Current focus
My current work centers on building deep learning methods that can support life scioence and geoscience discovery. I am particularly interested in representation learning, foundation models and multi-agent collaboration.
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Zhaorui (Elijah) JIANG
MPhil Student, Peking University
I am an MPhil student at Peking University with a dual BEng (Hons) background in Computer Science and Robotics from Ocean University of China and Heriot-Watt University. My research focuses on science intelligence, especially AI for Life Science and Geoscience.
About
Research profile
Background
I have worked across computer science, robotics, life science and geoscience. This interdisciplinary path continues to shape how I approach both research questions and toolkit building.
Updates
News and highlights
OUC-China Team won a Gold Medal at the 2025 iGEM Competition. Project page
I was invited to give a BCML seminar talk at Heriot-Watt University on genomics language models.
I was invited to present BASALT at the BCML seminar at Heriot-Watt University.
I was admitted to Peking University and also received the National Scholarship.
The first version of the OUC and HWU survival guidance was released. Repository
Research
Selected research and projects
Education
Academic training
Peking University
2025 - 2028
MPhil in Environmental / Bioenergy Engineering
GPA: 3.8 / 4.0
Advisor: A/Prof. Ke Yu
Heriot-Watt University
2021 - 2025
BEng (Hons), Robotics, First Class
GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
Advisors: Prof. Wei Pang and Dr. Yingfang (James) Yuan
Ocean University of China
2021 - 2025
BEng (Hons), Computer Science
GPA: 3.8 / 4.0, Rank: 3 / 104 (Top 3%)
Advisors: Prof. Yongjian Gu, Dr. Xiaowei Zhou, and A/Prof. Shugang Zhang
Experience
Research experience
THETA TEAM, Monash University
Sep 2025 - Present
Research Assistant
Advisors: A/Prof. Vivek Naranbhai, Prof. Shirui Pan, and Dr. Yizhen Zheng
BCML Lab, Heriot-Watt University
Sep 2024 - Present
Long-term Lab Member
Advisors: Prof. Wei Pang and Dr. Yingfang (James) Yuan
Beijing Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua University
Jun 2025 - Sep 2025
Intern Student
Advisor: Dr. Xu Wang
Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology
Jan 2025 - Sep 2025
Intern Studen
Advisor: Prof. Bin Shao
Programmable Active Matter Lab, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Apr 2024 - Jul 2024
Intern Student
Advisor: Prof. Wendong Wang
Quantum Information and Intelligent Computing Team
Apr 2024 - Jun 2025
Lab Member
Advisors: Prof. Yongjian Gu and Dr. Yanan Li
Practice
Industry experience
Kuoyue Intelligent Drug
Intern
Mentor: MD. Xiaomei Han
LXLTXLab
Project Manager and Researcher for AI4Bio Team
Collaborator: Mr. Pengzhi Hao
Thanks
Acknowledgements
I am grateful to the mentors, collaborators, and friends who have supported my learning and research journey across Peking University, Tsinghua University, Monash University, Heriot-Watt University, Ocean University of China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Beijing Institute of Technology.
In particular, I would like to thank A/Prof. Ke Yu, Prof. Wei Pang, Prof. Bin Shao, Dr. Yizhen Zheng, A/Prof. Vivek Naranbhai, Dr. Yingfang (James) Yuan, Dr. Lei Hu, Dr. Xu Wang, Dr. Kefan Chen, Prof. Yongjian Gu, Dr. Xiaowei Zhou, Dr. Shugang Zhang