Dr. Xiaofei Shi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Xiaofei Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, he worked as a term Assistant Professor at Columbia University. He obtained his PhD in Mathematical Finance from Carnegie Mellon University under the supervision of Professor Johannes Muhle-Karbe. His main research interests include stochastic optimization, stochastic differential equations, and their applications in mathematical finance. Additionally, he has worked on topics related to data science, crowdsourcing, dimensionality reduction, and sparse recovery.

Research Interests

Machine Learning Stochastic Optimization Stochastic Differential Equations Mathematical Finance Data Science Crowdsourcing Dimensionality Reduction Sparse Recovery

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology