Yingyu Liang is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Sciences. His research group aims at providing theoretical foundations for modern machine learning models and designing effective algorithms for real-world applications. His recent focuses include optimization and generalization in deep learning, robust machine learning and their applications. Professor Liang received his Ph.D. in 2014 from the Georgia Institute of Technology and was a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER award.
A word from Dean Eric M. Wilcots:
I congratulate Professor Liang for his research contributions to the theory and practice of deep learning. He has a substantial list of publications in top venues. His reviewers describe him as one of the “top experts worldwide,” a “highly accomplished researcher” and “enormously prolific.”