Yonggang Jiang is now supported by the Google PhD Fellowship. This program recognizes and supports outstanding doctoral candidates conducting innovative research in computer science and related fields. The financial support can run for up to two years; a reviewal will be conducted after one year.

Yonggang is particularly interested in the design and analysis of algorithms. Even since his Highschool time he was more interested in topics in combinatorics than calculus or the like. He says that he finds beauty in discreet mathematics.

Shortcutting graphs makes algorithms perform much better. Picture: Yonggang Jiang

In 2021 he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the Computer Science and Technology Department of Nanjing University. In 2023 he joined the Max Planck Institute for Informatics as a PhD student in the department of Danupon Na Nongkai.

His current research focuses on graph algorithms, with the goal of understanding their theoretical limits across various settings, including parallel and distributed computing. His vision is to deepen the understanding of graph theory and algorithms.

Further Information:

https://yonggangjiang.github.io/

Editor:
Bertram Somieski
Joint Administration
Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
Tel: +49 681 9302-5710
E-Mail: somieski@mpi-klsb.mpg.de