Ming Yuan

Professor
Department of Statistics
Columbia University
1255 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
[email protected]

Research Interests

My research connects statistical theory, computation, and applications, with a focus on high-dimensional inference, statistical learning, matrix and tensor methods, and applications in financial econometrics and biomedical sciences.

• Statistical learning & inference

• Tensor methods in data analysis

• Financial econometrics

• Biomedical and biological applications

Selected Honors

• 2026 Harry C. Carver Medal, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)

• 2026 Invited Speaker, International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM)

• 2024 The William F. Sharpe Award for Scholarship in Financial Research, JFQA

• 2020 Senior Fellow, Institute for Theoretical Studies, ETH Zürich

• 2018 Medallion Lecturer, Institute of Mathematical Statistics

• 2018 Beaufort Fellowship, St John’s College, University of Cambridge

• 2017 Leo Breiman Junior Award, ASA Section on SLDS

• 2014 Guy Medal in Bronze, Royal Statistical Society

• 2009 CAREER Award, DMS, National Science Foundation

• 2007 Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Georgia Cancer Coalition

• 2004 John van Ryzin Award, ENAR

Selected Professional Services

• Associate Director, Data Science Institute (2020-2025)

• Co-Editor, The Annals of Statistics (2019-2021)

• Program Secretary, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (2018-2021)

• Advisory Board Member, INFORMS QSR Section (2017-2020)

• Council Member, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (2015-2018)

Education

• 2004 Ph.D. in Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• 2003 M.S. in Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• 2000 M.S. in Probability and Statistics, Univ of Science and Technology of China

• 1997 B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences, Univ of Science and Technology of China