I'm in my final year as a PhD student in Math department at Purdue. My advisor is Prof. Jianlin Xia. I'm also the president of SIAM chapter at Purdue. See our webpage.
Randomized Numerical Linear Algebra
Matrix Analysis in Neural Networks
Structured Matrix and Fast Direct Solver
Email: ding158@purdue.edu
Ph.D. in Applied Math, Purdue University, 8/2019- current
Advisor: Jianlin Xia
B.S. in Mathematics, Purdue University, 8/2015- 5/2019
minor in CS
Z. Cai, T. Ding, M. Liu, X. Liu, and J. Xia. Fast solvers for shallow ReLU neural network approximations: the 1D case, preprint, 2024
Z. Cai, T. Ding, M. Liu, X. Liu, and J. Xia. A Structure-Guided Gauss-Newton Method for Shallow ReLU Neural Network (submitted to SISC), 2024, arXiv:2404.05064
President, SIAM Purdue Student Chapter, 1/2024 – Present
Lead organization of annual SIAM Student Chapter Conferences, including speaker coordination, logistics management, and event promotion to enhance academic engagement
Collaborate with Purdue's Center for Computational and Applied Mathematics (CCAM) to organize lunch seminars, fostering interdisciplinary discussions and networking opportunities
Plan and facilitate social events for SIAM chapter members to strengthen community connections and encourage informal academic exchange
Mentor, Women in Science Program, 8/2018 – 5/2019
Mentored first-year female undergraduate students, providing guidance on academic planning and research opportunities
Supported students' transition to university-level STEM education through regular mentoring sessions and academic support
T.T. Moh Graduate Scholarship Fund, Purdue University, 2019,2024
For outstanding math PhD students.
Spira Undergraduate Research Award, 2019
Summer research award, rejected due to time conflicts
Jandos Scholarship, 2018
For college of science students advocating diversity
Jean E. Rubin Memorial Scholarship, 2017,2018
Awarded solely on the basis of merit