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Specialization and Research Interests
Applied dynamical systems, high-performance computing, statistical mechanics and modeling, mesoscale transport physics and modeling in fluids, and the history of aerospace science.
Teaching Interests
Aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, probabilistic methods, dynamical systems, and the history of aerospace engineering.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., 2009, Stanford University (Computational and Mathematical Engineering, minor: AeroAstro) M.S., 2008, Stanford University (Computational and Mathematical Engineering) B.S., 2004, University of Science and Technology of China (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)
Society Memberships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
Positions Held at MIT
Associate Professor, 2019–present Assistant Professor, 2009–2019
Positions Held outside MIT
Co-Founder, Flexcompute, 2015–present. Quantitative Analyst, Two Sigma Investments, 2009. Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University, 2008-2009
Awards & Honors
- Grand Prize, Stanford Computer Graphics Rendering Competition, 2007
- SIAM Award for Academic Excellence, 2005
- Meritorious Award for Mathematical Contest in Modeling, 2003