioned prediction, reducing convergence iterations by up to 300 under Gossip and Broadcast protocols on Census and Digits datasets.

Memory-Augmented LLM Framework for General Distributed Optimization Algorithm Discovery

Graduate Researcher
Mar 2026 - Present
  • Expanded the framework to broader optimization algorithm discovery tasks and evaluated its out-of-distribution generalization across four datasets against dozens of baselines, outperforming competing methods on most problems.
  • Applied the framework to distributed optimization algorithm discovery on static and time-varying undirected and directed graphs, successfully reproducing classical algorithms and validating module necessity through ablation studies.
  • Explored transfer to reinforcement learning evaluation-function discovery and achieved effective results on synthetic datasets, demonstrating the framework's transfer potential.

Internship Experience

Cogonito AI xiaozhi

AI Engineering Intern
Feb 2026 - Jun 2026
  • Deployed and integrated Affine XiaoZhi and OpenClaw to support scalable, modular AI pipeline systems.
  • Debugged cross-layer issues spanning software, runtime, and hardware, improving system stability and deployment reliability.

Projects

Honors

Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Matrix Computations, 2025

Teaching Assistant
Fall 2025
Recognized for excellent teaching support, Q&A assistance, and student mentoring.

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研究兴趣

智能系统 分布式优化 AI Agent 计算机科学 Vibe Coding

技能

C++ Kubernetes Python LangChain Photoshop / Premiere Pro

教育背景

计算机科学 硕士

上海科技大学,信息科学与技术学院(SIST)
中国,上海
2024年9月 - 2027年5月

科研经历

自适应拓扑感知的分布式优化理论与算法研究

研究生科研人员
2025年8月 - 2026年1月
  • 基于监督式上下文学习框架,利用优化轨迹训练序列模型,预测拓扑最优步长与双随机混合矩阵。实验表明,在稀疏图(p=0.3)场景下,与FDGM和DIGing等基线方法相比,迭代次数最多可减少200次。
  • 将轨迹监督的超参数预测方法扩展至时变图场景,实现通信权重在拓扑演化过程中的在线自适应调整,支持复杂优化任务迭代至500次以上。
  • 通过轨迹条件化预测替代传统启发式边选择与邻居加权策略,在Census和Digits数据集的Gossip与Broadcast协议中,收敛迭代次数最多减少300次。

基于大语言模型记忆增强的通用分布式优化算法发现框架

研究生科研人员
2026年3月 - 至今
  • 拓展该框架至更广泛的优化算法发现任务,在包含数十个基线的对照实验中,使用4个数据集验证了框架在分布外任务中的泛化能力,相较于其他基线在多数问题上表现更优。
  • 应用于静态/时变无向图和有向图的分布式优化算法发现,成功复现经典算法,并通过消融实验证实各模块对算法发现的必要性。
  • 探索框架在强化学习评估函数发现中的应用,在虚拟数据集上取得有效结果,展示了技术迁移潜力。

实习经历

Cogonito AI xiaozhi

AI 工程师实习生
2026年2月 - 2026年6月
  • 部署并集成 Affine XiaoZhi 与 OpenClaw 框架,以支持可扩展、模块化的 AI 流水线系统。
  • 调试软件、运行时与硬件层面的跨层系统问题,提高系统稳定性与部署可靠性。

项目经历

荣誉奖项

2025 年《矩阵计算》优秀助教

课程助教
2025年秋季学期
因在教学支持、问题解答与学生指导方面表现优秀而获得表彰。