Ph.D. Candidate in statistics at University of California, Davis
Email: yahjin@ucdavis.edu
Github: https://github.com/yanhaojin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yahjin/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=HyKpNT8AAAAJ
I am currently a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Statistics at UC Davis, under the supervision of Professor Krishna Balasubramanian. My research focuses on optimization, meta-learning, high-dimensional statistics, in-context learning, and transformers, with applications in machine learning and deep learning. Before pursuing my Ph.D., I earned my Master’s degree in Statistics from UC Davis, where I deepened my knowledge of statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and computational methods. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), where I built a strong foundation in probability, linear algebra, and mathematical optimization under the mentorship of Professor Qizhai Li. Throughout my academic journey, I have developed expertise in machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), statistical inference, and scalable AI algorithms, enabling me to bridge theory with practical applications in data science and artificial intelligence.
STA 243 Computational Statistics [Spring 2024]
STA 209 Optimization for Big Data Analytics [Fall 2022]
STA 207 Statistical Methods for Research II [Winter 2025]
STA 160 Practice in Statistical Data Science [Fall 2024]
STA 145 Bayesian Statistical Inference [Spring 2023]
STA 135 Multivariate Data Analysis [Fall 2023]
STA 131A Introduction to Probability Theory [Winter 2022, 2023, 2024]
STA 032 Gateway to Statistical Data Science [Spring 2022]
STA 013 Elementary Statistics [Fall 2021]