Introduction
I am Jing Yang ( 荆洋 ) , a PhD student majoring in Applied Mathematics in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. I got my Bachelor’s Degree in SJTU in 2020. I was a member of Zhiyuan College, which is an elite mathematics program in SJTU for top 5% talented students.
My current research field :
- Deep generative models
- Optimization
Research Experience
- Math Group@Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Feb.2018-June.2018
- Advised by Hu Dan
- Construction of the Leaf Venation Transport Network
- Carry out research of the generation mechanism of leaf network
- Analyze how to build a network to achieve maximum efficiency
- Create network that contains loops in the simulations using numerical methods.
- Math Group@Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Sep.2018-Jan.2019
- Advised by Douglas Zhou
- Stochastic Optimization
- Carry out research on a weight distribution method targeting on strong convex functions and smooth functions based on the reading of Zhang Tong’s paper.
- Conduct the optimization to accelerate the convergence and reduce the variance.
- Kidney Group@University of Waterloo
- July.2019-Dec.2020
- Advised by Anita Layton
- Dynamic Kidney Proximal Tubal Model
- Build a dynamic model for proximal tubal system
- Do numerical experiments to find how oscillations on different parameters will influence the results and explain them by physiological knowledge.
- Independent Research & Graduate Thesis@Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Aug.2019-Jun.2020
- Advised by Li Lei
- SGD convergence theory
- Do research on SGD algorithm and its convergence theory.
- Learn stochastic differential equations.
- Do numerical experiments on test sets to verify different algorithm.
- SGD with birth death process and noise
- Long time diffusion approximations for SGD
- Birth-death Process
- Research Under Supervision@Shanghai Jiao Tong University & Duke University
- Jun.2020-Present
- Advised by Li Lei & Jianfeng Lu online
- Improving Continuous Normalizing Flow with unbalanced optimal transport theory.
Education
- Liao Kaiyuan Scholarship (Top 10% in college)
- Xingcai Scholarship (Top 10% in college)
- Zhiyuan Honorary Scholarship (Top 5% in university)
Education
- Ph.D candidate, Applied Mathematics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2020.9-present)
- B.S., Applied Mathematics, Zhiyuan College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2016.9-2020.6)
- Zhenhai High School of Ningbo (2013.9-2016.6)
Interests
Sports
- Badminton and American Pool recently.
- Love to play all kinds of ball games, passionate fan of NBA and soccer.
- My favorite NBA team is Boston Celtics. Favorite player is Nikola Jokic.
- My favorite soccer club is Real Madrid. Favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo.
Music
- skilled Sax player ( tenth level ).
- Blues Country Jazz Pop
- Favorite singer : Li Ronghao
Traveling
- China ; Canada ; United Kingdom
Dota 2
- Divine Support
- Heroes : Bane ; Phoenix ; Vengeful Spirit
