Aboutme
Here is Mingshuo Xu / 许明烁, or you can call me Shawn. Current I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Leicester.
Research Interests
- Bio-Plausible Neural System, AI, and Robotics
- Mathematical foundations of artificial intelligence (AI)
- Reinforcement learning
Educations
- Jan, 2024 to date: Ph.D. Student, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
- Supervisor: Prof Shigang Yue, and Dr. Daniel Zhou Hao.
- Research topic: Bio-inspired visual neural networks and applications.
- Research group:
- Trustworthy Autonomous System (TAS), CMS, University of Leicester
- DriverLeics Team, CMS, University of Leicester
- Dynamics, Astronautics & Next-gen Intelligence Lab (D.A.N.i.Lab), University of Leicester
- Sep, 2020 to July, 2024: MSc, School of Mathematics and Information Science, Guangzhou University, China
- Supervisor: Prof Jigen Peng, and Dr. Hongxin Wang.
- Thesis: Visual Neural System of Insect’s Small Target Motion Detector with Memory Lamina Structure
- Research group: Machine Life and Intelligence Research Center, Gaungzhou University
- Coursework: Fundamentals of topology, Fourier analysis, Optimization theory and methods, The mathematical foundation of compressive sensing theory.
- Sep, 2016 to July, 2020: BSc, School of Mathematics and Information Science, Guangzhou University, China
- Supervisor: Prof Jigen Peng
- Thesis: Algorithm and numerical experiments for A composite sparse optimization problems
- Coursework: Mathematical analysis, Advance algebra, Modern algebra, Programming language, Complex variable Function, Real function theory, Function analysis, Numerical analysis, Differential geometry, ODE, PDE.
Honors & Awards
- Dec. 2021: Third Prize, 18th “Huawei Cup” China Post-Graduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling
- Nov. 2019: Second Prize, 11th National Mathematics Competition for College Students (Mathematics A Class)
- Dec. 2018: Second Prize, 2018 National Mathematical Contest in Modeling for College Students in Guangdong Province
Skills & Interests
- Technical Skills: Python, C, C++, MATLAB, Visio, Git, PS, Microsoft Office
- Languages: Mandarin, English
- Interests: Basketball, Badminton, Swimming, Guitar, Cooking
Work Experience
- Jan. 2026 - Apr. 2026: Teaching Assistant - CO2115 Information Security Fundamentals 2025-26 SEM2, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
- Guiding undergraduate students through laboratory sessions and marking assignments
- Dec. 2026: Research Assistant - EU Horizon Europe P2CODE project 101093069, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
- Delivering D5.2 Outcomes of final testing cycle and KPI validation results
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- Delivering D5.2 Outcomes of final testing cycle and KPI validation results