Dr. Yanxiang Chen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yanxiang Chen is a PhD student and Research Engineer at Umeå University, focusing on high-performance computing (HPC) and numerical algorithms. His research primarily involves energy-efficient computations in HPC, with a particular emphasis on mixed-precision numerical linear algebra. He has a background as a HPC software engineer and is committed to advancing the field through innovative arithmetic solutions. Yanxiang’s work is part of the EuroHPC initiative, where he contributes to significant projects aimed at enhancing computational performance.

Research Interests

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.