Hi there! I design algorithms that make use of randomness. I do this research at Inferweave Research, which I founded in 2024. I earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science at CU Boulder under Dan Larremore and Josh Grochow, and was then a postdoc with Stephen Becker in Applied Mathematics. I am also a Senior Software Engineer at Global Healthcare Exchange, where I build the company’s ontology and the AI tools that let others use it.
My research themes:
- Sampling: randomized algorithms and probabilistic methods
- Inference: graphs and their signals, higher-order structures
- Optimization: structured sparsity and Bayesian optimization
News
- 12/9–13I will be in Atlanta for NeurIPS, for the satellite conference and weekend workshops.
- Poster at the AI-Native Academia workshop: “Models Quote, Code Verifies, Humans Judge: Lessons for AI-Assisted Peer Review” (OpenReview, other papers, Poster to be made)
- 10/9Inferweave LLC has been approved for Claude Startups program (~$50k in credits). We are building a service for job seekers to manage their resumes, and submit to hundreds of jobs automatically.
- 1/1This past year has been a bit of a transition. I’ve found myself doing more (AI) engineering than science. I’ll share what I am up to when I can!
- 10/7Attending the MongoDB Developer Day, Denver, CO.
- 12/15My postdoc role with Stephen Becker (Applied Math) concluded. We started a project for multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization. Work in progress.
- I began a new role at GHX. Old resume here.
- 7/21I started Inferweave LLC, a ML/AI/data consultancy.
- 7/21–27Attending ICML virtually.
- SpringI am teaching CSCI 5352: Network Analysis and Modeling.
- Check out the syllabus and the class website.
- 8/23CSCI 5352 in the Fall is canceled due to my pending work authorization. I am sorry! Update, Oct 5: This class is scheduled to offer in Spring 2024.
- 7/17–20
- 6/29I defended my dissertation titled “Structure, Inference, and Optimization in Complex Networks.” (abstract; slides; full text; math genealogy; Erdős number)
- SpringI am teaching (as a graduate assistant) CSCI 5822 again this semester.
- Check out the course GitHub repo.
- 4/28: We are happy to welcome Prof. Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana for a guest lecture titled “Probabilistic learning in humans and recurrent neural networks.” (flyer)
- 10/3–5Attending the NeuroDataReHack event at the Allen Institute, Seattle, WA.
- 9/13–15Attending the virtual SIAM Workshop on Network Science.
- 8/16–19Attending the North American School of Information Theory at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
- Talk: Active learning strategies in community reconstruction. (abstract)
- 8/10–12Attending the workshop, Contagion on Complex Social Systems at CU Boulder, CO.
- 7/23Giving a talk about simpliciality testing online at the project Tyra.
- 5/30 – 6/3Attending the Student Symposium in Combinatorics online, with student organizers mostly based in Australia.
- Giving a talk similar to the one given at the Aspen Center for Physics and highlight the combinatorial aspects. (abstract) (slides [pptx]) (Video)
- 4/11I was recognized as an Outstanding TA for AY 2021-22. Thanks for selecting me.
- 3/27 – 4/1Attending the Winter Conference on the Dynamics of Social Interactions at the Aspen Center for Physics, Aspen, CO.
- Talk: Simpliciality testing and related topics. (slides) (other presence)
- I am grateful to the NSF, the GPSG, and my advisors for financial support.
- 2/24On Ukraine: I stand in solidarity with all citizens of Ukraine. My view aligns with the APS Statement on Ukraine.
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- 7/19–21Attending the SIAM Conference on Applied and Computational Discrete Algorithms.
- I made this one-page slide for the ACDA Intro Blitz.
- 7/12–20Attending the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory.
- Check out the annual North American School of Information Theory.
- 6/21 – 7/10Attending Networks 2021.
- The Society of Young Network Scientists has a pre-conference event, themed “Alternative forms of science communication”. Check out this tweet.
- Highlight these satellites: SINM, HONS, TopoNets, and NetSciEd; for a full list, see this page.
- I am also participating a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, organized by Francisca Ortiz and Ana Jaramillo in the society of Women in Network Science (WiNS).
- 3/31 – 4/2Attending the Northeast Regional Conference on Complex Systems.
- 1/6–9Attending the Joint Math Meetings.
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- 9/21–25I am attending the Computational Phase Transitions workshop at the Simons Institute.
- 9/17–25I will attend the NetSci2020 conference; thank you to the organizers and the Network Science Society for the registration waiver.
- 7/9–10I will attend the SIAM Workshop on Network Science 2020 (NS20).
- 6/15–18I will attend the Workshop on Topological Data Analysis, featuring two Clay Lectures by Gunnar Carlsson and Shmuel Weinberger.
- 6/10With colleagues on this #ShutDownAcademia #ShutDownSTEM day, we educate ourselves about anti-Black racism in academia and reflect on how our systems treat people differently.
- 5/5I will attend the online mini-symposium“Topological Data Analysis and Data-Driven Modeling in Complex Systems” from the SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Data Science. See titles & abstracts: Part I & Part II.
- 4/25I am attending the “Graduate Online Anything Topology Series” (GOATS 2020), organized by D. Zack Garza, Sarah Blackwell, and Terrin Warren.
- AprilI will attend the Network Epidemiology Online Workshop Series organized by the Univ. of Maryland’s COMBINE program and Vermont’s Complex Systems Center.
- 1/15–18I am attending the Joint Math Meetings in Denver, CO.
- 6/14 – 7/10[Canceled in response to COVID-19 pandemic] I will attend the Complex Systems Summer School in Santa Fe, NM.
- 7/8–14I will attend the SciPy2019 in Austin, Texas.
- Warm thanks to the SciPy sponsors for the Financial Aid Scholarship, which will cover most of my expenses for the conference.
- 6/4–5Giving a guest lecture at NCKU, Taiwan.
- 5/27–31I will attend the NetSci2019 in Burlington, VT.
- Many thanks to the Society of Young Network Scientists that supported my travel, conference registration, and lodging! The Society is awesome. Follow them on Twitter (@NetSciPhDs).
- I have no submission this year. In addition to the main conference, I will attend satellites SINM, NetSciEd, and HONS.
- I will attend the pre-conference SYNS event. Organized by Brennan, Carolina, Dina, and Sarah.
- MarchI am in the Program Committee for SciPy 2019 (Austin, Texas 7/8–14). I review talk/poster and tutorial submissions.
- 8/13–17Attending CU’s Summer Institute in Computational Social Science. Organized by Allie Morgan and Brian Keegan.
- 7/5I was selected to be the recipient of the Strauch Family Graduate Fellowship in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder!