Meet Our Ph.D. in Data Science Students


Navya AnnapreddyNavya Annapareddy


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Data Science, University of Virginia  
B.S. in Systems and Information Engineering, University of Virginia

Hometown: Haymarket, Virginia


Zach BlanksZach Blanks


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Operations Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
B.S. in Operations Research, United States Air Force Academy

Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado


Zhanwen ChenZhanwen Chen


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Computer Science, Vanderbilt University  
B.A. in Economics, Vassar College

Hometown: Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China


Joseph ChoiJoseph Choi


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Iowa

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa


Bryan ChristBryan Christ


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.A. in Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia  
B.S. in Youth and Social Innovation, University of Virginia

Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia


Zach JacokesZach Jacokes


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
B.A. in Psychology, Emory University

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee


Beau Le BlondBeau LeBlond


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
B.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics and Statistics, College of William & Mary

Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia


Kevin LinKevin Lin


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Air Force Institute of Technology  
B.A. in Mathematics, University of Washington Seattle

Hometown: Seattle, Washington


Luz MeloLuz Melo


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
B.S. in Applied Mathematics, SUNY Geneseo


Karolina Naranajo-VelascoKarolina Naranjo-Velasco


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Data Science, University of Virginia  
LL.M. in Constitutional Law, University of Seville  
LL.B. in Laws, Industrial University of Santander

Hometown: Bucaramanga, Colombia


Jade PrestonJade Preston


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology  
B.S. in Mathematics, Mary Baldwin University

Hometown: Chester, Virginia


Daiqing QiDaiqing Qi


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Southeast University

Hometown: Yichang, Hubei, China


Weili ShiWeili Shi


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Applied Physics, National University of Singapore  
B.S. in Applied Physics, Northeastern University

Hometown: Chengdu, China


Gia SmithGia Smith


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
B.S. in Computer Science, Old Dominion University


Jason WangJason Wang


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
M.S. in Data Science, University of Virginia  
B.S. in Statistics, University of Virginia

Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia


placeholderMeesun Yang


Ph.D. in Data Science Candidate, University of Virginia  
J.D. in Law, Georgetown University  
B.A. in Psychology, Yale University

Hometown: Richmond, Virginia