Incoming Ph.D. Student Jingguang Li Earns Top Graduate Honors
We are incredibly proud to celebrate the recent accomplishments of Jingguang Li, who will be officially joining the ACES Lab as a Ph.D. candidate in Fall 2026. Prior to his arrival at KAIST, Jingguang has been awarded the highly competitive 2025/2026 FST MSc Graduate Dean’s Honors List Award from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau.
This accolade is not just a standard recognition; Jingguang was specifically named “The Best of Department of Computer and Information Science.” As the most prestigious honor bestowed upon a graduating Master’s student in that department, this award serves as a powerful testament to his relentless academic dedication and superior research capabilities.
- Award Distinction: 2025/2026 FST MSc Graduate Dean’s Honors List — The Best of Department of Computer and Information Science (University of Macau).
- Next Steps: Commencing this Fall 2026, Jingguang will pursue his doctoral studies here at KAIST, conducting cutting-edge research under the expert supervision of Prof. Heye Huang in the ACES Lab.
A huge congratulations to Jingguang on this exceptional academic milestone! We eagerly await his arrival and are immensely excited to witness the innovative contributions he will bring to our research community.

