Portrait of LI Baichuan

Computer Engineering undergraduate · HKUST

LI Baichuan (李百川)

Multimodal Understanding, Reasoning, and Generation; Diffusion; Flow Matching

Hong Kong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

About

I am a Computer Engineering undergraduate at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). I am currently advised by Professor Long Chen. My research interests include multimodal understanding, reasoning, and generation, diffusion, and flow matching.

My current cumulative grade average is 4.177 / 4.3, placing me in the top 1% of my cohort.

I will spend one semester at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) as an exchange student in Spring 2027.

Research interests

  • Multimodal Understanding, Reasoning, and Generation
  • Diffusion
  • Flow Matching
Education

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

BEng in Computer Engineering · 2024–2028 (Expected Graduation)

Cumulative Grade Average: 4.177 / 4.3 (Top 1%)

Publications

Projects

Nuola app screenshots showing SMS monitoring and an urgent reminder

Nuola (挪啦): Critical SMS Detection and Alert Mobile App

Independently developed the full-stack Flutter application for critical SMS detection and real-time alerting. Deployed on major Android app stores in China; now has 2,000+ users and generates steady monthly subscription revenue of HKD 1,500+.

  • Flutter / Dart
  • Android
  • Mobile systems
Terralix terrain scanning hardware and a real-time demonstration

Terralix: Real-Time Snow Terrain Scanning System

Built a real-time snow terrain scanning system backed by HongShan's Hong Kong X Foundation. Led algorithm development for real-time terrain perception and snow surface scanning; helped the project win the Best Product Prize and advance into the HKSTP Ideation Programme.

Public posts demonstrating lecture, resume, and homework agent skills

Agent Skills for Study Automation

Designed and authored reusable agent skills, including summarize-slides, homework-solver, and resume-crafter, built around multi-agent collaboration for study and resume-writing workflows. Shared publicly, receiving 15,000+ likes and saves on Xiaohongshu and 510+ GitHub stars.

  • Agent workflows
  • Study automation
  • Multi-agent collaboration

Honors & Awards

InnoX Entrepreneurship Camp 2026 - Best Product Prize

HKD 10,000

SENG Dean's List, HKUST

Fall 2024 · Spring 2025 · Fall 2025 · Spring 2026

University's Scholarship Scheme for Continuing Undergraduate Students (top 2%)

HKD 40,000

HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund - Talent Development Scholarship

HKD 10,000

Service

  • Engineering Student Ambassador
    HKUST · 2025–present
  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
    COMP1023, HKUST · Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026