About Me

Hi there! I am currently completing my PhD study at NYU Tandon. My dissertation focuses on the transient, macroscopic, and microscopic behaviors of multi-agent learning and interactions, which emerge from the complex systems accross various disciplines. My work primarily centers on the intersection of statistical reinforcement learning and applied game theory, where I try to quantify the uncertainties arise in strategic decision-making processes and understand their efficiency. The methodologies come mostly from optimization and statistics. Some of my favorite books include Nonlinear Optimization by Andrzej Ruszczynski, Bandit Algorithms by Tor Lattimore, Lecture Notes for Statistics 311 by John Duchi, Stochastic Analysis by Paul Bourgade, etc..

I am also an amateur-level basketball player, boxer, and literature/indie music connaisseur! I recently finished East of Eden and Dune, and am now reading Aumulet, and Woes of the True Policeman, which is the key to 2666. I gradually became an Alex G fan over the past two years thanks to Adam. Some of my recent favorite albums are Live at Bush Hall from Black country new road, Blue Rev from Alvvays, and My Finest Work Yet from Andrew Bird, etc. etc. ..

I was born in Taoyuan, Hunan province of China during the 90s. My parents were both teachers in the 80s, before shifting to government jobs. It seemed to be the right path. I have some interesting old photos down here.

You can perhaps consider it as a reflection of the deep-seated Ruism of East Asian culture, that their individual values are measured by their bureaucratic or political career. They barely made it far down this road apparently, even though they are incredibly hard-working people. I only have shadowy memories caught in the sparkles of their chats, but maybe somewhere in the hilly villages of central China, some of the roads and dams owe something to their efforts.

Growing up with generational gaps is a universal thing and is never easy. Yet in many ways, I admit that they are more like pilgrims than I could ever be. Now I suppose we all acknowledge that regardless of the direction life pulls us, there is profound merit in “keep doing something”; and, que sera sera.