Haodong Lu
⋄ New Territories, Hong Kong SAR ⋄ haodong.lu.me@gmail.com ⋄ Cell: +852-93416717
EDUCATION
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
⋄ MPhil in Computer Science & Erg, expected July 2026 Aug 2024 - present
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
⋄ B.S. in Computer Science Sep 2020 - Jun 2024
⋄ Cumulative GPA: 3.87 / 4.00
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
⋄ Exchange Program Study Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
⋄ Cumulative GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant Oct 2023 - Jul 2024
Big Data & System Team, Key Laboratory of Service Computing and Systems Ministry of Education & Amp, Huazhong Uni. of Science & Tech., Wuhan, Hubei, China
Co-leading the research of "RPAttention", an optimization of KVCache memory management policy for LLM.
Exploring more optimizations of the operation of LLM based on compilation techniques.
Research Assistant May 2023 - Aug 2023
Database Group, University of Wisconsin–Madison., Madison, WI, USA (Hybrid)
Re-implemented the main part of the tile-based lightweight integer compression in GPU with the optimization.
Explored more efficient bit-packing compression and optimization techniques in the context of GPU.
Research Assistant Jun 2022 - Apr 2023
Distributed Systems Team, Key Laboratory of Service Computing and Systems Ministry of Education & Amp, Huazhong Uni. of Science & Tech., Wuhan, Hubei, China
Co-led the research of extending the sandwich arbitrage strategy and proposed a "Lasagne" strategy on Ethereum.
Conducted several experiments to evaluate the strategy and optimized arbitrage speed (1.53x) and accuracy.
Developed an efficient arbitrage system for the "Lasagne" strategy and the related paper.
Led a "XETH" project: An open-source platform for Ethereum data intelligence analysis and management.
Research Intern Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 & Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
PDSL Team, Parallel Data Storage Laboratory, PingCAP Inc. & The Wuhan National Lab for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Participated in the Talent Plan of PingCAP Inc. and completed the TinyKV project.
Co-Realized offloading the compaction operation of LSM-tree to the DPU hardware accelerators based on RocksDB.
Implement a simple RDMA-based RPC and co-developed a lightweight client-server file system running separately on DPU and CPU.
Contributed to the paper "DComp: Efficient Offload of LSM-tree Compaction with Data Processing Units".
Exploring more efficient and smarter Offload of Compaction with AI (RL & LLM) and new hardware..
Research Assistant Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Co-developed an adsorption mobile processing robot system for large-scale aircraft variable-curvature skin.
Co-invented a perception-fused prosthetic hand, responsible for developing perceptual acquisition modules and perceptual feedback modules.
Developed desktop and web applications tracking and displaying robots' real-time position using Qt, C++, etc.
Eliminated accumulated errors using AprilTags visual fiducial system, thus achieving centimeter-level positioning.
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
⋄ School Outstanding Graduate Jul 2024
⋄ First Prize: 17th "Challenge Cup" National College Student Curricular Academic Science & Technology Works Competition Apr 2022
⋄ Grand Prize: 13th Hubei Province "Challenge Cup" College Student Curricular Academic Science & Technology Works Competition May 2021
⋄ Grand Prize: 8th "Qiushi Cup" College Student Academic Science & Technology Works Competition Apr 2021
⋄ First Prize: 17th "Mindray Cup" College Student Robot Competition Apr 2021
⋄ School Merit Student Scholarship Oct 2021
⋄ School Innovation Scholarship Oct 2022
⋄ National Hisense Scholarship May 2022
⋄ National Huawei's "Smart Base" Scholarship May 2022
⋄ School Freshman Excellence Scholarship Apr 2021
⋄ School Freshman Self-improvement Scholarship Apr 2021
PUBLICATIONS
Lasagne: Exploring More Profitable Opportunities in Blockchain (Revised)
PATENTS
Perception-fused prosthetic hand (co-inventor), CN Patent CN215192638U, Issued Dec 17, 2021
A fused perceptual prosthetic hand includes perceptual acquisition modules, perceptual feedback modules, and a prosthetic hand body, realizing moving and grabbing through electromyographic signals.
Grinding head for achieving self-adaptive flexible constant-force grinding function of grinding and pol- ishing unit (co-inventor), CN Patent CN214923415U, Issued Nov 30, 2021
An industrial-grade grinding head for high-quality and high-precision flexible and constant-pressure machining on large variable-curvature workpiece surfaces.
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Team Dian, Hubei, China
Leader of Web Group Sep 2021 - Present
Led a "KIDPOSE" web project and implemented the back-end module using Java with Springboot.
Built the team wiki and the official website.
Team FOCUS, Hubei, China
Leader Oct 2020 - Present
Daily organization and management of the team.
Led projects about amphibious robots and the web.
Led the Preparation for the 17th "Challenge Cup" National Competition.
Team STAR, Hubei, China
Member Sep 2021 - Present
Researched databases and distributed key-value storage with PingCAP company.
Organization Department of the School Youth Committee, Hubei, China
Assistant of the Comprehensive Management Office Oct 2020 - Present
Serviced voluntarily for public spaces and underrepresented groups.
Organized large-scale conferences and cultural and sports activities.
Coordinated the work of departments of the committee.
Participated in social practice activities including high-school presentations and the "Three Rural Areas" Social Practice.
Gained the prize of School Excellent Practice Individual in July 2021.
SKILLS & LANGUAGES
⋄ Programming Languages: Java, C++, Golang, C, JavaScript, NodeJS, Python, SQL, x86 Assembly.
⋄ Engineering Skills: Linux, MySQL, TiDB, Git
⋄ Markup Languages: LATEX, Markdown
⋄ Soft Skills: Self-motivated, Naturally Curious, Excellent Communication Skills, Can-do Attitude
⋄ Languages: Chinese (native), English (fluent)