Yuxia Ding

Yuxia Ding

(he/him)

3rd-year undergraduate student at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) majoring in statistics

University of Science and Technology of China

Professional Summary

I am a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), majoring in Statistics. I possess a strong passion for machine learning and data analysis, with hands-on project experience in building predictive models and developing evaluation frameworks for Large Language Models (LLMs). Eager to leverage my quantitative skills to solve real-world problems, I am dedicated to exploring the intersection of Statistics and artificial intelligence. Outside of my academic pursuits, I am also an avid basketball player and photographer.

Education

BS in Statistics

University of Science and Technology of China

Interests

Linear Regression High-dimensional statistics Reinforcement Learning Statistics in AI
Research Interests

I am interested in statistical machine learning, high-dimensional statistics, reinforcement learning, and the interaction between large language models and statistical methodology.

My current goal is to strengthen my theoretical foundation in statistics while gaining more hands-on research experience through course projects, independent study, and research training.

Selected Projects

Construction and Analysis of a Five-Factor Personality Assessment Model for Large Language Models (LLMs)

A research project that evaluates how large language models simulate Big Five personality traits across personality-oriented prompts and statistical comparisons.

Financial Time Series Volatility Breakpoint Detection under a Bayesian Framework

A Bayesian course project for detecting volatility structural changes in financial time series using Metropolis-Hastings sampling.