CHEN Yu

CHEN Yu serves as a NUS Presidential Young Professor (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing, National University of Singapore. Prior to joining NUS, he was a postdoctoral researcher with the theory group at EPFL.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2022
• B.E., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2016

Dr. Chen's research spans theoretical computer science and mathematics, with a primary focus on graph algorithms. He has particular expertise in sublinear algorithms and graph sparsification, contributing to the fields of combinatorial algorithms and graph theory. His work addresses foundational challenges in algorithm design through rigorous mathematical approaches.

His notable scientific awards are:

• SODA 2019 Best Paper Award
• The Morris and Dorothy Rubinoff Award at the University of Pennsylvania

He teaches courses such as CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms and CS5234 Algorithms at Scale, demonstrating commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education while maintaining active research leadership in theoretical computer science.