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I am currently on the job market and seeking industry research and postdoctoral positions.
About me
I am a fourth-year PhD candidate in Purdue University’s Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, advised by Prof. Vaneet Aggarwal. I completed an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue in 2025 (en route to my PhD), and I earned a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in 2022.
My research focuses on the theory and applications of decision-making and performance evaluation in stochastic systems. I have worked on several projects involving the theoretical analysis of reinforcement learning algorithms. I am currently interested in robotic applications and rigorous methods for evaluating learning-based systems. My CV can be found here.
Contact
- Email: xu1720 at purdue dot edu
- Office: Grissom Hall 265-A
Recent News
- Apr 2026: Will join Amazon as an Applied Scientist Intern this summer.
- Feb 2026: Will give a talk at the Purdue Theoretical Computer Science Seminar.
- Nov 2025: Passed the PhD preliminary exam, which is typically completed at least two semesters before the defense.
- Oct 2025: Recieved NeurIPS 2025 Financial Aid Award.
- Sept 2025: Will serve as a session chair at the Purdue University PQAI Workshop 2025.