Zhenyi Yuan Incoming Assistant Professor IoT Thrust, Info Hub, HKUST Guangzhou 1 Du Xue Rd., Nansha Dist., Guangzhou, China Email: z7yuan[at]ucsd.edu Office: TBD Phone: TBD [Google Scholar]    [University Webpage]    [CV]

Prospective Students

I am looking for PhD/MPhil/RA students starting from Fall 2026 at HKUST Guangzhou. If you have background in either Control & Optimization, Machine Learning, or Sustainable Energy Systems, please feel free to reach out to me! Check HERE for details.

Short Bio

I will be joining the IoT Thrust of Info Hub at HKUST Guangzhou as an assistant professor in Spring 2026. I did my Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences (Mechanical Engineering) with Jorge Cortés at UC San Diego, and B.S. + M.S. in Control Science and Engineering with Ligang Wu at HIT Honors School. Prior to HKUST Guangzhou, I held short visiting and research positions at CUHK Information Engineering Department, hosted by Changhong Zhao, and was involved in several industrial projects collaborating with NREL and TotalEnergies.

Research Interests

I am broadly interested in Control & Optimization, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Energy Systems. Recently I am working on the following topics:

• Data-driven control and learning framework through Koopman operator

• Machine learning with structural guarantees through the lens of systems and control theory

• Power flow analysis, control, and optimization in power distribution networks

But if you work on any aspect of my broaden research interests, feel free to reach out, I am sure we can find something interesting to discuss.