Yichen Wang

Welcome to my homepage! I am a second-year PhD student in the Computer Science Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, working with Prof. Yudong Chen. I obtained my Bachelor’s degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2025. During my undergraduate education, I was fortunate to be advised by Prof. Xiaolin Huang and Prof. Fanghui Liu.

Research

My research interests lie in statistical learning theory and high-dimensional statistics. I develop theoretical foundations for modern machine learning, with a particular interest in generalization, optimization, and neural scaling laws.

Education Experience

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison (Sept 2025 - present)

  • B.Eng. in Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Sept 2021 - June 2025)

  • Visiting student, University of Warwick (Sept 2024 - Dec 2024)

Honors and Awards

  • National First Prize, China Undergraduate Electronics Design Contest (Top 1%) 2023

  • Shanghai Outstanding Graduate (Top 5%) 2025

  • Second Prize, Academic Scholarship of Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2023, 2024

Teaching

  • CS 540: Introduction to AI — Teaching Assistant, UW–Madison Fall 2026

  • CS 639: Foundation Model — Teaching Assistant, UW–Madison Spring 2026

  • CS 200: Programming I — Teaching Assistant, UW–Madison Fall 2025