Dr. Hao Peng

Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Hao Peng. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Hao Peng is a Computer Science professor at the University of Illinois, where he is involved in interdisciplinary research teams at the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science. His research focuses on innovative approaches to long-context modeling of Large Language Models (LLMs). Recently, his work, co-authored with graduate student Chi Han, received the Outstanding Paper Award at the NAACL 2024 Annual Conference for their paper titled 'LM-Infinite: Zero-Shot Extreme Length Generalization Large Language Models'. Furthermore, Hao has engaged with partners including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in joint research initiatives aimed at accelerating economic development through technological innovation. He is also committed to building talent and resources within academic institutions.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.