Research Scientist
Facebook
Ph.D. Molecular Biosciences
Anna Yu received her PhD in Biology (Bioinformatic focus) and MS in Statistics from UT Austin in 2017. She is currently working as a Research Scientist at Facebook, where she leverages machine learning and statistical modeling to deliver personalized experience for users in future Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality interactions.
Prior to FB, she worked as a Data Scientist at Intel for 2.5 years, delivering end to end machine learning solutions for Intel’s Sales and Marketing. She has filed 5 AI patents during her time at Intel.
Besides work, Anna is a marathon runner. She has completed 7 marathons, 5 in TX (Austin LiveStrong Marathon) and 2 in CA (California International Marathon).