Yibo Xu

Yibo Xu is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University at Albany, State University of New York, holding this position since August 2024.

• PhD in Mathematical Sciences (2018) from Clemson University
• Postdoctoral Fellow at Clemson University (2021-2024)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2018-2021)

His research focuses on continuous optimization, mixed-discrete programming, and large-scale optimization methods for machine learning. He has also explored convex analysis, game theory, computational algebraic geometry, and cryptography.

Recent publications highlight trends in stochastic gradient methods, distributed optimization, accelerated algorithms, and polyhedral analysis for nonconvex problems.

• Teaching: Courses include Optimization Methods, Machine Learning, and Mathematics for Data Science
• Advising: Mentored PhD students Yuheng Jiang and Tina Yidan Guo
• Professional Activities: Session chair roles at INFORMS and Continuous Optimization conferences