Yuan-Sen Ting

Yuan-Sen Ting is an Associate Professor of Astronomy at The Ohio State University and an Adjunct Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. Previously, he held tenured faculty positions at the Australian National University and served as a NASA Hubble Fellow at Princeton University's Institute for Advanced Study. His research focuses on leveraging deep learning and AI to address complex astrophysical problems, including galaxy evolution, stellar dynamics, and cosmological parity violation. He leads the AstroLLaMA collaboration, developing specialized large language models for astronomy.

• Professional Appointments: Ohio State University (2024–), Australian National University (2021–2024)
• Education: Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Harvard University, concurrent degrees from NUS and École Polytechnique

His research explores topics such as planetary system instability, binary star dynamics, and the Milky Way's formation history. Notable achievements include a 2024 Nature cover article on planet-cannibalism in stars, over 200 refereed publications, and pioneering work on AI-driven astronomical research.

• Awards: Humboldt Award, ARC DECRA Fellowship, CCAPP Price Prize

Ting is actively involved in science outreach, including TED-Ed videos with 4M+ views and organizing major conferences like the IAU Symposium 377 in Malaysia. He teaches courses in statistical machine learning and astronomical computing.