Xizhi Tan
Scholar

Xizhi Tan

Google Scholar ID: XcmsNHEAAAAJ
Postdoc, Stanford University
Algorithmic Game TheoryMechanism Design
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
284
 
H-index
8
 
i10-index
8
 
Publications
14
 
Co-authors
10
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Published multiple journal papers, such as 'Deterministic Budget-Feasible Clock Auctions'; Published multiple conference papers, such as 'Procurement Auctions with Predictions: Improved Frugality for Facility Location'; Received several awards, including the Research Excellence Award, Finalist of Outstanding Dissertation Award, Exemplary Theory Track Paper Award at EC2024, and Werner Krandick Teaching Assistant Award from Drexel University.
Research Experience
  • Student Researcher at Google Research in the summer and fall of 2024, hosted by Mingfei Zhao; Research Intern at Google Research in the summer of 2023, hosted by Sara Ahmadian and Kostas Kollias; Worked as an assistant product manager at Comcast and as a Digital Quality Operations Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. during undergraduate studies.
Education
  • PhD in Computer Science from Drexel University, advised by Vasilis Gkatzelis; Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Drexel University.
Background
  • Research interests lie at the intersection of Economics and Computer Science, with a focus on algorithmic game theory, mechanism design, and fair division. Currently a Motwani Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, hosted by Aviad Rubinstein, Amin Saberi, and Ellen Vitercik. Also affiliated with Stanford HAI.
Miscellany
  • Served as a Teaching Assistant for several courses, including CS 521 (Data Structures and Algorithms I), CS 457 (Data Structures and Algorithms I), and CS 380 (Artificial Intelligence); Tutor at Drexel Math Resource Center.