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Hello! I’m Nicole Yang

Assistant professor in Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Prior to joining University of Tennessee, I was a visiting assistant professor (2022-2025) at Emory University, working with Dr. Lars Ruthotto. I received my Ph.D. degree in Statistics and Applied Probability under the supervision of Dr. Tomoyuki Ichiba from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), in 2021. After graduation, I spent a year as a Strategist at Morgan Stanley, NYC global headquarter. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Wuhan University in 2016.

I am honored to have been recognized as Rising Star in Data Science by UCSD, U Chicago, Stanford in 2024.

News

We will organize a minisymposium on 'Measure transport in large population systems' with 2 sessions in SIAM Optimization Conference, 2026

We will organize a minisymposium on 'Bayesian inverse problems: Methods and Applications' with 3 sessions in SIAM Uncertainty Quatification Conference, 2026

Research Interests

My research area focuses on mean field methods and problems in optimal control theory. I am interested in incorporating the capabilities of machine learning for solving challenging analytical problems and use this to inform the exploration of the theoretical foundations of machine learning. My doctoral work studied the intricacies of finite player games and mean field games to provide answers for optimization in a large dynamical system.