Hey everyone! This is the AI for Chemistry lab that will soon be settled in the Department of Chemistry of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (currently just me and Jiace as a non-staff member). i amCheng Lixue, you can also call meSherryorSenior sister, I have just left Microsoft Research AI4Science Lab and will join the Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Campus, as an assistant professor before the end of 2025. He is also a "return researcher" who has been working in the industry for several years and recently returned to the academic circle. We focus onArtificial Intelligence + Quantum ChemistryThe cross-cutting frontier is dedicated to (1) integrating physics-driven and data-driven AI technology to solve quantum chemistry problems efficiently and accurately to promote the new development of computational chemistry, (2) building an AI-assisted computing + experiment universal flow for chemists that is open source and available. We sincerely inviteDoctoral students, master's students, postdocs, research assistants, and undergraduate/high school classmatesJoin us and explore this potential and unknown area together! Of course, collaborators are also very welcome to consider us!
🎓 About Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
No need to go into details, it should be a school that everyone knows. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is one of Asia's top research universities, known for its world-class scientific research capabilities and innovative atmosphere. Since its establishment in 1991, HKUST has quickly become one of the internationally renowned universities in just a few decades, and has long been ranked among the top in Asia in the QS World University Rankings. 🔗 Official website: https://hkust.edu.hk/
🧪 About the Department of Chemistry, HKUST
The Department of Chemistry (Department of Chemistry) of HKUST has brought together a team of high-level teachers, with special emphasis on cooperation and exchanges with top international laboratories and interdisciplinary teams, providing students and researchers with a broad scientific research platform. 🔗 Department of Chemistry: https://chem.hkust.edu.hk/
About me: A wild growth🌱,Specializing in emotional massage🧘♀️,A female doctor who doesn’t take the usual path🛤️👩🔬
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hy_oauIAAAAJ&hl=en
https://sherrylixuecheng.github.io/
I studied 4 majors (chemistry, mathematics, biochemistry, molecular biology) and a computer minor at UW-Madison for my undergraduate degree.I have a Ph.D. in the Department of Chemistry at Caltech, but I am doing machine learning + computational chemistry, which is considered a cross-discipline., a "slash youth" who wants to learn everything. Therefore alsoI have a better understanding of the brain circuits of students with different backgrounds. I hope we can collide with ideas at any time in scientific research and have a pleasant chat!
Boyi (2017) started working on AI for Science (there was no such name at that time, and the boss had never done this before, so he knew nothing about it -_-||). Because of the famous "boss running away" incident, my Ph.D. period was very bumpy. From the third year of Ph.D.Wild growth、Don't take the usual pathIt was made through hard work all the way. Because of this, I especially understand the confusion and entanglement on the road to scientific research, and I am also willing to share my "survival skills"!
After graduation I wentTencent Quantum Laboratory, and thenMicrosoft Research AI4Science Lab, from proteins to quantum computing, he has done many interesting projects. I originally thought I would stay in the industry. Unexpectedly, when I had a private scientific research communication with my American junior fellow student Vignesh, the dilemma he encountered reminded me: the next generation of students really need that kind of "Understand both sides"Seniors from industry & academia and science & AI, come and talk about scientific research and life. Especially after AI4S became popular, many people are thinking:
🤔 Is my model cheating on the rankings?
🤔 How do I know that the model has really "learned" the science and not just "remembered" the pattern?
🤔 How do I convince myself that what I am doing is “scientific” research?
🤔 I want to publish good articles, but I don’t want to get lost in KPIs...
I hope that I can become a "sister next door" PI who is willing to listen to you and help you find your direction.Science backgroundClassmates opened the door to machine learning and also helpedClassmates with computer backgroundWe will better understand the physical, chemical and biological issues behind scientific research, and together we can make AI4S a more practical, warm and meaningful scientific research. AI4S has received great attention in the past year, but at the same time we must also pay attention to its existing problems, and this is the focus of our HKUST AI4Chemistry Lab.
💪 My little advantage (brag about yourself, 罒ω罒)
✅ Cheerful and chatty, expert in emotional massage: If you encounter scientific research/life worries, talk to me at any time. I am good at "massaging" your emotions and am willing to accompany you to sort out your thoughts. (It has been unanimously verified by all Caltech Miller group students and received rave reviews)
✅ Able to chat with young people, down to earth: Whether it’s scientific research, life, or playing games, we can all talk about it!
✅ Growing wildly, not taking the usual path: I figured it out by myself all the way. I know how to find ideas in the mess, and I can also understand your little anxieties and bugs.
✅ Rich cross-border background: I know a little bit about chemistry, physics, biology, materials, and computers, and can help you find cross-border integration points.
✅ Respect individual development: I have always said, "You do your research well, and I will take care of the chores." In my eyes, everyone is the protagonist, and I am just the lamplighter.
✅ Push yourself more than push others: I will always take care of myself, but I will support and accompany you more. You can do whatever comes with your scientific research, but you must be happy!
Machine-translated from the Chinese original HKUST化学系AI4Chem Lab 2025-2026 招新 | 理论x实验，化学xAI的无限可能，等你一起来玩！ (published 2025-06-04). WeChat original ↗