Academic Degrees:
Ph.D. in Statistics, minor in Finance, Cornell University, 2000.
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Texas A&M University, 1995.
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China, 1993.

Yan Yu is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Quantitative Analysis in the College of Business, at the University of Cincinnati. She was a visiting Professor at Yale University in 2008 and Peking University in 2002. She also serves as an Associate Editor for Journal of American Statistical Association and Statistica Sinica, the leading journals in Statistics. The University of Cincinnati has awarded her the titles of Research Fellow in the College of Business and Fellow of the Graduate School of the University in recognition of her contributions to graduate education and research. She has consulted for Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies; Credit Suisse First Boston; Fifth Third Bank; GE; Duke Energy; Constellation Power; and NIH.

Dr. Yu is well known for her research in statistical finance (bankruptcy forecasting, diffusion models, asset pricing), nonparametric estimation, and data mining. Her recent publications appear in the premier journals such as Journal of American Statistical Association. Dr. Yu has received various academic awards. She is a frequent speaker at academic institutions and professional conferences. She has also been active in professional services, such as serving as an associate editor, chairing sections in annual joint statistical meetings, and peer refereeing for academic journals and conferences.