Linxi Zhao
lz586 at cornell dot edu
I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Cornell, focusing on machine learning, particularly large language models. I am fortunate to be advised by Prof. Kilian Weinberger and Prof. Jennifer J. Sun.

Previously, I earned my B.E. from Xinya College, the liberal arts college at Tsinghua. I also spent a summer at the UCLA AGI Lab for a research internship.

I’m currently interested in decoupling knowledge from language modeling to build reliable, editable LLMs, as well as in advancing visual concept learning in VLMs. I'm always happy to connect, so feel free to reach out for a chat or collaboration.
Professional Services
Jul. 2025
One of the organizers for LM4Sci @ COLM 2025 Workshop on Large Language Modeling for Scientific Discovery. We’d love for you to check it out!
Teaching Experience
Aug. 2024 – Dec. 2024
Teaching Assistant for Cornell CS3780/5780 Introduction to Machine Learning
Invited Talks
Mar. 2024
Invited talk at the Foundation Models Workshop, organized by Prof. Yisong Yue at Caltech
May. 2024
Invited talk at Xinya College, Tsinghua University
Awards
2024
Honors Graduate, Tsinghua University
2024
Dean's List, Xinya College
Extracurricular Activities
2024
Member of Tsinghua University Volleyball Team (Non-Athlete Track)
Gold Medalist, Beijing Intercollegiate Tournament
2021
Volunteered as a teacher in a rural village in Ningxia, China, supporting left-behind children
Tsinghua's Golden Social Practice Award