Shicheng Hu in a dark suit and glasses

Computer science · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Shicheng Hu.

Exploring intelligent agents, human behavior, and complex systems.

I’m a Master of Computer Science student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with an expected graduation in May 2028. I received my B.E. in Computer Science and Technology from Tongji University in July 2026.

My interests lie in agentic AI, human behavior simulation, and the collective behavior of multi-agent systems. I’m particularly interested in building interactive intelligent systems and understanding when language-model agents can reliably represent people and complex environments. My research also explores trustworthy and controllable LLMs, including audits of model unlearning.

Previously, I was a System AI Engineer Intern at NIO, working on autonomous-driving AI systems, path planning, and automated model testing.

Research

Selected work
  1. 2025–2026Synthetic personal profiles converted into question–answer pairs for the FPI dataset
  2. 2025–2026Diagram comparing a Turing machine, a behavior simulation machine, and an agent-based behavioral model
  3. 2024Six-panel figure accompanying the aerospace scientific-paradigms perspective

Projects

Systems I’ve built
  1. 2025InnBook prototype with dialogue, character portraits, and map

    InnBook

    A modular agent architecture for interactive storytelling. Hierarchical prompting, scene orchestration, and turn-based scheduling coordinate agents with distinct behaviors as narratives unfold.

    LLM inference / Multi-agent orchestration / Interactive narratives

  2. 2024Pool scene with sailboats, a water lily, and water reflections

    Offline Ray-Traced Fluid Simulation

    A team-built C++ / OpenGL renderer combining APIC fluids, rigid bodies, and path tracing. My work focused on fluid–scene integration, buoyancy, and synchronizing simulation, physics, and offline rendering.

    C++ / OpenGL / APIC / Ray tracing

  3. PersonalThe game running on the FPGA setup, photographed in the project report (p. 27).

A little more about me

Outside research and coding, I row with Illini Rowing at UIUC and previously served as a team leader on Tongji University’s dragon boat team. I also enjoy game development, interactive storytelling, and writing classical Chinese poetry.