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
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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

  1. Principal Researcher

    Microsoft

    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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