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Ran Cheng is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of evolutionary computation and automated algorithm design. His research focuses on advancing metaheuristic optimization methods, particularly Differential Evolution (DE), one of the most powerful and widely used frameworks for tackling complex black-box optimization problems. Cheng's notable contribution, "MetaDE: Evolving Differential Evolution by Differential Evolution" (2025), addresses one of the field's most persistent challenges: the sensitivity of DE's performance to hyperparameter configuration. By leveraging DE itself as a meta-level optimizer, this work pioneers a self-referential approach to automated algorithm configuration, reducing the burden of manual tuning while unlocking stronger optimization performance. Though early in its citation trajectory with 2 citations at time of writing, the work represents a forward-thinking direction in the broader movement toward automated machine learning and algorithm design. Cheng's research speaks to a growing community of practitioners and theorists seeking to make evolutionary algorithms more adaptive, robust, and accessible — positioning him as a promising contributor to the next generation of intelligent optimization research.