Haoyang Li
李昊阳
About Me
I am an undergraduate student at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), pursuing a major in Sociology and a minor in Computer Science. My studies have provided rigorous training in sociological theory and research methods, complemented by extensive coursework in computer science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Driven by a strong conviction in the transformative potential of interdisciplinary research, I am passionate about exploring the convergence of social science and AI in the era of big data and intelligent technologies. I am particularly interested in how these sociological theories-guided LLM agents can enable novel insights into social simulations and complex societal dynamics.
Priviously, I serve as a Research Intern at Tsinghua University’s Future Intelligence Lab under the supervision of Prof. Fengli Xu, where I focus on LLM-driven agents. I am also currently supervised by Prof. Hongru Du at Department of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Virginia and collaborating with him to focus on the research of theory-guided LLM agent-based modeling and exploring its applications in domains including population mobility and public health. Moreover, I am also actively working as a Research Assistant to explore LLM Agents that simulate urban policy planner and human decision-making behavior under the supervision of Prof. Zhanzhan Zhao, Joint Assistant Professor, School of School of Artificial Intelligence & Division of Computational Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
For more details, please see my CV (last updated 29 Sep, 2025).
I am actively seeking M.Phil./Ph.D. opportunities (Fall 2026 intake) to further develop my research at the intersection of computational social science and LLM Agent.
Research Interests
- Computational Social Science & LLM Agent: Sociological theory + LLM agents, LLM-based multi-agent systems, LLM for social simulation
- Quantitative Sociology: Social statistics, Hypothesis testing, Regression models
- Social Stratification: Social capital, Cultural reproduction
- Social Networks: Structure of social networks (structure hole, tie strength, etc.)
News
- [Sep. 2025] A first-authored paper collaborated with Prof. Zhanzhan Zhao on altruism and egoism in LLM agents is available on arXiv:2509.22537.
- [Jul. 2025] Joined as a research intern in Prof. Hongru Du, Department of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Virginia’s research group, focusing on LLM agent-based modeling.
- [Jul. 2025] Joined as a research assistant in Prof. Zhanzhan Zhao, School of Artificial Intelligence, CUHKSZ ’s research group, focusing on LLM agents and social segregation simulation.
- [Jun. 2025] A coauthored paper (under review) focused on LLM agents and crime simulation is available on arXiv:2506.05981.
- [May 2025] Will start the honors project under the supervision of Prof. Jin Jiang.
- [Mar. 2025] Joined Future Intelligence Lab, Tsinghua University as a research intern.
Publication
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We proposed CrimeMind, a novel LLM-driven Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) framework for urban crime simulation. Integrating criminology and sociology theories into agent design, it improves crime hotspot prediction and spatial distribution accuracy by 24% versus traditional ABM and deep learning baselines.
Selected Project
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Quantitatively investigated stratifying effects of cultural capital on higher education access inequality, leveraging nationally representative CFPS 2020 data through ordinal logistic regression modeling.PDF Coursework
Awards & Honors
President's Honor Roll, Hong Kong Baptist University (Semester 1, 2022-2023; Semester 1&2, 2023-2024; Semester 1&2, 2024-2025) Dean's List, Hong Kong Baptist University (Semester 2, 2022-2023) HKSAR Government Talent Development Scholarship 2022, HK$10,000 (2023.06)