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Jiayang Ren

A PhD student working on optimzation and control at University of British Columbia.

Publications & Talks

A full publication list is available on Google Scholar.

1️⃣ Global Optimization of Large-Scale Machine Learning Problems

  • 📜 [NeurIPS 2022]: Jiayang Ren, Kaixun Hua, and Yankai Cao. (2022). Global Optimal K-Medoids Clustering of One Million Samples.
  • 📜 [NeurIPS 2022]: Kaixun Hua, Jiayang Ren, and Yankai Cao. (2022). A Scalable Deterministic Global Optimization Algorithm for Training Optimal Decision Tree.
  • 📜 [ICML 2022]: Mingfei Shi, Kaixun Hua, Jiayang Ren, and Yankai Cao. (2022). Global Optimization of K-Center Clustering.
  • 📜 [ESCAPE-33]: Jiayang Ren, Kaixun Hua, and Yankai Cao. (2023). Global Optimal Explainable Models for Biorefining. The 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering. Under Review.

2️⃣ Learning based Optimal Control

  • 📜 [FOCAPO/CPC 2023]: Morimasa Okamoto, Jiayang Ren, Qiangqiang Mao, Yankai Cao (2023). Approximation of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Using Mixture Density Networks. Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations / Chemical Process Control 2023. Accepted.
  • 📜 [IFAC 2023]: Morimasa Okamoto, Jiayang Ren, Qiangqiang Mao, Yankai Cao (2023). Approximation of Model Predictive Control for Scheduling Using Bernoulli Mixture Networks. IFAC World Congress 2023. Under Review.
  • 📖 [IECR]: Yun Li, Yixiu Wang, Yifu Chen, Yifan Lu, Kaixun Hua, Jiayang Ren, Ghazaleh Mozafari, Qiugang Lu, Yankai Cao. (2022) Deep-Learning-Based Predictive Control of Battery Management for Frequency Regulation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

3️⃣ Data-driven Fault Dection Algorithms for Batch Processes

  • 📖 [TSM]: Jiayang Ren, Dong Ni. (2021) A Real-time Monitoring Framework for Wafer Fabrication Processes with Run-to-Run Variations. IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing.
  • 📖 [CHERD]: Jiayang Ren, Dong Ni. (2020) A batch-wise LSTM-encoder decoder network for batch process monitoring. Chemical Engineering Research and Design.

4️⃣ Patents

  • 📎 [CN108982378]: Dong Ni, Feng Zhu, Jiayang Ren. (2018) Plasma components spatial distribution method for real-time measurement and its device based on light spectrum image-forming.

5️⃣ Talks