Wenqing Hu

Roles & Affiliations: Wenqing Hu is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri, Rolla). He holds memberships in professional societies including The Bachelier Finance Society, INFORMS, SIAM, and the Society of Actuaries.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Maryland at College Park (2013)
• B.S. in Mathematics, Peking University (2008)

Research Interests: His work spans Probability (stochastic analysis, multiscale problems), Machine Learning (optimization algorithms, neural networks), Operations Research (smart grid systems), Math Biology (Ao's potential function), and Cryptology (zero-knowledge proofs in blockchain). Recent breakthroughs include contributions to zero-knowledge virtual machines and high-dimensional data analysis.

Publications Overview: His 15 most recent works (2025-2012) span topics like cryptology (e.g., zkEVM), stochastic differential equations, and reinforcement learning applications in manufacturing. Key themes include stochastic processes, nonlinear optimization, and interdisciplinary applications in energy systems and biology.

Awards & Grants:

• Miner Alumni Teaching Award (2018)
• Simons Foundation Collaboration Grant (2020-2025)
• NSF-funded travel support for the 2018 ICM

Labs & Collaborations: Active in cross-disciplinary projects such as subspace indexing on Grassmann manifolds and nonlinear optimization in ML.