Scholar
Ya-xiang Yuan
Google Scholar ID: 9n-UO2kAAAAJ
Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Citations & Impact
Citations
6,063
H-index
33
i10-index
91
Publications
20
Co-authors
27
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Research Experience
- Returned to China in September 1988 and joined the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Director of the Institute of Computational Mathematics and Scientific/Engineering Computing, CAS (1995–2006).
- Director of the State Key Laboratory of Scientific and Engineering Computing (1996–2005).
- Vice President of the Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences, CAS (1998–2006).
- Currently focused on pure research, mentoring students, academic discussions, and traveling.
Education
- Entered Xiangtan University at age 18 after passing the national college entrance exam.
- Later admitted to the Computing Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a graduate student.
- Went to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, in November 1982.
- Completed his Ph.D. thesis by the end of 1985 (advisor not explicitly mentioned).
- Served as a Rutherford Research Fellow at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, from 1985 to 1988.
Miscellany
- Enjoys reading and collecting books.
- Passionate about contract bridge and still plays occasionally.
- Used to run middle- to long-distance races but no longer due to age and busy schedule.
- Loves conversations with friends and dislikes administrative duties.
- Now enjoys life, mathematics, interactions with students and friends, and global travel.
