I am currently an undergraduate student at Weiyang College, Tsinghua University, majoring in Mathematics and Physics. I am planning to apply for a PhD position in Statistics for Fall 2026.

My research interests lie broadly in statistical network analysis, including graphon estimation, network reconstruction and hypergraph modeling. I develop statistical methodologies to better understand underlying structures in complex systems.

I am fortunate to work with Prof. Weichi Wu and Prof. Chenlei Leng on topics related to graphon models. It is also a great honor to collaborate remotely with Prof. Jing Ma at UW on network reconstruction this spring. This summer, I look forward to visiting UMich to collaborate with Prof. Ji Zhu and Prof. Gongjun Xu.

Miscs

Please feel free to call me Faye Ma. I’d like to use Faye instead of Feiyan in academic settings both for ease of pronunciation and for my personal preferences. I am originally from Shanghai.

My favourite sports include Archery and Shooting. I’m currently training with a recurve bow for archery, as well as with air rifles and air guns for shooting. These sports offer a great mix of strength, precision and focus, and I hope to participate in competitions one day.