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Ye Sun

I am a PhD student in Software Engineering at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, in an integrated master’s–PhD program. I expect to graduate in June 2027. My research focuses on knowledge graph reasoning, data mining, and visual analytics.

Advisor:Lei Shi · Co-advisor:Yongxin Tong

Beijing, China · June 2027

Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuhan · Algorithm engineer, researcher

WeChat / Phone
13872530255
WeChat
Sunye_1287495769
University email
sunie@buaa.edu.cn

Education

Beihang University · Computer Science and Technology

Sep 2017–Jun 2021

Bachelor of Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering. GPA: 3.67/4.00; major-course scores include Mathematical Analysis (100), Software Engineering (98), and Deep Learning (94).

Beihang University · Computer Science and Technology

Sep 2021–Jun 2027

Integrated master’s–PhD program, School of Computer Science and Engineering. Master’s stage: Sep 2021–Jun 2023; PhD stage: Sep 2023–Jun 2027 (expected). GPA: 3.87/4.00; rank: 13/143. Major-course scores include Data Mining (100), Algorithm Design and Analysis (94), Software Engineering (95), and Pattern Recognition (93). Research focuses on knowledge graph reasoning, data mining, and visual analytics; related results have appeared in multiple CCF-A papers.

Research

GeneticPrism · Hierarchical graph layout and scholarly evolution visualization

2023.09–2024.08 · TVCG 2025, CCF-A · First author · Published
  • Project Description: Addresses the joint representation of within-topic citations and cross-topic influence in multi-topic scholarly evolution by proposing a hierarchical graph representation and IFHL layout.
Code ↗Live system ↗

eXpath · Explainable knowledge graph reasoning framework

2024.01–2025.01 · VLDB 2025, CCF-A · First author · Published
  • Project Description: Addresses the black-box nature of embedding-model decisions by independently proposing an explanation framework that combines ontological closed-path rules and relational-path evidence.
Code ↗

RuleDep · Dependency-aware rule aggregation

2025.08–2026.06 · ICDE 2027, CCF-A · First author · Accepted
  • Project Description: Leads the design of sparse second-order corrections and a two-stage training framework to model complementarity and redundancy in rule aggregation.
Code ↗

INSPIRE · Expressive Piano Performance Generation

2026.04–2026.06 · AAAI 2027, CCF-A · First author · Under review
  • Project Description: Builds a note-level structured performance-generation framework that generates expressive performances from discrete symbols through relative-timing modeling and continuous distribution prediction.

CueIR · Long-term agent memory

2026.08–Present · Ongoing research
  • Project Description: Studies traceable memory organization and retrieval. Memory-graph construction and agent tools are operational, with evaluation on the LoCoMo and MemoryAgentBench datasets.

Engineering

MaterAgent · Agent Harness for materials R&D

Mar 2026–Present · Software development · MaterBrain
  • Project Description: Participates in Agent Harness architecture design for end-to-end materials R&D and builds the core framework supporting agent execution.

GeneticFlow V2.0 · Large-scale scholarly literature visualization system

Sep 2023–Present · Independent development and operations
  • Project Description: Leads development of a multidimensional visualization system for million-scale scholarly literature, integrating graph-layout computation with visual interaction.

Research-agent-based data classification

2024.12–2025.05 · Research-group collaborative project
  • Project Description: Developed LLM entity-extraction tools and a RAG-based data classification pipeline for sensitive-data annotation and refinement.
  • Key Contributions: Contributed to the research-agent platform by integrating entity extraction, retrieval-augmented generation, and data classification. The team was named one of Beihang University’s Top Ten Outstanding Teams in Artificial Intelligence.

National Key R&D Program: Rare-earth catalysis knowledge graph and full-process digital R&D platform

Sep 2021–Aug 2024 · National Key R&D Program subproject · Subproject assistant
  • Project Description: Led construction of the database and materials knowledge graph, participating throughout the project from proposal to acceptance and ensuring scheduled delivery reviews.

SenseTime · AI full-stack engineering intern

2023.02–2023.08 · Miaohua
  • Project Description: Contributed deeply to the Miaohua AI-drawing system, designing and implementing back-end APIs for efficient and stable core drawing calls.

SenseTime · Model toolchain intern

2021.06–2022.08
  • Project Description: Contributed to training-cluster scheduling toolchains and led development of the spring.remote command-line tool for remote cluster login and management, as well as system monitoring tools. Received an Outstanding Intern award.

Technical Skills & Languages

Programming languages
Proficient in Python, Java, and C/C++, with at least 10,000 lines of code written in each; familiar with Kotlin/JVM.
Machine learning
Familiar with machine-learning principles and PyTorch, scikit-learn, and Transformers; scored above 90 in machine learning, data mining, deep learning, and related courses.
Systems and back-end development
Familiar with Linux administration, shell scripting, and Docker; development experience with Flask, Django, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
Front-end and visualization
Familiar with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, D3, and Vue; completed computer graphics coursework, served as a visualization course teaching assistant, and contributed substantially to visualization work accepted at a CCF-A venue.
English and certification
TOEFL 105; GRE 327; ranked in the top 8.79% in the CCF CSP certification.

Research visit

Technical University of Munich · Research visit

Sep–Dec 2025

Worked with Prof. Stephen Kobourov on knowledge graph visualization and graph drawing; subsequently collaborated with Maribel Acosta on rule-based reasoning.

Publications

Ye Sun, Maribel Acosta, Lei Shi, Yongxin Tong
ICDE 2027 · Accepted · First author
Ye Sun, Lei Shi, Yongxin Tong
PVLDB / VLDB 2025 · Accepted · First author
Ye Sun, Zipeng Liu, Yuankai Luo, Lei Xia, Lei Shi
IEEE TVCG · Accepted · First author
INSPIRE: Integrated Note-based Score Performance Interpretation, Rendering and Expression
Ye Sun (first author)
AAAI 2027 · Under review · First author
“It’s the model, folks.” An Extra Summative Evaluation Factor for Visual Analytics
IEEE VIS 2026 · Accepted · Fourth author
LLM-Based High-Performance Material Synthesis Route Extraction using Human-AI-Curated Few-Shot Demonstrations
JACS 2025 · Accepted · Ninth author of 18
How “Applied” is Fifteen Years of VAST Conference?
Lei Shi, Lei Xia, Zipeng Liu, Ye Sun, Huijie Guo, Klaus Mueller
IEEE VIS 2023 · Accepted · Fourth author
RankFIRST: Visual Analysis for Factor Investment by Ranking Stock Timeseries
IEEE TVCG 2022 · Accepted · Fourth author
Rare-earth materials knowledge graph based on multi-source heterogeneous data (translated title)
HHME 2022 · Accepted · First author

Honors & awards

  • Beihang University First-Class Graduate Scholarship · 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026
  • ACT Laboratory Academic Contribution Award · 2026
  • Beihang University Top Ten Outstanding Teams in Artificial Intelligence · 2025
  • Outstanding Intern · Aug 2022
  • Beihang University Mathematical Modeling Competition, First Prize · 2021: In a three-person team, developed a truck blind-spot monitoring and warning solution covering static and dynamic blind-spot analysis, camera placement optimization, YOLO object detection, and visual feedback.
  • 30th Fengru Cup Science and Technology Competition, Third Prize · 2020: Led a three-person team in developing MusiConvertor, an end-to-end system integrating instrument-track separation from noisy mixed music, digital audio recognition, and sheet-music conversion.
  • SenseTime Outstanding Intern · Model toolchain internship
  • Beihang University Mathematical Modeling Competition, First Prize · Jul 2019