Biography:

Shuai is a pre-tenured professor in the School of Computer Science and Technology at USTC. He was a postdoc at Edinburgh, and a junior research fellow at Oxford. He got his Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Research:

Shuai’s research interests lie in theoretical computer science. He is working on the complexity classification of counting/optimization problems, and their connections with quantum entanglement theory and statistical physics.

What You Can Expect in the Project:

You will work on a research problem tailored for you under my supervision. You will discuss research ideas with me through regular meeting. You are expected to write a research paper at the end.

Number of Participants:

1~3

Desired Skill and Background:

I am glad to work with self-motivated students with a strong background in theoretical computer science, statistical physics, quantum theory, or any field of mathematics.