Bio

I am a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville since Fall 2026. Prior to joining the University of Arkansas, I was a Hedrick Assistant Adjunct Professor at UCLA Math Department working with Professors Deanna Needell and Hayden Schaeffer. I earned my Phd degree from the Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University. My Phd advisor was Professor Simon Foucart.

You can find my completed CV here. (Last Updated: Oct 2026)

Research

My research interests include Approximation Theory, Scientific Machine Learning, and Mathematical Data Science. See my research page for an in-depth explanation.

Contact Info

• Office: SCEN 222
• Email: cliao1@uark.edu
• Office Hours: By Appointment