SCALE Lab
Welcome to the Lab for Statistics, Computing, Algorithms, Learning, and Economics (SCALE) at UCLA led by Prof. Xiaowu Dai. We focus 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 and Postdocs
Yang Sui (Postdoc)
Bradley Tang
Tong Zhu
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Past PhD Students
Yuantong Li (PhD 2024; Research Scientist at Meta)​​
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 2025 Winter 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.