Summary
Chuan Yang is a Senior Data Scientist specializing in applied machine learning with nine years of experience bridging cutting-edge photonics research and production ML at Apple. Trained with a Ph.D. and a background in femtosecond laser systems, nonlinear optics, and nanophotonics, he brings deep domain expertise in optical measurement, simulation, and device design to data-driven problems. At MKS Instruments he translated laboratory innovation into reproducible research, and since 2019 he has focused on deploying applied ML solutions to real-world engineering challenges. He combines experimental rigor—fluorescence spectroscopy, soft-lithography, holography—with practical skills in fiber optics and optical design to extract signal from complex physical systems. Based in Portland, OR, Chuan is equally at home iterating on models and designing experiments, making him a valuable bridge between research labs and scalable product teams.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science (BS) at University of Science and Technology of China
Ph.D, Ph.D at Penn State University
Master, Master at University of Pittsburgh