Leads machine-learning research spanning foundation-model adaptation, multimodal AI, and physical sensing, bridging methodological advances with real-world systems and applications.
Researcher
NEC Laboratories America
Translated research ideas into sensing technologies validated on real-world fiber infrastructure.
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Statistical Science, Duke University
Conducted research in statistical modeling and Bayesian inference for replicated network data.
Research Intern
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Education
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Duke University
Advisor: Lawrence Carin
M.S. in Statistical Science
Duke University
M.Eng. in Signal and Information Processing
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Selected Honors & Awards
Spotlight
NeurIPS ∙
2025
Top-Scored Paper ×3
OFC & ECOC ∙
2024--2025
3 Top-Scored Papers across OFC 2024, OFC 2025, and ECOC 2025