Scholar
Elena Xinyi Wang
Google Scholar ID: lq-j02AAAAAJ
Michigan State University
Citations & Impact
Citations
25
H-index
2
i10-index
1
Publications
8
Co-authors
4
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Papers published: 'The Kinetic Hourglass Data Structure' (2025), which won Best Paper at CCCG 2025; Other papers include 'A Distance for Geometric Graphs' (2024); Participated in projects such as 'Complexity and Enumeration in Models of Genome Rearrangement' (2024).
Research Experience
- Postdoc Researcher at University of Fribourg since October 2025, working with Bastian Rieck; Postdoc Researcher at TU Graz during Summer 2025, working with Michael Kerber; Interned at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Summer 2023, mentored by Dmitriy Morozov; Long-term visitor at ICERM, Brown University in Fall 2023.
Education
- PhD: 2025, Michigan State University, Advisor: Liz Munch; BA: 2020, College of the Holy Cross, Major: Mathematics and Music.
Background
- Research Interests: Topological Data Analysis, Computational Geometry, and Machine Learning. Professional Field: Developing new geometric and topological tools for data analysis.
Miscellany
- Personal Interests: Classically trained pianist and flutist, particularly fond of chamber music; Enjoys cooking and baking; Has a cat named Shosty (after Dmitri Shostakovich) and a dog named Wolfie (after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart).
