I’m a PhD student in Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, advised by Prof. Ying Jin. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics from Tsinghua University.

My current research focuses on conformal prediction. Broadly, I’m interested in how statistical methods can help us quantify uncertainty, uncover scientific insights, and accelerate discovery. My earlier research focused on statistical network analysis, including graphon estimation, latent space models, and generative models for structured data.

I began my research journey working on graphon models with Prof. Weichi Wu and Prof. Chenlei Leng. I also spent a wonderful summer at the University of Michigan, working with Prof. Ji Zhu and Prof. Gongjun Xu on generative models for attributed hypergraphs. I’m grateful to them for their mentorship, and to Xinyuan Fan and Shihao Wu for their generous guidance and insightful discussions.

Miscs

Please feel free to call me Faye both for ease of pronunciation and my perference. I am originally from Shanghai.

My favorite sports include archery (with recurve bows) and shooting (with air rifles). These sports combine strength, precision, and focus, and I look forward to continuing regular training throughout my PhD studies! :)