About me

Hello! My name is Xingchen SHA and I also go by Patrick. I am a first-year Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department at Northwestern University. I completed my undergraduate studies jointly at Columbia University and the City University of Hong Kong, earning a bachelor’s degree from each institution.

During my time at CityU, I had the privilege of working with Hau Chan, Vincent Chau, Ken C. K. Fong, Minming Li, Pinyan Lu and Jialin Zhang.

Both within and beyond research, I am passionate about inclusive teaching and volunteering. I served as the student helper and provided IT services for the Hong Kong Secondary School Coding Challenge (HKSC) for two years, organizing annual programming contests for talented high school students in Hong Kong.

I was also fortunate to receive the HKSAR Government Scholarship, the CityU Scholarship, and the College of Engineering Dean’s Scholarship during my undergraduate study in Hong Kong.

In 2023, I transitioned to Columbia University and began working closely with Haris Aziz, Toby Walsh, and Lirong Xia, focusing on fairness and efficiency in decision-making processes. I am also a member of the project Fair Sequential Collective Decision Making funded by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

My current research interests include, but are not limited to, algorithmic game theory, large language models, and automatic mechanism design. I am proactive and open to exploring new topics, always eager to engage with emerging research areas.

Contact: Xingchen.sha@u.northwestern.edu