SCALE Lab
Welcome to the Lab for Statistics, Computing, Algorithms, Learning, and Economics (SCALE) at UCLA led by Prof. Xiaowu Dai. Our lab focuses on advancing conceptual and mathematical tools centered on data, inferences, and decisions. The goal is to address a wide range of emerging challenges at the interface of AI and society.​
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Current PhD students
Abhishek Devarajan
Bradley Tang
Tong Zhu
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Past PhD students
Yuantong Li (PhD 2024; Research Scientist at Meta)
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Undergraduate research interns
Huiying Zhong (Peking U, 2024; PhD at MIT)​
Reading​ Group
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The weekly reading group focuses on the state-of-the-art of machine learning, mechanism design, statistics, and biostatistics. Note: The 2024 Fall reading group is on Fridays from 3-4 pm PST.
If you are interested in joining the reading group or joining the lab, please contact me at dai@stat.ucla.edu.