Yuanyi Zhong
About Yuanyi Zhong
Yuanyi Zhong is a Quantitative Researcher currently employed at Two Sigma since 2022, with a strong academic background in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Tsinghua University.
Current Role at Two Sigma
Yuanyi Zhong is currently employed as a Quantitative Researcher at Two Sigma, a technology-driven investment firm. He has held this position since 2022, contributing to the firm's research initiatives and quantitative analysis efforts. His role involves applying advanced statistical and mathematical techniques to inform investment strategies.
Previous Experience in Research
Prior to joining Two Sigma, Yuanyi Zhong accumulated extensive research experience across various prestigious institutions. He worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2017 to 2022, focusing on computational methods. He also served as an AI Resident at X, the moonshot factory, for eight months in 2020-2021, where he engaged in innovative AI projects.
Internships at Major Tech Companies
Yuanyi Zhong has completed multiple internships at leading technology companies. He interned at Microsoft twice, first in 2018 and again in 2019, both times for three months in the Greater Seattle Area. His experience also includes a research internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016 for two months, where he contributed to ongoing research projects.
Educational Background
Yuanyi Zhong has a solid educational foundation in engineering and computer science. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronic Engineering from Tsinghua University from 2013 to 2017. He furthered his studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from 2017 to 2022.
Research Assistant Roles
In addition to his graduate studies, Yuanyi Zhong held several research assistant positions. He worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Tsinghua University from 2014 to 2016, contributing to various research projects. Earlier, he was a Research Assistant at Rice University for three months in 2015, where he gained valuable research experience.