Qiang Sun

Associate Professor
Ontario Power Building, 700 University Avenue, 9th floor, Room 9142, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6
416-978-4693
qiang.sun[at]utoronto.ca

Campus

  • Downtown Toronto (St. George)
  • Scarborough (UTSC)

Cross-Appointments

Computer and Mathematical Sciences, UTSC

Fields of Study

  • Data Science
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Probability
  • Statistical Computing
  • Theoretical Statistics

Areas of Interest

  • Statistical Learning
  • Ensemble Learning
  • Transfer Learning
  • Trustworthy AI

Biography

I am an Associate Professor within the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto. Previously, I was an associate research scholar at Princeton University. I received my PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), and my BS in SCGY (00) from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).

I am a statistical learner and engineer. Motivated by real-world industrial challenges, I am interested in deep learning, ensemble learning, reinforcement learning, transfer learning, and trustworthy AI.

Awards

  • James E. Grizzle Distinguished Alumni
  • Noah’s Ark Distinguished Lecture