Hailong Yang

Hailong Yang 杨海龙

Ph.D. in Software Engineering, Jiangnan University

Explainable Generative AI • Multi-Agent Systems • Bio-health Computing • Programming Language Design


About Me

I received my Ph.D. in Software Engineering from Jiangnan University (JNU) in June 2026, under the supervision of Professor Zhaohong Deng. I also serve as a Distinguished Expert at Jianghan University and an Enterprise Mentor at Zhejiang University.

Before pursuing my Ph.D., I spent over 10 years in industry. I was a Senior Software Engineer and Project Manager at Huawei’s Compiler & Programming Language Laboratory (2018–2022), where I was a core contributor to Cangjie (仓颉), China’s first industrial-grade general-purpose programming language. I led the MapleJS team, the Cangjie standard library team, and the compiler architecture group.

My research focuses on Explainable Generative AI, LLM-based Multi-Agent Systems, Bio-health Computing, and Programming Language Design. I am the creator of CangChain (an AI agent framework), a key initiator of the Deeplang programming language, and a founding council member of the Programming Language Open Community (PLOC).


Research Interests

Explainable Generative AI Generative Fuzzy Systems Multi-Agent Systems Large Language Models Bio-health Computing Drug-Target Interaction Protein Function Prediction Programming Language Design Compiler Technology


Education

2022.9 – 2026.6
Ph.D. in Software Engineering
Jiangnan University (JNU), School of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
Dissertation on Generative Fuzzy Systems and LLM-based Multi-Agent Systems. Supervisor: Prof. Zhaohong Deng. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award.
2010.9 – 2013.4
M.S. in Electronic and Communication Engineering
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT)
Supervisor: Prof. Chen Liu.
2005.9 – 2009.7
B.S. in Tea Science
Southwest University (SWU), College of Food Science

Work Experience

2018.7 – 2022.7
Senior Software Engineer & Project Manager
Huawei Compiler & Programming Language Laboratory, Hangzhou

Core contributor to Cangjie Programming Language — China’s first industrial-grade general-purpose language. Led the MapleJS IoT JavaScript engine team, the Cangjie standard library team (managing a $2M/year budget), and the compiler architecture group. Designed the pure-AST compilation pipeline and layered type-checking system.

2015.10 – 2018.7
Senior Embedded Software Architect & Software Manager
KoolPOS, Wuxi

Architected the POS software technology stack. Led the team through UnionPay PBOC Level 1 & 2 and security certifications. Developed embedded financial modules and payment security frameworks with secure chips.

2013.4 – 2015.10
Embedded Software Engineer
Alcatel-Lucent, Nanjing

Maintained and optimized Lucent RRH (Remote Radio Head) embedded control systems based on VxWorks RTOS and PowerPC architecture. Covered 3G, WCDMA, 4G TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE RRH systems.


Selected Publications

Full list on the Publications page.

Generative Fuzzy System for Sequence-to-Sequence Learning via Rule-based Inference
H. Yang, Z. Deng, W. Zhang, Z. Zhao, G. Wang, K. Choi
SCI Q1 Top IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS), 2025
USHB: A Unified Framework for Simulating Human Behaviors in Agent Society
R. Zhao*, H. Yang*, M. Gu, J. Wang, L. Wu, Z. Deng (*co-first)
CCF-A The Web Conference (WWW), 2025
MINDG: A Drug-Target Interaction Prediction Method Based on an Integrated Learning Algorithm
H. Yang, Y. Chen, Y. Zuo, Z. Deng, X. Pan, H. Shen, K. Choi, D. Yu
CCF-B Bioinformatics, 2024
HMBVIP: A Novel Hierarchical Multi-Bio-View Intelligent Prediction Networks for DTI Prediction
H. Yang, Q. Ning, Z. Song, Y. Chen, G. Wang, Z. Deng, Y. Zuo, Y. Ge, S. Hu
SCI Q2 Top Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling (JCIM), 2025

Awards & Honors

  • 2026 Jiangnan University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
  • 2026 Digital China Innovation Competition — Winner Award
  • 2025 WWW AgentSociety Challenge — 3rd Place (International)
  • 2025 Jiangsu Generative AI Innovation Competition — 3rd Prize
  • 2024 CCF 7th Open Source Innovation Competition — 3rd Place
  • 2024 Jianghan University Distinguished Expert
  • 2021 Zhejiang University Deep Research Program — Outstanding Enterprise Mentor
  • 2020 Huawei Hangzhou Research Institute Director Award — Pioneer Award
  • 2019 Huawei Quality Star & Outstanding New Employee & Innovation Breakthrough Award

Projects

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CangChain (苍穹)
An LLM-based Multi-Agent System Framework. Supports structured rule-guided multi-agent collaboration with multipolar task graph modeling.
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Deeplang
A lightweight interpreted programming language designed for IoT devices. Features memory safety (inspired by Rust), a static strong type system with algebraic data types, pattern matching, and structural typing. Powered by DeepVM — an ultra-lightweight VM (ROM ≤ 100KB, RAM ≤ 50KB) supporting ESP32, HI3861, and Loongson platforms with WebAssembly execution capability.
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Cangjie (仓颉)
Huawei's first industrial-grade general-purpose programming language. Multi-paradigm (OOP, imperative, functional) with GC, performance on par with Go.