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Dr. Yijun Zhao

Associate Professor
Director of the MS in Data Science (MSDS) Program
Co-director of the Dual MS in Data Science and MA in Economics Program
Co-director of the Joint MS in Data Science and Quantitative Economics Program
Computer and Information Sciences Department
Fordham University

Ph.D. Advising

  • Eric Roginek, In Progress

Masters and Honors Theses Advising

  • Qingyang Guo, MS thesis, “Evaluating Large Language Models for Automated Grading: A Comparative Study of GPT and Llama in Mathematical and Data Mining Assessments”, 2025
  • Brent Young, MS thesis, “Change Point Detection via Hierachical Dirichlet Process Hidden Markov Model with Topological emissions”, 2024
  • Yanchi Liu, MS thesis, “Enhancing Professional Communication Through AI-Powered Refinement of Video Content”, 2024
  • Haoran Xue, MS thesis, “Exploration of LLMs in Medical Q&A and Domain Adaptation”, 2024
  • Man Qin, MS thesis, “A New Approach to Predict Lupus Flare Level Using Calibrated Ensemble”, 2021
  • Tong Wang, MS thesis, “Deep Learning Approaches for Deblurring Motion-affected Brain MRI Scans”, 2020
  • Hui Yuan, MS thesis, “Predicting Head Motions During Brain MRI Scans Using Deep Learning Models”, 2020
  • Michael Tynes, MS thesis, “Tensor Factorization for Recommending Perovskite Crystallization Trials”, 2020
  • Sarah Bai, Honors thesis, “Exploration of machine learning methods in venture capital decision support based on balanced scorecards”, 2020
  • Matias Bartolome Berretta Magarinos, MS thesis, “GRU-DF: An RNN Model with Dynamic Imputation for Missing Values in Multivariate Time Series”, 2019
  • Stephen Lebak, Honors thesis, “Deep Convolutional Autoencoder for Recovering Defocused License Plates and Smudged Fingerprints”, 2019

Masters Theses Reader

  • Zefan Du, MS thesis, “Quantum Counting in a Distributed System”, 2023
  • Yiwen Chen, MS thesis, “A Resource-aware Container Management Scheme in Heterogeneous Cluster”, 2021
  • Sam Stein, MS thesis, “Quantum Computing Aided Machine Learning Through Quantum State Fidelity”, 2020
  • Yun Song, MS thesis, “Differentiate Containers Scheduling for Deep Learning Applications”, 2020
  • Henry Gorelick, MS thesis, “Predicting Hearthstone Games with Combinatorial Fusion”, 2020
  • William Charles, MS thesis, “Modeling Childhood Visual Development: The Benefits of Low Resolution Training Data on Category Learning”, 2020
  • Tianyi Zhang, MS thesis, “Mining Course Groupings From Student Performance”, 2020
  • Tianyu Zhang, MS thesis, “Classifying Cognitive Tasks Based on Brain Activity”, 2020
  • Aaron Dharna, MS thesis, “Control and Creation: Coevolution of Game Levels and Gameplaying Agents”, 2020
  • Trevor Buteau, MS thesis, “Digging in the wrong place: why asking a computer which emotion a human is feeling is the wrong question, and what the right question might be”, 2019
  • Xiaoran Wang, MS thesis, “Improving Portfolio Performance Using Attribute Construction and Combinatorial Fusion”, 2019