Jiecheng (James) Liao
I am undertaking my graduate studies at the HKUST, after graduating from BNBU with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Technology.
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Research Interests
- AV-LLM
- TTS
- Computer Vision
- Computer Graphics
- Medical Image Processing
- Smart Contracts Analyzing (on vulnerability detection)
Scholarships
- Entrance Scholarship of HKUST
- First-Class Award of UIC Scholarship in December 2024
- Guangdong Medical Valley Scholarship in November 2024
- Second-Class Award of UIC Scholarship in November 2023
- First-Class Award of UIC Scholarship in November 2022
Honors & Awards
- First Prize in the Guangdong Division of the 11th Oriental Fortune Cup National College Student Financial Challenge in Auguest 2025
- Second Prize in the Guangdong Science and Innovation Competition of Artificial Intelligence Wheeled Robot in September 2023
- Third Prize of Group C/C++ of the 14th Lanqiao Cup Guangdong Division in April 2023
- Bronze Medal in Kaggle HuBMAP + HPA: Hacking the Human Body in December 2022
- Certificate:
- Tencent Computer Vision Project Completion Certificate
- Apsara Clouder Elastic Computing Certificate
Publications
- Jiecheng Liao, Ruijie Hu, et al. “BMS3: Bayesian Modeling Based SwinUNet Segmentation on Self-distillation Architecture”. 32nd ICONIP 2025. Accept-oral
- Jiecheng Liao, Shi He, et al. “GBC: Gaussian-Based Colorization and Super-Resolution for 3D Reconstruction”. 19th ACM SIGGRAPH VRCAI 2024. https://doi.org/10.1145/3703619.3706039
- Shuhong Chen, Zhenkun Luo, Jiecheng Liao, et al. “Smart Contract Vulnerability Detection based on Bytecode Augmentation and Semantic Structure Graph”. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Security Computing. After Major Revision
- Jiecheng Liao, Junhao Lu, Yixuan Ji, et al. “Mutual Information Calculation on Different Appearances”. International Journal of Science and Research Archive. Accepted
Research Projects
Gaussian-Based Colorization and Super-Resolution for 3D Reconstruction
06.2024-12.2024 Github
Outline
Pioneered an innovative system for colorizing and three-dimensionally reconstructing monochrome historical films and documentaries, enhancing the preservation and visualization of archival footage.
Key Responsibility
Engineered a real-time colorization pipeline integrating segmented optical flow and the DeOldify algorithm, coupled with ColMap for feature extraction.
Developed an end-to-end 3D reconstruction framework utilizing Gaussian Splatting, enabling immersive visualization of colorized historical content.
\(BMS^3\): Bayesian Modeling Based SwinUNet Segmentation on Self-distillation Architecture
05.2024-05.2025
Outline
Developed a novel approach for medical image segmentation enhancing domain invariance and generalization.
Key Responsibility
Integrated Bayesian modeling with Swin Transformer-based U-Net architecture and implemented self-distillation mechanism, conducting experiments on multiple prostate MRI datasets.
Achievement
Accepted for Oral in ICONIP 2025
ESP32-based Real-Time IV Drip Monitoring and Alert Platform
Outline
Developed an innovative IoT-based system for real-time monitoring and control of intravenous drips in hospital settings.
Key Responsibility
Designed and implemented an integrated system using ESP32, incorporating drop sensors for real-time monitoring, servo motors for flow control, wireless communication for alert transmission, and a centralized nurse terminal as monitor for multiple IV stations.
Mutual Information Calculation on Different Appearances
11.2023-04.2024
Outline
Conducted research on applying mutual information (MI) to assess similarity between images, particularly focusing on comparing appearances of different individuals.
Key Responsibility
Implemented and analyzed mutual information, entropy, and information gain algorithms for image matching and similarity assessment, including pre-processing techniques, probability density function calculations, and performance evaluations across various image scenarios.
U-Net Conditional GAN-Based Data Augmentation in Classification Problem with Low Data Resource
10.2023-12.2023
Outline
Modified an innovative data augmentation technique using conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (cGANs) to address low data resource challenges in medical image classification.
Key Responsibility
Designed and implemented a U-Net based cGAN architecture for generating synthetic medical images, integrating it with classification models (ResNet, DenseNet) to enhance performance on datasets including ChestXray8, LiTS, NCT-CRC-HE-100K, and BreastUltra.
Precision Area Control and Line Crossing Alerts based on YOLOv8
11.2023-12.2023
Outline
Developed an advanced real-time detection system for traffic monitoring and human tracking applications on certain area and lines.
Key Responsibility
Implemented a YOLOv8-based detection system with custom zone counting and cross line detection functionalities, adapting and fine-tuning the COCO-trained model to optimize performance for specific traffic and human detection requirements.
HuBMAP + HPA - Hacking the Human Body (Kaggle Competition)
07.2022-10.2022
Outline
Participated in a Kaggle competition focused on identifying and segmenting functional tissue units (FTUs) across five human organs using tissue section images.
Key Responsibility
Developed a semantic segmentation model using ASPP and FPN for feature extraction, implementing model fusion techniques to enhance accuracy and reduce complexity, achieving a public score of 0.79 on Kaggle.
Achievements
Won a bronze medal in the competition.
OpenGL My World: Interactive 3D Environment
04.2024-05.2024 GITHUB
Key Features
Developed an immersive 3D world using OpenGL with dynamic object tracking and interaction
Implemented first-person movement, diverse textures, and detailed building structures
Technical Achievements
Optimized performance for smooth rendering and interaction
Implemented collision detection, random object generation, and gravitational physics
Integrated skybox for enhanced visual immersion
Developed robust user input handling and debugging systems
BCI Signal Processing
12.2023-02.2024
Main
Utilize transfer learning on the “efficientnet” to classify six kinds of harmful brain activities based on EEG signal, and use both the semantic data signal and SWIN transformer to make the prediction.
Add new noise reduction methods to deal with the accident pulse, and finish the competition of HMS on Kaggle and the database obtains a high score; Works on this project will continue.
Compiler Construction Development based on C
09.2023-01.2024 GITHUB
Main
Constructed a new compiler in C in 3 phases: lexical analysis, syntax analysis and semantic analysis. Implemented a C-based compiler with a DFA lexer, AVL tree symbol table, a parsing table for shift/reduce operations, and Hindley-Milner type checking with β-reduction.
Early Projects
Non-chordal Music Generation
10.2022-11.2022
Main
Designed and implemented a non-chordal music generation system using Bi-LSTM. Provided two ways for generating the non-chordal music, Auto-generation and Continuation Generation. Employed temperature sampling and designed lexical lists to map the corpus for digital storage.
Network Communication Software
06.2023 GITHUB
Main
Developed a network communication software using C++ with QT for the GUI, featuring a multi-threaded server and client for data transmission, and MySQL for data storage.
Software of Film Analysis, Prediction and Auto-arrangement for Theatre
05.2023-06.2023
Main
Developed a software using QT and MySQL for film analysis, prediction, and auto-scheduling, featuring deep learning for data analysis and multiple visualization methods.
Designed Database for Medical Donation and Web Processing
10.2022-12.2022 GITHUB
Main
Created a web-based donation platform that aims to facilitate donations to poverty and disaster-affected areas worldwide.
Designed a relational database for a web-based donation platform using MySQL, focusing on entities such as users, beneficiaries, donations, and comments, with a front-end implemented in Bootstrap.
Webpage and Database Design for Book Purchase and Exchange Store
05.2022-06.2022 GITHUB
Main
Developed a comprehensive book platform allowing users to purchase and exchange books, with the entire system self-developed.
Library Lending System
05.2022-06.2022 GITHUB
Main
Developed a Java-based library book lending system with a command-line interface, featuring user management, book tracking, and error handling, structured with interfaces and abstract classes.
Skills
Computer Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C, C++, PHP, Java, Bash, LaTeX
- Deep Learning Frameworks: Pytorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn
- Web Design: HTML, CSS, JavaScript; Database Design: MySQL
Language Skills
- Chinese (Native)
- English (Proficient)
- Japanese (Average)
Hobbies
- Web building, Construction of IoT, e.g. telecontrol; bot chat, Fine-tuning language models
- Archery
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