Lang Cao

Hi! 👋 Here is Lang Cao, a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) , happily working with Prof. Guo Yue. Previously, I interned at Amazon and Microsoft Research.

I am an open researcher dedicated to advancing AI and other technologies for the benefit of society and scientific progress. Beyond AI research, I also have a little experience in Web3 and quantitative trading.

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Research in AI

My academic research focuses on developing AI agents powered by LLMs and ML models to tackle complex tasks and advance progress toward AGI. My specific research interests include:

• LLM search agents
• AI alignment
• Self-evolving agents

I also explore the potential of AI in health, with a focus on:

• Agentic reasoning grounded in medical knowledge
• Simulation environments for complex healthcare workflows
• Scaling up learning for health-related tasks

For a complete list of my publications, please visit my Google Scholar profile.

I am open to mentoring students at any level who are interested in general LLMs or AI for Health, with a preference for those who have a strong programming foundation. Contact me via email.

If you’d like to discuss my research or collaborate, please feel free to contact me.

Experience

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