Provable algorithms for inference, optimization, and quantum computation.
May 2026 — Joining HKUST (Guangzhou) as Assistant Professor
Research
Three core areas
Structured inference
Bethe methods, graph covers, and message passing for counting and inference on graphical models.
Provable optimization
Permanent bounds and algorithmic guarantees for hard combinatorial problems.
Quantum & tensors
Tensor networks and distributed quantum systems for scalable computation.
Selected work
Representative papers
Graphical models and Bethe methods
Graph covers and Bethe approximation for inference and counting — our longest-running thread.
Tensor methods
Tensor-network methods for high-dimensional computation.
Latest
What's new
May 2026
Joining HKUST (GZ) as Assistant Professor Starting
DSA Thrust, Information Hub
Mar 2026
Submitted to Quantum
Jul 2025
Submitted to IEEE TIT
2024
Published in IEEE TIT
Open positions
Join the group
Building a team at HKUST (Guangzhou) starting May 2026.
Full tuition and competitive stipend
Mentorship targeting IEEE TIT, ISIT, ICML
Greater Bay Area research ecosystem
Small group, close advising
RA MPhil PhD Postdoc