Speaker Intro
Yi-Shuai Niu, a tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics at Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (BIMSA), specialized in Optimization, Scientific Computing, Machine Learning, and Computer Sciences. Before joining BIMSA in October 2023, he was a research fellow at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2021-2022); an associate professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2014-2021), where he led the Optimization and Interdisciplinary Research Group and double-appointed at the ParisTech Elite Institute of Technology and the School of Mathematical Sciences. His earlier roles include postdoc at the University of Paris 6 (2013-2014) and junior researcher both at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Stanford University (2010-2012). He was also a lecturer at the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) of Rouen (2007-2010) in France, where he earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics-Optimization in 2010 and double Masters in Pure and Applied Mathematics and Genie Mathematics in 2006. His research covers a wide range of applied mathematics, with a spotlight on optimization theory, machine learning, high-performance computing, and software development. His works span various interdisciplinary applications including: machine learning, natural language processing, self-driving car, finance, image processing, turbulent combustion, polymer science, quantum chemistry and computing, and plasma physics. His contributions encompass fundamental research, emphasizing novel algorithms for large-scale nonconvex and nonsmooth problems, and practical implementations, focusing on efficient optimization solvers and scientific computing packages using high-performance computing techniques. He developed more than 33 pieces of software and published about 30 articles in prestigious journals and conferences (including SIAM Journal on Optimization, Journal of Scientific Computing, Combustion and Flames, Applied Mathematics and Computation). He was PI of 5 research grants and members of 5 joint international research projects. He was awarded of shanghai teaching achievement award (First prize) in 2017, two outstanding teaching awards (First prize) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2016 and 2017 respectively, as well as 17 awards in international contests of mathematics MCM/ICM (including the INFORMS best paper award in 2017).
Member Seminar Intro
The BIMSA member seminar is a weekly event during which researchers engage in discussions about their extensive research interests, addressing a diverse audience that includes fellow researchers and all postdoctoral scholars within the institute. This forum provides a unique privilege and an invaluable opportunity for each research faculty member, serving as a speaker, to introduce their research field, promote the subject within the institute, and ignite the potential for future collaborations with other research groups within the institute.
The lecture format consists of a 30-minute colloquium-style presentation, thoughtfully tailored to be accessible to postdoctoral scholars and researchers from diverse disciplines within the institute. Following the presentation, a 15-minute discussion session is anticipated, involving active participation from postdocs representing various fields.
It is mandatory for all postdocs at the institute to actively participate in this event. The enthusiastic involvement of faculty members is greatly valued and will prove mutually beneficial for both the speaker and the junior audience.
