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title: "Peter Li - Machine Learning Researcher"
author: "Peter Li"
url: "https://peter.bio/"
site: "peter.bio"
---

# Peter Li

> Peter Li is a machine learning researcher at Northeastern University interested in statistical learning theory and large language model inference. His research aims to understand the mathematical and algorithmic processes of representation learning, compression, and memory in machine learning models.

I'm Peter, a researcher studying theoretical & applied machine learning.

My research aims to understand the mathematical and algorithmic processes of representation learning, compression, and memory in machine learning models.

Email: li.pet [at] northeastern [dot] edu

Affiliation: Northeastern University

## Education

- 2024-2026: M.S. in Computer Science, Northeastern University
- 2020-2024: B.S. in Computer Science, Northeastern University

## Teaching

- Spring 2026: TA for CS 4530 (Fundamentals of Software Engineering)
- Fall 2025: TA for CS 4530 (Fundamentals of Software Engineering)
- Fall 2022: TA for CS 3500 (Object-Oriented Design)

## Research interests

- Statistical learning theory
- Large language model inference
- Representation learning
- Compression
- Memory in machine learning models
- Machine learning systems

## Bio

I'm currently a M.S. in Computer Science candidate at Northeastern University, where I'm exploring statistical learning theory and large language model inference.

In the past, I've:

- Built browser agents at [Composite](https://composite.com)
- Researched and applied zero-knowledge cryptography at a venture-backed startup

## Academic friends

- [Zikun Wang](https://www.zikunw.com/) - CS PhD student at Northeastern University
- [Diego Rivera Correa](https://drivera23.github.io/) - CS PhD student at Northeastern University
- [Rigel Galgana](https://galganar.github.io/) - Operations Research PhD student at MIT

## Elsewhere on this site

- [Research and publications](https://peter.bio/research.md)
- [Coursework at Northeastern](https://peter.bio/about/coursework.md)
- [Blog](https://peter.bio/blog.md)