About Me

My name is Shi Feng (冯时). As of August 2023, I am pursuing my Ph.D. at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), where I am privileged to be advised by Prof. Yiling Chen.

Prior to this, I earned my bachelor’s degree from the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences (IIIS) at Tsinghua University, commonly referred to as the Yao Class. During my undergraduate years, I worked as a research intern at the Theory Center of Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) for two years, where I had the privilege to be advised by Prof. Wei Chen.

I have broad research interests at the intersection of economics and computer science, including algorithmic game theory, mechanism design, information elicitation, and machine learning theory. In parallel, I am also interested in understanding the theoretical foundations of large language models (LLMs), including questions related to self-improvement, world models, and learning dynamics in multi-agent systems.

Outside of research, I am an amateur landscape photographer. I enjoy capturing natural scenery and urban moments through a technical yet minimalist lens. Some of my photography work can be found on my Xiaohongshu page.