Yuhua Zhu

Assistant Professor


Dr. Yuhua Zhu is an Assistant Professor at the UC San Diego, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Mathematics and Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute.  She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019 and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. Her research explores the connection between mathematics and machine learning, with a focus on utilizing partial differential equations to study stochastic optimization algorithms in machine learning, linking sequential decision-making to differential equations.  Website: https://www.yuhuazhu.org/