Shiqian Ma

Shiqian Ma is a Professor of Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research at Rice University. His research focuses on optimization, machine learning, and their applications. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, an M.S. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a B.S. from Peking University.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia University (2011)
• M.S. in Computational Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2006)
• B.S. in Mathematics, Peking University (2003)

Research Interests: Dr. Ma specializes in optimization theory and algorithms, particularly in stochastic approximation, distributed/decentralized optimization, and applications in machine learning. His work addresses challenges in non-convex optimization, Riemannian geometry-based methods, and high-dimensional data analysis.

Advising and Grants: While no specific advisees or grant details are listed, his academic role suggests involvement in mentoring graduate students and securing research funding in computational mathematics and operations research.

Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned, but his research likely involves collaborations within Rice's computational and applied mathematics community.