PhD student in Statistics

Fangqing Yuan

Bocconi University · Milan, Italy

Ciao a tutti! I am a PhD student in Statistics at the Department of Decision Sciences of Bocconi University.

My research interests include Bayesian Statistics, Latent Variable Models, Applied Probability, Causal Inference.

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Contact

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Selected work

Master's capstone

Social Recommendations & Causal Inference

Examining the impact (0.01% boost in DAU) of novel ranking-boosting strategies with Causal Inference methodologies in Kuaishou friend recommender systems, inspired by my work there with the User Relationship Recommendation team.

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Bachelor's thesis

Statistical Applications for Contract Bridge

Regression analysis of contract bridge hand evaluation and its application to bidding. Pushing towards AI-driven bridge strategies.

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Interactive project

Snooker ELO ratings & analytics

An ELO-inspired scoring system with an interactive dashboard and prediction modeling for snooker.

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Background

Academic

  • Bocconi University, Milan

    PhD student in Statistics, 2030 (Expected)

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

    Master of Science in Data Science, Dec 2024

  • LUISS Guido Carli, Rome

    Bachelor of Science in Management and Computer Science, Oct 2021

Professional

  • Data Science & Analysis

    Previous professional experience in the United States, 2021-2026

  • Kuaishou Technology

    Machine Learning Engineer, 2023 · Social and user relationship recommendations

Beyond research, I am a bridge enthusiastic, and love to write about books, music, and life.
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