Ling Li is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), where she delves into the research and development of Generative AI with a particular focus on Image-to-Image Translation and Multimodal Foundation Models. Prior to her doctoral studies, Ling amassed a wealth of industry experience through full-time roles and internships at Tencen, Baidu, and start-ups. She holds a Master of Engineering degree in Software Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Anhui University.