Mengchen (Ryder) Lu路梦晨路梦晨Ryder Lu
PhD Researcher in Computer Science · University of Exeter, UK 计算机科学博士研究生 · 英国埃克塞特大学
01About简介
I am a PhD researcher in Computer Science at the University of Exeter, supervised by Dr Shiqiang Wang and Dr George De Ath. I started in 2026 on the MPhil route, which transfers to the PhD after the progression review.
Before Exeter I received my master's in Communication Engineering (IoT) from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and earned bachelor's degrees in Communication Engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University and in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Lancaster University. I also worked as an engineering intern on wireless network planning and optimisation at China Mobile and Beijing ZX-CE Technology.
我是英国埃克塞特大学计算机科学专业的博士研究生，导师是 Shiqiang Wang 博士和 George De Ath 博士。我于 2026 年入学，目前在 MPhil 阶段， 通过阶段考核后转为 PhD。
此前，我在新加坡南洋理工大学（NTU）获得通信工程（物联网方向）硕士学位；本科就读于北京交通大学，同时获得北京交通大学通信工程学士学位和英国兰卡斯特大学电子与通信工程学士学位。我还曾在中国移动和北京 ZX-CE 科技有限公司担任电子信息工程实习生，从事无线网络规划与优化工作。
02Research研究方向
I study LLM-based agentic AI, and in particular the harness around a model: the prompts, tools, control flow and context management that turn a frozen LLM into an agent. The same model can perform very differently depending on its harness, and I want to understand and optimise that layer.
我研究基于大语言模型的智能体（agentic AI），尤其关注模型外面的那一层 harness： 也就是把一个固定的大模型变成智能体所需要的 prompt、工具、控制流程和上下文管理。同一个模型配上不同的 harness， 表现可能差别很大，我希望理解并优化这一层。
Agent harness optimisation智能体 harness 优化
Which tools, prompts and feedback loops actually make an agent better, and how to improve them automatically. 哪些工具、prompt 和反馈循环真正让智能体变得更好，以及如何自动地改进它们。
Accuracy vs. cost准确率与成本的权衡
Agents can spend many times more tokens than a single model call. I look at where that cost goes and when it pays off. 智能体消耗的 token 可能是单次调用的许多倍。我关注这些成本花在哪里，以及什么时候值得。
Reliable agent evaluation可靠的智能体评测
Controlled comparisons on coding benchmarks with locally served open-source models. 在本地部署的开源模型上，用编程基准做可控的对比实验。
03Publications论文发表
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2025
Efficient Edge AI Processor Design Using Quantized MobileNet and Hardware-Aware NAS
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, IOS Press
04CV履历
Education教育经历
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2026 – present至今
MPhil / PhD in Computer Science计算机科学 MPhil / PhD
University of Exeter, UK英国埃克塞特大学Supervisors: Dr Shiqiang Wang, Dr George De Ath 导师：Shiqiang Wang 博士、George De Ath 博士 -
2024 – 2026
Master's in Communication Engineering (IoT)通信工程（物联网方向）硕士
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore新加坡南洋理工大学 -
2020 – 2024
BEng in Communication Engineering通信工程 工学学士
Beijing Jiaotong University, China北京交通大学BEng (Hons) in Electronics and Communications Engineering电子与通信工程 工学学士（荣誉）
Lancaster University, UK英国兰卡斯特大学Second Class Honours (Division One)二等一级荣誉学位
Experience实习经历
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2023.06 – 2023.09
Electronic Information Engineer Intern电子信息工程实习生
Beijing ZX-CE Technology Co., Ltd.Wireless network planning, testing and optimisation; signal optimisation for 56 base stations on a university campus. 无线网络规划、测试与优化；参与优化某高校校区内 56 个基站的信号。 -
2022.12 – 2023.03
Electronic Information Engineer Intern电子信息工程实习生
China Mobile中国移动Network testing and backend signalling analysis; identified and resolved 226 problem areas. 网络测试与后台信令分析；定位并解决了 226 个问题区域。
The full CV, including projects, leadership roles and awards, is available as a PDF. 完整简历（包括项目、学生工作和获奖情况）可下载 PDF。
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