Zixin Ding

Zixin Ding

Graduate Student

University of Chicago

I am a first year phd student at Uchicago CS, advised by Prof. Lorenzo Orecchia. Before coming to US, I grew up in Beijing. I completed my bachelor’s degree at Boston University with Summa Cum Laude, majoring in mathematics with a specialization in statistics and a minor in computer science.

Interests
  • First order optimization algorithms interpreted under calculus of variations.
  • Using classical mathematical or physical theory to design scalable algorithms for a broad range of optimization problems.