Yihao Hu is a results-driven leader who combines 11 years of technical and commercial experience, currently heading global sales at AYD Advanced Materials where he focuses on carbon fiber, insulation, pitch, and graphite markets. With a PhD in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Notre Dame and prior roles as an applied scientist at AWS and algorithm engineer at ASML, he bridges deep machine learning and modeling expertise with go-to-market strategy. He previously led manufacturing technology and digitalization efforts, translating advanced analytics into operational improvements. Comfortable in both research and commercial environments, he has published spatio-temporal ML work and applied those methods to real-world forecasting and production problems. Outside work he keeps a grounded routine—walking the dog and caring for his cats—which reflects a pragmatic, steady approach to leadership and decision making.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computational and Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computational and Applied Mathematics at University of Notre Dame
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