Ruihan Yang

I am a Senior Researcher at Tencent America.

I received my PhD in Computer Science at UC Irvine, where I had been conducting research since Fall 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Stephan Mandt. My research primarily focuses on developing neural-based approaches for image/video compression and generation. Beyond my core research, I am passionate about exploring applications of deep generative models across diverse domains, particularly in natural science and music.

Before joining UC Irvine, I earned my bachelor's degree in Computer Science from NYU Shanghai. During my undergraduate studies, I had the privilege of working as a research assistant with Prof. Gus Xia, where I investigated generative modeling applications in music. Additionally, I collaborated with Prof. Hanghui Chen on physics research, gaining valuable interdisciplinary experience.