YIFAN XIE
PH.D. CANDIDATE IN INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
PART TIME LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL, NEWARK AND BRUNSWICK, NJ
(646) 595-8503 · YIFAN.XIE@RUTGERS.EDU
I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rutgers University, specializing in the guidance of Prof. Myong K. Jeong. Prior to this, I obtained an M.S. degree in Management Research from Rutgers University, as well as M.S. degrees in Economics and Finance from Pompeu Fabra University - Barcelona and Applied Urban Science and Informatics from New York University. Furthermore, I hold a B.S. degree in Statistics from the University of Glasgow and a B.Econ. degree in Statistics from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law.
My research interests revolve around the intersection of machine learning algorithms, kernel methods, data mining, optimization, and game theory. I am particularly motivated by their applications in financial services analytics, business analytics, and social network analysis.
During my leisure time, I indulge in various activities. I have a passion for exploring different parts of the world and have already traveled to 58 countries. Additionally, I enjoy playing basketball, cooking, and scuba diving.
EDUCATION
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
PH.D. CANDIDATE in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dissertation: Advancements in Sparse Principal Component Analysis for Efficient Sensor Reduction in Virtual Metrology
Advisor: Prof. Myong K. Jeong
GPA: 3.86/4.00
September 2020 - Present
New Brunswick, NJ
RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL
MASTER OF SCIENCE in Management Research
August 2018 - June 2020
Newark, NJ
POMPEU FABRA UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF SCIENCE in Economics and Finance
September 2017 - July 2018
Barcelona, Spain
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF SCIENCE in Applied Urban Science and Informatics
August 2015 - August 2016
New York, NY
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in Statistics
June 2013 - July 2015
Glasgow, United Kingdom
ZHONGNAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW
BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS in Statistics
September 2011 - June 2013
Wuhan, China