Wenqi Zhu
Dphil in Mathematics
Status
Postgraduate Student
Research groups
Address
Mathematical Institute
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6GG
Further details
DPhil student in the numerical analysis group, Mathematics department.
Research interests
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High-order nonconvex optimization
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High-dimensional functional approximation
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Algorithms on large data sets and randomized algorithms on low-rank approximation;
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Tensors methods and tensors decompositions.
Major / recent publications
- Wenqi Zhu, Coralia Cartis. Quartic Polynomial Sub-problem Solutions in Tensor Methods for Nonconvex Optimization; In NeurIPS 2022 HOO Workshop Spotlight Presentation and in 4th IMA Conference.
- Congzheng Liu, Wenqi Zhu. Newsvendor Conditional Value-at-Risk Minimisation with a Non-Parametric Approach; arXiv:2209.11121, 2022. (in review).
- Wenqi Zhu, Yuji Nakatsukasa. Approximations of Multivariate Functions in Irregular Domains via Vandermonde with Arnoldi; In 7th IMA Conference on Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization, 2022.
Teaching
- MT2021: C6.1 Numerical Linear Algebra (TA)
- HT2021: C6.2 Continuous optimization (TA)
- MT2022: C6.1 Numerical Linear Algebra (TA)
Prizes, awards, and scholarships
- DPhil in Mathematics Studentships, 2021-2025. Funded by INNOHK and CIMDA Centre partnership
- DTP studentship. Funded by UKRI-BBSRC and the partnership
- Industrial CASE Studentship, 2021-2025. Funded by Syngenta Group
- Catherine Hughes Fund Internship Award, 2021. Funded by Somerville College, Oxford
- M.Sc. Prize for Excellence, 2021. Awarded by MMSC Examining Committee, Oxford.
- Archibald Jackson Prize, 2021. Awarded by Somerville College, Oxford.
- St. Hugh’s College Scholarship, 2011-2014. Awarded by St. Hugh’s College, Oxford.