Our lab is looking for strongly motivated PhD students starting from Fall 2026! Check here for more information.
Principal Investigator #
Dr. Linyi Li he/him/his
- Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University.
- Founded the lab in 2024.
- PhD'23 in Computer Science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. BEng'18 in Computer Science and Technology from Tsinghua Universty.
PhD Students #
Peng He 2025-present
- Peng He's PhD research focuses on explaining deep learning models through the lens of their intrinsic structure and algorithms. The objective is to derive provable guarantees, thereby enhancing their interpretability and trustworthiness. This work is critical for the adoption of deep learning in high-stakes applications, where trust is vital for widespread acceptance.
Zhe Wang 2025-present
- Zhe Wang's primary research interest lies in the theoretical foundations of model structure, interpretability, learning algorithms, and reinforcement learning. At the same time, she cares about socially responsible AI in practice, with applications in red teaming, safety, and AI governance.
Msc Students #
Looking for talents like you!Mentoring & Mentored Students #
- Wenxiang He (2025-present): Undergrad & (now) master student @ SFU
- Xiaohe Hu (2025-present): now master student @ SFU, undergrad @ UBC
- Faiza Tabassum (2025-present): Undergrad @ SFU
- Mohammad Jafari (2024): remote undergrad intern from Sharif University of Technology @ SFU
- Wenda Chu (2021-2022): remote undergrad intern from Tsinghua @ UIUC, now PhD student @ California Institute of Technology
- Mintong Kang (2021-2022): remote undergrad intern from Zhejiang University @ UIUC, now PhD student @ UIUC
- Jiawei Zhang (2020-2021): remote undergrad intern from Zhejiang University @ UIUC, now PhD student @ University of Chicago
Pets #
Hapi
- Lives with Linyi.
- Exotic shorthair.
- Born in February 2024.
- He is always eating and sleeping, but (almost) never speaking.