Dr. Yajun Mei

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yajun Mei is an Affiliate Professor at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests encompass change-point problems, sequential analysis, and mathematical statistics, along with sensor networks and information theory. He has a strong background in longitudinal data analysis, random effects models, and clinical trials within the realm of biostatistics. Mei completed his B.S. in Mathematics from Peking University in 1996 and later earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics with a minor in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 2003. He further honed his expertise working as a postdoctoral researcher in biostatistics at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA. Over his academic career, he has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the NSF CAREER Award in 2010 and the Abraham Wald Prize in Sequential Analysis in 2009. His contributions to research on applied mathematical sciences have been acknowledged through various fellowships and accolades throughout his career.

Research Interests

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

2010-01-01
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Abraham Wald Prize in Sequential Analysis

2009-01-01
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FUSION Paper Award

2008-01-01
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New Researcher Fellow Program

2005-01-01

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.