Hello, and welcome to Melvin's academic website! 😊
I received my B.Sc. in Computer Science from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prior to and during my Master's studies, I worked closely with PhD candidates under the supervision of Prof. Michael R. Lyu. My recent research focuses on human-centric programming, such as the empirical investigation of developer tools and programming workflows to improve usability, efficiency, and learning outcomes. My interests focus on enhancing the coding experience through heuristic debugging assistance and code-repair tools for programmers and students. My existing research has also contributed to digital transformation in urban planning and management.
I am actively seeking opportunities for Ph.D. studies in the fall of 2026!
Interests
- Software Engineering
- Empirical Methods
- Programming Education
Education
- MSc Information EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
- BSc Computer ScienceThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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outlookcomThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
news
selected publications
DesignBench: A Comprehensive Benchmark for MLLM-based Front-end Code Generation
J Xiao, M Wang, MH Lam, Y Wan, J Liu, Y Huo, MR Lyu
ArXiv Preprint. Link, June 2025
How Large Language Models Empower the Analysis of Online Public Engagement for Mega Infrastructure Projects: Cases in Hong Kong
M Wang, R Ma, GQ Shen, J Xue
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Link, March 2025
Large Language Model-Based Data-Driven Framework for Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry
R Ma, GQ Shen, P Lou, M Wang
ASCE International Conference on Computinng in Civil Engineering, Pittsburgh, USA. Link, August 2024
experiences
Co-researcher
Mar 2025 – Present | Hong KongDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Worked on diverse task Analysis for front-end code development, contributing to Designbench
- Proposed a multi-framework, multi-task evaluation benchmark for assessing heurstic front-end programming
- Data Preparation and Processing, Design of Metrics, Evaluation
Advisor: Michael R. Lyu Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Research Assistant
Sep 2024 – Present | Hong KongDepartment of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Worked on user Interaction studies for urban project stakeholder analysis, aiming to enhance the transparent communication between stakeholders, project teams and the public.
- Urban planning, Engineering Management, Natrual Language Processing, Social Network Analysis
Advisor: Jin Xue Lecturer, The University of Sydney