Yifei Louمشاهده پروفایل
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Yifei Lou is an Associate Professor jointly appointed in the Department of Mathematics and the School of Data Science and Society at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . From 2014 to 2023 she served on the faculty of the University of Texas at Dallas, rising from Assistant to Associate Professor. Education: B.S., Peking University, 2005 Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2010 (co-supervised by Prof. Andrea Bertozzi and Prof. Stefano Soatto) Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011–2012 (supervised by Prof. Allen R. Tannenbaum) Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Irvine, 2012–2014 (with Prof. Jack Xin and Prof. Hongkai Zhao) Research Interests: Dr. Lou’s work sits at the intersection of computational mathematics and data science . She develops efficient numerical tools to recover signals or images from limited measurements , exploiting sparsity, low-rankness, and tensor structures. Applications range from phase retrieval and hyperspectral imaging to seismic data completion and medical imaging . Core themes include compressive sensing , numerical optimization , and large-scale inverse problems . Recent Publication Trends: Her 2023–2025 corpus reveals a rapid pivot toward network-geometric approaches for pan-cancer genomics , neuroimaging , and immunotherapy response prediction . Papers leverage optimal mass transport , Ricci curvature , and multi-omics integration , translating sophisticated mathematical machinery into clinically actionable insights for breast cancer, melanoma, Alzheimer’s disease, and sarcoma. Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award (DMS-1846690), 2019–2024, “Mathematical Modeling from Data to Insights and Beyond” Grants & Workshops: NSF Workshop Grant (DMS-1821870), “Recent Developments on Mathematical/Statistical Approaches in Data Science,” May 31 – June 2, 2019 Laboratories & Collaborations: While no dedicated laboratory page is provided, Dr. Lou collaborates extensively across UNC Mathematics , the School of Data Science and Society , and interdisciplinary teams in medical imaging, oncology, and neuroscience.






