Hengchang Lu

Hengchang Lu is a member of the class of 2026 with a double major in Math and Computer Science & Economics. He is passionate about applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to model human cognitive processes, particularly in event segmentation. Hengchang works in the intersection of data science and human memory, working on projects that aim to simulate cognitive patterns with natural language processing techniques. Outside of academics and research, Hengchang plays as the starting goalkeeper for the WashU men’s soccer club.