Hi! I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Mathematics at Stanford University, advised by Prof. Jose H. Blanchet. I have a broad interest in probability theory and its applications. My primary focus is on optimal transport theory, along with its applications in statistics and economics. I also study log-correlated fields, such as branching random walks, and their relevance to polymer physics. Other areas I am passionate about include Gaussian processes, generic chaining techniques, and heavy tails.

Before, I received my bachelor’s degree in Pure Mathematics from University of Waterloo, where I was fortunate to work with Profs. Yu-Ru Liu, Yi Shen, Alexander Schied and Ruodu Wang.

Outside of research, I enjoy playing tennis 🎾 and traveling 🗺. My MBTI is ISTP.

Email: zzy [at] stanford [dot] edu.