Shuyao "Tim" Xu
Third Year Undergrad
Computer Science Major
National University of Singapore
shuyao [at] u.nus.edu
Bio
Hello, I'm Shuyao (Tim), a third-year Computer Science student at the National University of Singapore. I’m currently interning at INF AI (无限光年), working on LLM reasoning with Dr. Weidi Xu and an incredible team. I’m also collaborating with the GLOW.AI group, where I am fascinated by the Sparsity in LLMs. If you’re interested in these areas, I’d love to connect!
When I’m not coding or researching, I enjoy photography and traveling. Some of my favorite memories come from capturing the dramatic volcanoes in Surabaya and the breathtaking landscapes of Yosemite.
I’m actively seeking opportunities in machine learning and LLMs. If you have any openings, ideas, or just want to chat, feel free to reach out!
Research
Reinforcement Distillation from Teacher Data for LLM Reasoning
Shuyao Xu, Cheng Peng, Jiangxuan Long, Weidi Xu, Wei Chu, Yuan Qi
Under review · May 2025 · Preprint
The Surprising Effectiveness of Randomness in LLM Pruning
Shuyao Xu, Liu Jiayao, Zhenfeng He, Cheng Peng, Weidi Xu
ICLR 2025 SLLM · March 2025 · Paper
Teaching
TA for CS2103/T Software Engineering
Tutor for CS3281 Thematic Systems Project
Reinforcement Distillation from Teacher Data for LLM Reasoning
Shuyao Xu, Cheng Peng, Jiangxuan Long, Weidi Xu, Wei Chu, Yuan Qi
Under review · May 2025 · Preprint
The Surprising Effectiveness of Randomness in LLM Pruning
Shuyao Xu, Liu Jiayao, Zhenfeng He, Cheng Peng, Weidi Xu
ICLR 2025 SLLM · March 2025 · Paper
Teaching
TA for CS2103/T Software Engineering
Tutor for CS3281 Thematic Systems Project