Dr. Yisong Yue

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Biography

Yisong Yue is a Professor in the Computing and Mathematical Sciences department at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois in 2005 and his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2010. Before joining Caltech as an Assistant Professor in 2014, he held positions that contributed significantly to his expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence. In 2020, he was promoted to Professor. His research focuses on the theoretical applications of statistical machine learning, with particular attention to novel methods in interactive and structured machine learning. Over the years, he has extensively applied his research to fields such as information retrieval, recommender systems, text classification, and analyzing implicit human feedback. His work also spans into clinical therapy, tutoring systems, data-driven animation, sports analytics, and adaptive planning problems.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Leading research and teaching in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Assistant Professor

2014-01-01 — 2020-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Conducted research and taught courses in computing and mathematical sciences.

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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