Hua Meng (孟华)

Hua Meng (孟华)

Hua Meng

Hi! My name is Hua Meng (孟华). Nice to meet you!

I am a PhD student at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, advised by Prof. Zili Meng. I earned my MSc from HKUST and my BSc from Nanjing University. After graduating in 2021, I spent nearly three years at Kuaishou, optimizing video and audio editing processes. Prior to that, I interned at Google and Microsoft, focusing on network and data center projects. My current research interests include real-time communication (RTC), VR communication, and network systems.

Publications

Adaptive Video Encoder for Network Bandwidth Drops in Real-Time Communication
Hua Meng, Xiangjie Huang, Zili Meng
ACM SIGCOMM 2025 (poster paper)

Education

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Sept 2024 to Now
PhD in ECE department

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Sept 2020 to Nov 2021
MSc in Big Data Technology (Scholarship: AFLSP)

Nanjing University
Sept 2016 to Jun 2020
BSc in Computer Science

Experience

Software Engineer in KuaiShou Editor SDK group
Aug 2021 to May 2024, Kuai-Star (Special recruitment)
Implementation and optimization of video and image editor functionalities, including cropping, editing, filters, special effects, and animations.

SWE intern in Google Nest
Jul 2019 to Sept 2019
Introduced OpenThread, an energy-efficient and low-latency wireless mesh networking protocol, into OpenWRT embedded system, to extend the application of OpenThread.

SWE intern in Microsoft Office 365
Jan 2019 to Mar 2019
Worked in Datacop group in Office 365 as an intern. Implemented a logger and monitor for Office 365 group to improve data processing efficiency.

Google Summer of Code 2018
Apr 2018 to Aug 2018
Worked in Wine Project under the Google Summer of Code 2018 program. Implemented the concurrent vector class of Wine.

Fun Facts About Me

  • My favorite part of research is writing and debugging code.
  • Before 2024, I never thought I’d enter academia. I even made a video expressing my doubts because I love coding.
  • After three years work in a big company, I wanted more flexibility to pursue my true interests, so I left and returned to academia.
  • I love reading books, especially of detective fiction.
  • Once I start a book, it’s hard for me to put it down, so I can only read when I have free time :)