Siyan Zhao

Hello! I’m a third-year PhD student in Computer Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. I am fortunate to be advised by Professor Aditya Grover.

My primary research interest lies in endowing machine learning algorithms with human-like reasoning and planning capabilities. Currently, I am particularly drawn to sequential decision-making, large language models, reinforcement learning, and generative models. Previously, I have worked on 3D perception and planning for autonomous driving.

Prior to joining UCLA, I obtained my bachelor’s degree from the Engineering Science, Machine Intelligence program at the University of Toronto.