Personal Information
Sheng “Lucas” Lu
Cohort of 2025
Major: Industrial Engineering
Affiliation: Zhicheng College, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)
Personal Profile
I am an undergraduate researcher in Industrial Engineering at SUSTech (Zhicheng College), focusing on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research. As an idealist who firmly believes that “Diversity is the essential essence of happiness”, I am dedicated to bridging hard-core mathematical optimization with real-world public welfare.
Currently, I lead a team project optimizing Shenzhen’s 120 Emergency Medical Service (EMS) stations. Balancing a grounded focus on current problems with an imaginative exploration of the future, I live by the creed of remaining optimistic, engaging, and just. I aim to pursue a PhD in Operations Research or Applied Mathematics.
Education
| Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) | Oct 2025 – Present |
| Bachelor of Industrial Engineering | |
| GPA: 3.91 / 4.0 | Ranking: 1 / 11 |
Research & Project Experience
| Location and Coverage Optimization of 120 EMS Stations in Shenzhen | Leader (May 2026 – Present) |
- Modeled the emergency medical service (EMS) network of Shenzhen; formulated and solved location-allocation models to optimize station networks.
| AED Deployment Strategy & Coordinated Dispatching in Gulongzhong Scenic Area | Researcher (May 2026 – Present) |
- Investigating Automated External Defibrillator (AED) layouts across tourist attractions; evaluating static baseline deployments against a dynamic “human-vehicle-drone” coordinated dispatching scheme under spatial-temporal constraints using heuristic algorithms.
Honors & Awards
Academic Competitions & International Relations
| Second Prize, Chinese National Mathematics Competition for Undergraduates (Non-Math Category A) | 2026 |
| Outstanding Student Ambassador, Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Undergraduate Leaders Program (ULP) (1 of only 10 selected university-wide) | 2026 |
| Individual Leadership & Merits | |
| Outstanding Individual in Winter Social Practice, SUSTech | 2026 |
| Freshman Keynote Speaker Representative, Zhicheng College 10th Anniversary Ceremony | 2025 |
| Outstanding Camper, The 4th Xiancheng Camp of Zhicheng College | 2025 |
| Star of Mutual Assistance in Military Training, SUSTech | 2025 |
| Excellent League Member (Fall Semester), SUSTech | 2025 |
Team & Volunteer Leadership (Orange Light Volunteer Service Team)
| Social Benefit Award, “Thousand-Village Revitalization Project” Youth Shock Brigade (Guangdong Provincial Department) | 2026 |
| Second Prize for Outstanding Team in Winter Social Practice, SUSTech | 2026 |
| Excellent Volunteer Service Organization of the Year, SUSTech | 2026 |