Summary
Yi Ding is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at UT Dallas with 11 years of research and engineering experience spanning control, mobile data mining, and model predictive control. After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and a postdoctoral stint at MIT IDSS and Media Lab, Yi blends strong theoretical foundations with practical work on fast and embedded MPC and mobile-data-driven systems. His background from Zhejiang University in control science informs a cross-disciplinary approach that connects control theory, data-driven methods, and systems implementation. Known for transitioning academic research into teachable, deployable solutions, he brings hands-on experience from international collaborations including a visiting research period in Italy.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Control Science and Engineering, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Control Science and Engineering at Zhejiang University
English, Chinese