Yiming Ying

Professor Yiming Ying is a faculty member in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, where he joined in December 2023. Previously, he held tenured positions at SUNY Albany (Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Computer Science) and was a Lecturer at the University of Exeter. He completed his PhD in Mathematics at Zhejiang University (2002) and postdoctoral training at CityU Hong Kong, UCL, and University of Bristol.

Research Focus

His research spans statistical learning theory, optimization algorithms, trustworthy AI, and data science mathematics. Key applications include cancer informatics for early detection. His work aligns with Faculty research strengths in Data and Decisions and Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future.

Recent Research Trends

Analysis of recent publications shows strong focus on theoretical foundations of machine learning: differential privacy, fairness algorithms, optimization methods for AUC maximization, generalization guarantees, and robust learning techniques for adversarial settings and biological data.

Awards and Honors

• SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence (2023)
• University at Albany Presidential Research Award (2022)
• University of Exeter Merit Award (2012)

Grants and Advising

Significant funding includes current ARC DP250101359 (2025-2028) and multiple past NSF grants. He founded the UALBANY Machine Learning Group and currently advises PhD student Peilin LIU on operator learning.