Chao Li

Curriculum vitae

Chao Li

chaoli@itmo.ru · Google Scholar

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Employment history

  1. 2026–Present

    Senior Researcher

    Scientific Center for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Sirius Federal Territory (Sochi), Russia

  2. 2026–Present

    Engineer

    Research Center for Artificial Intelligence ‘Strong Artificial Intelligence in Industry’, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

  3. 2024–2026

    Engineer

    National Center for Cognitive Research (NCCR), ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

  4. 2022–2023

    Engineer (Intern)

    ROBOTRACK, a brand of Brain Development LLC, Saint Petersburg, Russia

  5. 2020–2021

    Intern

    Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China

Education

  1. 2023–Present

    Ph.D. Candidate in Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Methods and Software Complexes

    Faculty of Artificial Intelligence Technologies, ITMO University

  2. 2020–2023

    M.Sc. in Software Engineering for Neurotechnologies

    Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Technology, ITMO University

  3. 2016–2020

    B.Sc. in Information Security

    School of Software Engineering, Nanchang University

Scientific supervisor

Sergey V. Kovalchuk, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor · Faculty of AI Technologies, ITMO University
  • Research Group Leader · Research Center for IT and AI, Sirius University of Science and Technology
  • Principal Engineer · Huawei Research Institute, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Personal website

Publications & talks

Research papers, conference contributions, theses and teaching material.

2026

  • Journal article

    A Nonlocal Aggregation–Diffusion Model with Adaptive Perception Kernels for Descriptive Norm Dynamics

    Chao Li, Ilia Derevitskii, Sergey Kovalchuk

    Mathematics, vol. 14, no. 20, 3837, 2026

    DOI: 10.3390/math14203837
  • Conference paper

    Data-Driven Structural Optimization of Descriptive Norms: Bridging Micro and Macro Dynamics in Medical Contexts

    Chao Li, I. Derevitskii, Sergey V. Kovalchuk

    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 16786, pp. 388–402, Springer, 2026

  • Conference paper

    Modeling Medical Descriptive Norm Convergence and Violation via Nonlocal Transport and Agent Learning

    Chao Li, Olga Petruchik, Sergey V. Kovalchuk

    Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART), vol. 3, pp. 2314–2321, SCITEPRESS, 2026

  • Conference paper

    Role-Conditioned Descriptive Norm Dynamics via Nonlocal Transport and Agent Learning

    Chao Li, Olga Petruchik, Sergey V. Kovalchuk

    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 2026

  • Conference paper

    Modelling the Dynamics of Software Developer Roles from Source-Code Repository Data

    E. A. Tarasov, Chao Li, Sergey V. Kovalchuk

    Modern Research and Technological Aspects of Software Engineering: Proceedings of the All-Russian Scientific and Technical Conference, pp. 338–343, Orenburg State University, 2026

    Published paper (PDF)Details & sources
  • Conference abstract

    Cognitive Architectures of Normative Alignment: Value-Driven Inference versus Discrete Mathematical Computation

    Chao Li, I. Derevitskii, S. Kovalchuk

    11th International Conference on Cognitive Science: Book of Abstracts, pp. 41–42, 2026, Nizhny Novgorod, 24–28 August 2026

    Conference abstract (PDF)Details & sources
  • Manuscript

    Joint optimization of logical structures and parameters in executable prescriptive norm system

    Chao Li, Sergey Kovalchuk

    Expert Systems with Applications (Elsevier), 2026

    Submitted; with editor

2025

2024

  • Conference paper

    Towards Explaining Emergent Behavior in Multi-Agent Systems: Micro-Parameter Space Structuring with Feature Importance in the Heatbug Model

    Sergey V. Kovalchuk, Chao Li, Oleg V. Kubryak

    2024 IEEE/WIC International Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology (WI-IAT), pp. 824–829, IEEE, 2024

  • Conference paper

    Towards Modeling of Distributed Intelligence Systems in Modern Healthcare

    Chao Li

    XIII Congress of Young Scientists: Proceedings, vol. 3, pp. 61–64, ITMO University, 2024

    Published paper (PDF)Details & sources
  • Conference paper

    Modelling of practice sharing in complex distributed healthcare system

    Chao Li, Olga Petruchik, Elizaveta Grishanina, Sergey V. Kovalchuk

    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 14835, pp. 224–238, Springer, 2024

  • Conference abstract / talk

    Smart blind guide cane based on structured light image reconstruction

    Chao Li

    2024

  • Conference talk

    Towards Modeling of Distributed Intelligence Systems in Modern Healthcare

    Chao Li

    53rd (LIII) Scientific and Educational-Methodological Conference of ITMO University, 2024

    Conference record

2023

  • Master's thesis

    Person Search in Images by Semantic Description

    Chao Li, A. V. Rusak

    ITMO University, 2023

Research projects

From collective behaviour to intelligent decision support.

2026–Present

Hybrid Cognitive Systems for Decision-Making Based on Tacit Knowledge under Incomplete Information (TacitAI)

Sirius University of Science and Technology

Research on formalising tacit knowledge and modelling decisions in distributed and hybrid cognitive systems. The work explores adaptive intelligent decision support under incomplete information.

My role · Core team member; independently responsible for the research direction on decision-modelling technologies in distributed and hybrid cognitive systems

Official project approval announcement

Funding & project details

State Programme for Scientific and Technological Development of the Sirius Federal Territory

Project FTS-2026-2.3-VY-2454-8945

2025–2026

Breakthrough Research in Artificial Intelligence Conducted by AI Research Centers

Research Center ‘Strong Artificial Intelligence in Industry’, ITMO University

Research on large foundation models, large language models, machine learning and multi-agent systems.

My role · Research team member

Funding & project details

Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Project 325086; state registration 125080409305-1

2024–2026

Intelligent Decision-Support Technologies Based on Modelling and Control of Human–AI Interaction

National Center for Cognitive Research, ITMO University

Modelling and control of human–AI interaction for intelligent decision support, with an emphasis on explainable AI and behaviour modelling.

My role · Research team member

Funding & project details

Russian Science Foundation (RSF)

Project 324047; state registration 124052400016-3

2021–2024

Strong Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Industry

Research Center ‘Strong Artificial Intelligence in Industry’, ITMO University

Research and development on strong AI and digital solutions, including digital twins and digital objects.

My role · Research team member

Funding & project details

Exploratory R&D funded by the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation

Project 321315; state registration 121121300433-5

2019–2020

Intelligent Guide Cane for the Visually Impaired

Nanchang University ‘Internet+’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Design and implementation of an assistive cane using IoT sensing, structured-light image reconstruction, embedded navigation and audio feedback.

My role · Team member (system design and implementation)

Academic exchange

  1. 2026

    Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg, Germany

    International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS 2026) — presentation in the Computational Health track.

  2. July 2025

    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    High Performance Computing Institute.

  3. June 2024

    University of Málaga, Spain

    International Conference on Computational Science.