Yangdi Lyu
Assistant Professor

Yangdi Lyu

吕杨迪

Microelectronics Thrust, Function Hub
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

yangdilyu AT hkust-gz DOT edu DOT cn W4-411, HKUST(GZ) Google Scholar

We are actively recruiting PhD/MPhil students and Research Assistants with a background in Computer Engineering or related fields. Interested candidates are welcome to email me with your CV and transcripts.

Biography

Yangdi Lyu is an Assistant Professor in the Thrust of Microelectronics of the Function Hub at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China. He received his B.E. from Tsinghua University in 2011, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2020. Prior to joining HKUST(GZ), Dr. Lyu worked at Google as a software engineer in California, USA. He has 40+ publications in peer-reviewed journals and premier conferences, and 5 patents.

Research Areas

Build next-generation automated tools to design reliable microchips by integrating EDA, hardware verification, and frontier AI

Automated Testing & Verification

Concolic testing, fuzzing, and machine learning-driven approaches to detect bugs and vulnerabilities in RTL simulators and processor implementations.

LLM-Guided RTL Generation

Leveraging Large Language Models to automate the synthesis, completion, and correction of Hardware Description Languages (HDL).

HW/SW Co-design

Optimizing computing architectures and hardware accelerators to meet strict energy, efficiency, and real-time constraints in edge computing.

Latest News

Aug 21, 2026
Zhi Qu's work on SnapFuzz is accepted by International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD) 2026.
Aug 21, 2026
Tong Liu's work on SRAM Design Space Exploration is accepted by International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD) 2026.
Aug 21, 2026
Wujie Zhong's work on SparQuant is accepted by International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD) 2026.
Aug 12, 2026
Ziyue Zheng defended his Ph.D. and will join Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (深圳理工大学) as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Congratulations Dr. Zheng!
July 13, 2026
Yan Tan's work on Benchmark for LLM-Based Verilog RTL Generation is accepted by International Symposium on Machine Learning for CAD (MLCAD) 2026.
July 11, 2026
Ziyue Zheng's work on GI-RTL-Fuzz is accepted by International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD) 2026.
July 11, 2026
Tong Liu's work on TransPPA is accepted by International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD) 2026.
Nov 6, 2025
Yan Tan's work on RLConcolic is accepted by Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) 2026.
Nov 6, 2025
Ziyue Zheng's work on Fine-Grained Code Analysis for Processor Fuzzing is accepted by Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) 2026.
Sept 2, 2025
Xiangchen's work on Accelerating Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning is accepted by Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASPDAC) 2026.
Sept 2, 2025
Yan Tan's work on LLM-based Verilog Code Generation is accepted by Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASPDAC) 2026.