Raymond Chu

Biography

I am an NSF RTG Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, starting in August 2025.

I received my Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2025, where I was advised by Professor Inwon Kim.

Research Interests

My research explores the interface between partial differential equations (PDEs), stochastic analysis, and optimal transport, with interests including:

• Free boundary problems and phase transition models
• Probabilistic representations of nonlinear PDEs
• Development and analysis of numerical schemes for nonlinear PDEs and optimal transport
• Diffusion models and their mathematical foundations

Selected Honors and Awards

• Pacific Journal of Mathematics Dissertation Award, Pacific Journal of Mathematics (2025)
• Dissertation Year Fellowship, UCLA (2024)
• Liggett Teaching Fellow, UCLA (2023)
• Horn-Moez Prize for Excellence in First-Year Ph.D. Studies, UCLA (2021)