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Yunan Yang is a tenure-track Goenka Family Assistant Professor at Cornell University, specializing in Applied Mathematics with key research interests in Inverse Problems, Numerical Analysis, Nonconvex Optimization, Optimal Transport, and Machine Learning. After completing his Ph.D. in 2018 in Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Professor Björn Engquist, he held positions as a Courant Instructor at New York University and an Advanced Fellow at the Institute for Theoretical Studies at ETH Zürich. Yang's research prominently focuses on the applications of optimal transport to seismic inversion, exploring techniques such as full-waveform inversion. He has contributed significantly to the mathematical analysis of optimal transport and its applications in understanding complex data-driven systems. His work includes over a dozen influential publications, demonstrating the integration of machine learning and optimization algorithms in solving critical challenges in applied mathematics.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY, USA
Tenure-track position focusing on Applied Mathematics, with multiple research and teaching contributions.
New York University • New York, NY, USA
Instructor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
ETH Zürich • Zürich, Switzerland
Advanced fellow involved in theoretical studies.
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