Hi, it's Yangtian Zhang

Hello! I’m Yangtian Zhang, I’m a second-year Ph.D. student at Yale University, coadvised by Prof. Rex Ying and Prof. David van Dijk.
Before joining Yale, I worked under the guidance of Prof. Jian Tang at MILA. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the ACM Honors Class, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. I also spent time at Google DeepMind, Microsoft Research Asia, and Microsoft AI4Science.
My research interests lie within the domain of generative modeling (in context of both continuous and discrete data), I’m exploring innovative solutions for real-world applications and scientific problems.
News
Sep 21, 2025 | Our work CaDDi has been accepted by NeurIPS 2025! See you in San Diego! ![]() |
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Jun 7, 2025 | I will join Google DeepMind as a student researcher in Summer 2025. See you in New York! |
May 15, 2025 | Our work FlowCF has been accepted by KDD 2025! |
Sep 8, 2024 | Our new survey on diffusion model in recommendation system ![]() |
Sep 22, 2023 | Our work DiffPack was accepted at NeurIPS 2023! ![]() |
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Aside from Computer Science:- A Passion for Physics: My interest extends into the realm of physics, a subject that captivated me deeply during high school. I cherish numerous fond memories from competing in national physics competitions during that time.
- A Musical Endeavor: In the realm of music, I am an enthusiastic amateur, finding joy in playing the guitar, cajon, and djembe. Each instrument brings its own unique melody and rhythm into my life.