Cuong Chi Le
Cuong Chi Le
lechicuongldk@gmail.com | +1 469-246-8980 | Github | Google Scholar | Linkedin
Research Interest: AI4SE, Automated Software Engineering, Mining Software Repositories, Large Language Model
Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science

Jan 2026 – Jan 2031 @ The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Sep 2021 - May 2025 @ VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam

GPA: 3.7/4.0 (Excellence Degree)

Experiences

Researcher — AI4SE Lab

Jan 2026 – Now @ The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA

Supervisor: Dr. Tien N. Nguyen

Teaching Assistant

Jan 2026 – Now @ The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA

CS4348 - Operating System (Class Capacity: 90 students)

Research Resident — AI Residency Program

June 2024 – Dec 2025 @ FPT Software AI Center, Hanoi, Vietnam

PI(s): Dr. Tien N. Nguyen & Dr. Nghi D. Q. Bui
Focused on applying AI/ML to software engineering tasks, exploring if/how LLMs understand and reason about program behavior, and enhancing their performance on coding tasks like Code Refactoring, Software Testing, and Code Generation.

Research Assistant — Security and Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL)

Aug 2023 - June 2024 @ VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam

Project: Toward Clean-label Physical Backdoor Attack on Deep Learning systems.
PI(s): Dr. Kok-Seng Wong & Dr. Khoa D Doan

Undergrad Research Assistant — VinUni-Illinois Smart Health Center Summer School

July 2023 - Aug 2023 @ Hanoi, Vietnam

Project: Physical backdoor attack on Federated learning.
PI(s): Dr. Kok-Seng Wong

Undergrad Research Assistant — College of Engineering and Computer Science

Mar 2022 - July 2023 @ VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam

Awards & Honours
  • 🥉Third Prize, ICPC Vietnam National Programming Contest (Nov 2023)
  • 🏅First Prize, National Vietnam Mathematical Olympiad for University Students (Apr 2023)
  • 🏆VinUniversity Excel Leadership Award, Academic Year 2022–2023
  • 🏆VinUniversity Dean's List, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024
  • 🏅First Prize, CTF Competition at VinUniversity (April 2022)
  • 🥈Second Prize, Mathematical Modeling Competition (May 2021)
  • 🥈Second Prize, National Vietnam Mathematical Olympiad (VMO) (Mar 2021)
  • 90% Scholarship, VinUniversity
Extracurricular & Community Service

Student Volunteer — ICSE 2026

April 12-18, 2026 @ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Supported conference organization and on-site operations for the International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2026), assisting with volunteer activities and helping ensure a smooth experience for attendees.

Founder & President — VinPioneers

2021 – 2023 @ VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam

Developed a dynamic Mathematics community at VinUni, promoting knowledge exchange, cognitive development, and meaningful connections among students.

Skills
Languages:

Python, Java, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Golang

Tools/Packages/Framework:

PyTorch, TensorFlow, DSPy, Git, Remix, React, NodeJS, Npm, Docker, Postman, TablePlus, Pandas