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Biao CAI

Assistant Professor · CityUHK Scholars (Profiles) · City University of Hong Kong

Quick answer: Biao CAI is Assistant Professor at City University of Hong Kong. Biao CAI shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.

⭐ Accepting PhD Students Openings: I am looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students interested in statistics and optimization. Prospective students with strong mathematical backgrounds are welcome to email me a CV and transcript. Students majoring in mathematics are especially welcome.

Research interests

His main research interests lie in the area of statistical machine learning with complex data structure, including point process models, tensor learning, mediation analysis and so on.

Selected publications (since 2023)

Latent Network Structure Learning from High Dimensional Multivariate Point Processes Biao Cai, Jingfei Zhang and Yongtao Guan Journal of the American Statistical Association, 2024. Statistical Inference of Cell-type Proportions Estimated from Bulk Expression Data Biao Cai, Jingfei Zhang, Hongyu Li, Chang Su and Hongyu Zhao Journal of the American Statistical Association, 2024. Jointly Modeling and Clustering Tensors in High Dimensions Biao Cai, Jingfei Zhang, and Will Wei Sun Operations Research, 2025. Learning Human Activity Patterns using Clustered Point Processes with Active and Inactive States Jingfei Zhang*, Biao Cai*, Xuening Zhu, Hansheng Wang, Ganggang Xu and Yongtao Guan Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 2023. (* Co-first author.) Learning Brain Connectivity in Soc

Frequently asked questions

Is Biao CAI hiring PhD students at City University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Biao CAI's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting PhD Students Openings: I am looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students interested in statistics and optimization. Prospective students with strong mathematical backgrounds are welcome to emai.
What does Biao CAI research?
His main research interests lie in the area of statistical machine learning with complex data structure, including point process models, tensor learning, mediation analysis and so on.

Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.

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