معرفی
Anru Zhang is the tenured Eugene Anson Stead, Jr. M.D. Associate Professor with joint appointments in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Statistical Science at Duke University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (2015, advised by T. Tony Cai) and a B.S. in Mathematics from Peking University (2010).
- Current roles: Associate Professor at Duke (2024–present), previously Assistant Professor at UW-Madison (2018–2021)
- Research focus: Tensor learning, high-dimensional statistics, EHR analysis, and healthcare applications
- Mentorship: Supervises active research team including postdocs (Jianbin Tan, Qiuyi Wu) and PhD students (Runshi Tang, Yinrui Sun)
Research Trends: His recent publications emphasize tensor methods in biomedical data (EHR, microbiome, Alzheimer’s), Riemannian optimization for high-dimensional problems, and hybrid statistical-computational approaches. Key themes include healthcare AI, EHR analysis, and non-convex optimization.
Scientific Awards:
- COPSS Emerging Leader Award (2024)
- IMS Tweedie New Researcher Award (2022)
- ASA Gottfried E. Noether Junior Award (2021)
- NSF CAREER Award (2020)
- AMIA Data Science Outstanding Paper Award (2023)
Advising & Grants: Mentored 16+ students/postdocs, including Yuetian Luo (IMS Lawrence D. Brown Award) and Yuchen Zhou (IMS Hannan Travel Award). Current grants include NIH-funded projects on sepsis detection, mental health AI, precision genetic testing, and telehealth interventions, plus NSF CAREER funding for statistical inference in high-dimensional structures.
Labs & Teams: Leads a research group at Duke focusing on tensor learning, statistical theory, and healthcare AI applications. Collaborates with Duke’s AI Health initiative and serves as Associate Editor for leading journals like Annals of Statistics and JASA.
