About Qian Yu

Qian received his Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Southern California (USC). He received an M.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. degree in Physics and EECS, both from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Before joining UCSB, Qian was a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University. His research interests span information theory, machine learning theory, distributed computing, and many other problems math-related. 

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Selected Awards

 

  • Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award, 2022

  • Google PhD Fellowship, 2018

     

  • Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award, 2017

     

  • International Physics Olympiad Gold Medal, 2010

     

Openings

We have multiple PhD positions for Winter/Spring/Fall 2025. We are looking for candidates who appreciate the elegance of problem-solving and have strong mathematical backgrounds. For prospective students, please apply online and mention my name as a potential research advisor.