Summary
Chenren Xu is a Boya Young Fellow Associate Professor of Computer Science at Peking University with 12 years of experience bridging mobile/ubiquitous computing, embedded systems, wireless networking and machine learning. He leads the SOAR Lab, inventing practical mobile technologies such as roadway retroreflective V2X prototypes and collaborative edge systems for high-speed rail, and has been recognized by Alibaba DAMO, ACM SIGCOMM China and CCF-Intel awards. His work blends rigorous academic research (PhD and postdoc at Rutgers and CMU) with industry impact from internships at Samsung Research, AT&T Labs and Technicolor, including three patent filings and publications featured in MIT Technology Review. Known for building unobtrusive sensing systems and low-power wireless prototypes, he combines strong C++/Java/MATLAB skills with hands-on embedded and Android prototyping to move ideas from lab to real-world deployments.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Automation, 3.6/4.0, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Automation, 3.6/4.0 at Shanghai University
Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Mathematical Statistics, 3.8/4.0, Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Mathematical Statistics, 3.8/4.0 at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Postdoc, Computer Science, Postdoc, Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
Chinese, English