Gang Yan

Distinguished Professor
School of Physical Science and Engineering
& State Key Laboratory of Autonomous Intelligent Systems
Tongji University
Shanghai, China

RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research aims to develop innovative theories and computational tools for better understanding, anticipating and controlling real-world complex networks and systems.
Specific topics my current effort focuses on include:

Network science

Brain structure and dynamics

AI for science

My research results have been published in Nature, Nature Physics, Nature Computational Science, Physical Review Letters, Physical Review X, AAAI, IEEE Trans., etc.
For more details please visit my ORCID or Google Scholar Profile .

AWARDS & HONORS
2022 NSFC Distinguished Young Scholar (国家杰青)
2018 First Prize for Natural Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
2016 One Thousand Youth Talents Program Awardee
2009 First Prize for Science and Technology, Anhui Province, China

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2023-present Distinguished Professor, Tongji University, China
2020-present PI, State Key Laboratory of Autonomous Intelligent Systems, China
2020-2022 Professor (with tenure), Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2017-2020 Professor (without tenure), Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2013-2016 Research Fellow, Network Science Institute, Northeastern University, USA
2010-2013 Research Scientist, Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore, Singapore

EDUCATION
2005-2010 Ph.D. Degree, University of Science and Technology of China, Major: EE
2007-2009 Visiting Student, Centre for Complexity and Complex Networks, CityU Hong Kong
2005-2010 B.Sc. Degree, University of Science and Technology of China, Major: EE

CONTACT
Email: gyan AT tongji DOT edu DOT cn
Tel:      +86 (021) 6598 2141