Yanqing Lu

Welcome to my homepage! I am a software engineer at Apple, where I build wireless systems for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. I am interested in developing on-device AI for real-world applications, improving inference efficiency, and exploring new model architectures and training paradigms for continual learning. My goal is to make on-device AI systems efficient, adaptive, and reliable in dynamic, real-world settings.

I hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California (USC). During my time at USC, I interned at Nokia, where I applied on-device LLMs to device-to-device communication and context-aware Wi-Fi roaming. I was also a member of the Wireless Devices and Systems (WiDeS) Group, where I conducted research on autonomous base station deployment using reinforcement learning.

I received my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China. During my undergraduate studies, I conducted research on multi-agent reinforcement learning under the supervision of Prof. Ming Tang. I also gained industry experience as a software engineering intern at Baixing AI, where I contributed to the development of domain-specific LLM chatbots with enhanced control.