Dr. Pan Xu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pan Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, awarded in 2021, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the California Institute of Technology from 2021 to 2022. His research primarily focuses on developing computationally efficient and data-efficient machine learning algorithms with strong empirical performance and theoretical guarantees. The scope of his work includes applications in various fields such as bioinformatics and healthcare. He has published numerous articles on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Optimization, Reinforcement Learning, and High Dimensional Statistics, contributing significantly to the understanding and advancement of machine learning techniques.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Engaged in teaching courses on projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Independent Studies while conducting research in machine learning applications.

Courses

ECE 391: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering COMPSCI 393: Research Independent Study COMPSCI 391: Independent Study BIOSTAT 825: Foundation of Reinforcement Learning

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)