Tianyi Chen
Principal Research Lead at Microsoft | ex-Citi, Insilico-Medicine, Amazon | Efficient AI, AI Infrastructure, MLSys, Agent
- Role
- Principal Researcher at Microsoft
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tianyi Chen
A research scientist and technical architect specializing in efficient AI (training and inference), large language models, and agentic systems, with a strong track record of translating foundational research into real-world, production-ready systems.His work spans model compression, LLM efficient training, efficient inference, and computer-using agents, with routine publications at top venues including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, and CVPR, alongside multiple deployed systems and dozens of patents. He works end-to-end, from mathematical formulation and algorithm design, to dedicated ML systems and large-scale experimentation, through robust, production-grade demonstration.He is particularly motivated by problems that demand deep technical ownership, principled evaluation, and solutions that scale under real deployment constraints.
Experience
Principal Researcher
Jun 2025 — Present · US
Research scientist and technical architect focusing on efficient AI for large language models and agentic systems. I lead end-to-end research and system development spanning LLM continuous training and post-training, efficient inference, and computer-using agents, with a strong emphasis on translating research ideas into production-ready solutions.My work combines theoretical formulation, algorithm design, and dedicated ML system implementation, supported by large-scale experiments and real-world deployment. I actively publish at top-tier venues and contribute to high-impact, patent-backed technologies used across production systems.
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Master's degree, Computer science
2014 — 2018
The Johns Hopkins University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics
2014 — 2018
University of Washington
Master's degree, Physics
2020 — 2023
Dalian University of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
2009 — 2014
Skills
- Hadoop
- Stochastic Processes
- Algorithms
- Machine Learning
- Spark
- Data Analysis
- Probability Theory
- Mathematical Modeling
- Python
- Latex
- Partial Differential Equations
- Mathematics
- Xml
- Software Engineering
- C
- Programming
- Optimization
- Statistics
- Mysql
- Oracle
- Originlab
- Cuda
- Linear Algebra
- Matlab
- Ordinary Differential Equations
- Real Analysis
- Differential Geometry
- Piano Playing
- Javascript
- Sql
- Linux
- Deep Learning
- C++
- Java
- Html
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