Learning to Optimize
Machine learning for mathematical programming
Integrating machine learning into mathematical and combinatorial optimization, with work on presolving, branching, cut selection and instance generation.

Assistant Professor · Ph.D. Advisor
I work on Learning to Optimize, LLMs for optimization and reasoning, and embodied intelligence, connecting mathematical methods with complex decisions in real systems.
Student team advised by Xijun Li
Combinatorial optimization, solver configuration and efficient generation
ICML 2026 Gold Reviewer
Learnable solving methods for complex problems
in the era of large models.
Integrating machine learning into mathematical and combinatorial optimization, with work on presolving, branching, cut selection and instance generation.
Combining graph structural priors with language models for combinatorial optimization, collaborative planning and solving, and code optimization.
Planning and decision making in embodied environments, and efficient deployment of vision-language-action models in embodied systems.
Logistics & supply chain · Storage & computing systems · Industrial scheduling · Embodied intelligence
All research interests ↗Recognized as a NeurIPS 2026 Top Area Chair.
↗ PAPERPhyWorld accepted to DAI 2026 for an oral presentation (corresponding author).
↗ INVITED TALKTalk on “Future Industries” at the New Industrialization Think Tank meeting.
↗ PAPEROur paper on CPU power savings for polling-based I/O frameworks accepted to EuroSys 2027 (Spring).
↗Characterizes VLA models across heterogeneous hardware and accelerates deployment in embodied systems.
Combines graph structural priors with language models for combinatorial optimization.
Connects integer linear programming with learning through differentiable optimization.
Generates mixed-integer programming instances when solver training data is limited.
Learns cut selection with a hierarchical sequence model for efficient mixed-integer programming.
All authorships · CCF categories · Papers, code, slides and video
Full publication & preprint archive ↗PI · 2026—2028
PI · 2025—2028
PI · 2025—2027
Core member · 2022—2025
From 2018 to 2024, I worked at Huawei Noah’s Ark Lab, applying machine learning to optimization solvers and industrial systems.
Optimization, resource scheduling, code generation and long-horizon planning.
All 21 records ↗19th “Challenge Cup” · 2025
Research and competition training for students
Student outcomes include a NeurIPS 2025 paper, an Outstanding Thesis, and a Zhiyuan Honors Bachelor Degree.
Master · CSCWD 2026
Joined Aviation Industry Corporation of China
We welcome students interested in Learning to Optimize, LLMs for optimization and reasoning, and embodied intelligence.
Embodied intelligence / GPU / NPU / CPU
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