Dr. Lijun Ding

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lijun Ding earned a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University in 2021. He specializes in continuous optimization, particularly focusing on semidefinite programming and its applications in optimization and statistics. Lijun teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in optimization and data science. Prior to joining the University of California, San Diego, he served as an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University. He also worked as a post-doctoral scholar at the Institute of Foundations of Data Science, collaborating with the University of Wisconsin and the University of Washington from 2021 to 2023. His academic journey reflects a strong commitment to the field of optimization and education.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Department of Mathematics • La Jolla, CA

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in optimization and data science.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University •

Post-Doctoral Scholar

— Present

Institute of Foundations of Data Science • University of Wisconsin and University of Washington

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).