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I am an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. In 2023, I got my Ph.D. in Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where I was fortunate to be advised by Robert Nowak. In 2021, I spent a wonderful summer at Microsoft Research NYC, working with Paul Mineiro, Dylan Foster, and John Langford.

I work on interactive machine learning (e.g., active learning, bandits, and reinforcement learning), where my goal is to develop efficient human-in-the-loop learning algorithms and systems. Recently, I became interested in connecting interactive machine learning with foundation models (e.g., large language models), from both algorithmic and systemic perspectives. Specifically, some research topics I would like to further explore include:

\(\bigstar\) I am actively looking for Ph.D. students and visitors (in-person or remote) who are interested in the above mentioned directions. Please (i) fill out this form and (ii) send me an email with your CV/transcripts if you are interested in working with me!

\(\bigstar\) Prof. Cong Liu and I are jointly hiring Ph.D. students who are generally interested in Machine Learning Systems. Please (i) fill out this form and (ii) send both of us an email with your CV/transcripts if you are interested in working on MLSys with us!

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