Dr. Yisong Yue

Professor

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Biography

Yisong Yue's research interests primarily lie in the theory and application of statistical machine learning. He is particularly focused on developing novel methods for interactive and structured machine learning. His previous work has encompassed a range of applications including information retrieval, recommender systems, text classification, learning rich user interfaces, and analyzing implicit human feedback. He has also explored methods in clinical therapy, tutoring systems, data-driven animation, behavior analysis, sports analytics, experimental design in science, as well as learning optimization, policy learning in robotics, and adaptive planning and allocation problems.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Taught and conducted research in statistical machine learning.

Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Directed research and taught courses related to statistical machine learning and its applications.

Courses

Machine Learning & Data Mining Advanced Topics in Machine Learning

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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