Kaichuang (Kevin) Yang
- Ph.D. Student, Statistics
Kevin is exploring the intersection of Bayesian optimization, optimal transport, and bioinformatics as a PhD student at KAUST under Prof. Håvard Rue, driven to develop robust statistical frameworks that solve complex, high-dimensional data challenges.
Awards and Distinctions
- Turing Scholarship, Department for Education of United Kingdom, 2024
- Year 2 and Year 3 Dean's List, University of Southampton, UK, 2024
- Research Postgraduate Summer School Scholarship, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, 2023
- Meritorious Winner of Interdisciplinary Contest in Modelling, The Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications, U.S.A., 2023
- Undergraduate Dual Degree Exchange Scholarship, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China, 2022
Education
- Bachelor of Economics (BEc)
- Financial Statistics and Risk Management, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Sichuan, China, 2024
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Mathematics with Statistics, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, 2024
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Statistical Science, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 2025
