Computer Science @ NTU Singapore

Ariq Koh

Researching quality-diversity optimization, evolutionary algorithms, and how LLMs can drive search for diverse, high-performing solutions in design spaces.

UC Berkeley Exchange — Aug – Dec 2026

About

Education

Nanyang Technological University

B.Computing in CS, Turing AI Scholars Programme

cGPA: 4.65/5.00 (First Class)

2024 – 2028

Victoria Junior College

GCE A-Levels, AAA/A (88.75/90 RP)

2020 – 2021

Experience

Research Mentorship

Aug 2025 – Present

NTU URECA

LLM-based QD emitters for generative design exploration using pyribs, Shap-E, and BLIP-2.

LLMsQuality-Diversitypyribs

Research Intern

Jun – Dec 2025

Alibaba-NTU ANGEL Lab

Black-box automatic prompt optimization framework using multi-agent evolutionary strategies.

Multi-AgentEvolutionary Algorithms

Publications

QD-LLMs: Quality Diversity Optimization with LLMs for Generative Design Exploration

First Author · In Review – GECCO 2026 Workshop

Technical Skills

LanguagesPython · C · C++ · Java
ML / AIPyTorch · TensorFlow · pyribs · OpenAI API · LangChain · MediaPipe
BackendFastAPI · Django REST · Flask · WebSocket
ToolsGit · NumPy · OpenCV

Leadership

Recreation & Welfare Director

NTU TAISP Club

Nov 2024 – Sep 2025

Get in Touch

Open to research collaborations and internship opportunities.