Yanan Zhu, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
yzhu4@kumc.eduProfessional Background
Dr. Zhu is a research assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the univerisity of Kansas Medical Center.
Prior to joining KUMC in 2023, Dr. Zhu served as postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Mathematics and the Institute of Natural Sciences at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Dr. Zhu works in Dr. Gao's lab and focuses on applying and devising optimization algorithms for proton radiation therapy.
Education:
Ph.D., Computational Mathematics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
MS, Computational Mathematics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
BS, Mathematics, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai, Shandong, China
Education and Training
- PhD, Computational Mathematics, School of Mathematical Sciences & Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai