Tianyue (Helen) Zhang 张天玥
Ph.D. student @ Mila
I am a third year PhD student in computer science at Mila/Université de Montréal, DIRO, under the supervision of Dr. Simon Lacoste-Julien. Here is our group. Here is my CV.
My research interest is understanding optimization algorithms in modern machine learning. By developing theoretical frameworks that capture problem-specific structures, I aim to improve optimizer efficiency and robustness, enabling fast and reliable predictions and decision-making.
I was born in Gansu and grow up in Guangzhou, China. I obtained my Bachlor's (combined honors in computer science and mathematics) and Master's degree at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, where I worked in lab ml-568 under the supervision of Dr. Mark Schmidt.
I am an organizer for Women@Mila and MTL MLOpt. Here is a picture of my cat Cashew. In my free time, I enjoy going up, down, and around.
