OpenAI
Microsoft
Johns Hopkins University
Université de Montréal
Adarsh HiremathCofounder and Co-CEO · MercorFounder↗Both at Mercor
Researcher
Edward Hu
MercorHead of AI Modeling
Hu invented LoRA, a method that lets developers adapt large AI models by training small add-ons instead of changing every part of the model. It made customization far less expensive and became a standard technique for tailoring language and image models.
Career & education
Current roleMercorSep 2026-presentHead of AI Modeling
MercorSep 2026-presentWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
citations41,803As of Aug 9, '26
citations+3,593Since last snapshot, Jun 15, '26
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Selected contributions
LoRA: Low-Rank Adaptation of Large Language Models
LoRA adapts large models by training small additions rather than all their parameters.
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