Zi Yang

Zi Yang

Master’s student (Jiangnan University; co-advised at ICT, CAS). Research on ML for compiler optimization, binary analysis, AI compilers, and code optimization.

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Zi Yang

Master’s Student · Jiangnan University (co-advised at ICT, CAS)
Interests: ML for compiler optimization, binary analysis, AI compilers, code optimization.

Education

  • MEng in Artificial Intelligence — Jiangnan University, 2023–2026
  • Visiting Master’s Student — ICT, CAS, 2024–2026
  • BEng in Computer Science — Jiangsu University, 2019–2023

Internships

  • Compiler Development Intern — Beijing Institute of Open Source Chip · 2025-02-20 — Present
  • Compiler Intern — Wuxi Institute of Advanced Technology · 2024-06-01 — 2024-10-10
  • Compiler Intern — Wuxi Institute of Advanced Technology · 2023-07-01 — 2023-08-31
  • Intern — Shanghai High-Performance IC Design Center · 2023-03-20 — 2023-06-20
  • Intern — Tianjin Optronics Group · InfoSec Advanced Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. · 2022-07-01 — 2022-08-31
  • Intern — Jiangsu Aerospace 706 IT Co., Ltd. (Wuxi) · 2021-07-01 — 2021-08-31

Projects

  • Haskell Compiler (GHC) for Sunway (GHC Backend/RTS/Linker) — Team Lead, 2023.09–2024.07
  • A Major Project — Contributor, 2024.08–Present

Competitions

  • 2024 National Collegiate CS Capability Competition — Compiler Systems Challenge (Huawei Bisheng Cup) — Second Prize (1st Place) — Team Lead, 2024.05.15–2024.08.20
  • 2024 National Collegiate CS Capability Competition — Intelligent Computing Innovation Design (Pilot Cup) — Third Prize — Member, 2024.06–2024.11

Teaching

  • Teaching Assistant — Compiler Principles Lab · Jiangnan University · 2024–2025 Summer

Conferences & Talks

  • Invited: Huawei Bisheng Cup Experience Sharing — 2025-04
  • Participation: CCF-HPC (Ordos, Inner Mongolia) — 2025-08
  • Participation: CCF-Sys (Changping, Beijing) — 2025-04
  • Planned: NeurIPS 2025 (San Diego, USA) — 2025-12

Publications (selection)

See the full list at Publications.

Patents

None at present.

Research Interests

  • Machine Learning for Compiler Optimization
  • Binary Analysis & Optimization
  • AI Compilers
  • Code Optimization

Skills

Compilers & Toolchains: LLVM, BOLT, MLIR, GCC, GHC, LLD
AI Compilers & Kernel DSL: TVM, Triton
Optimization & Analysis: PGO, RVV, SSA (LICM/GVN/Reassociation), Instruction scheduling & Register allocation, Alias analysis & Inlining policy, Profiling (perf, gprof, pmu-analyzer)
Architectures: RISC-V, AArch64, x86, Sunway
Languages: C/C++, Python, Shell, CUDA, Scala, Haskell
Systems & Tools: Linux, GDB, Git, CMake, perf, pmu-analyzer
Professional: High standards & ownership; Bias for action; Clear written communication

Awards

Undergraduate

  • Outstanding Student Award (School), 2020–2022
  • Outstanding Graduate, 2023

Postgraduate

  1. Outstanding Officer, Graduate Student Union, 2023–2024
  2. Ranked 1st in Comprehensive Evaluation (1/72), 2023–2024
  3. First-Class Academic Scholarship (Top 5%), 2023–2024
  4. Outstanding Graduate Student Leader (University level), 2023–2024
  5. Xiaomi Scholarship Recipient, 2023–2024

Service

None at present.

Languages

  • Chinese: Native
  • English: Professional working proficiency (CET-4 601; CET-6 550)

Social Work

  • Class President, Master’s Program in Artificial Intelligence, Class of 2023
  • Office Member, Graduate Student Union (School level), 2023–2024
  • Office Member, Graduate Student Union (University level), 2023–2024
  • Volunteer Service: 70 hours (2023–2024), 12 hours (2024–2025)

Interests

Basketball · Long-distance Running · Classical Poetry · Travel · Art & Design · Traditional Chinese Medicine