About
Chen-Ping Yu is co-founder and CEO of Phiar. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and previously worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University, with research experience in computer vision and machine learning.
Founder/CEO at PhiarYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Chen-Ping went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Chen-Ping can intro founders to Phiar's investors below.
Experience
- Atmee.aiCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
- AI LinkMembercurrent2023 — present
- GoogleEngineering Manager2022 — 2024Mountain View, California, United States
- PhiarFounder; Chairman & CTO (Acquired by Google)2021 — 2022Redwood City, California, United States
- PhiarFounder; CEO2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- KernelDeep Learning Specialist2016 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Stony Brook University, Computer Vision Lab, and the Eye Cog LabResearch Assistant / Graduate Student2012 — 2016Stony Brook, NY
- Stony Brook University, Computer Vision Lab, and the Eye Cog LabTeaching Assistant2010 — 2012
- ShutterstockComputer Vision Intern2015New York, New York
- Riverbed TechnologyResearch Engineering Intern2012
- Penn State University, Laboratory for Perception, Action, and Cognition (LPAC)Research Assistant / Graduate Student2008 — 2010
- Carnegie Mellon University, Robotics InstituteGraduate Research Assistant2009
- University of Rochester Medical Center, Cognitive Neuroscience LabAnalyst Programmer / Graduate Research Assistant2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Machine Learning99Computer Vision99Algorithms95Matlab42Pattern Recognition28Image Processing28C++23C21Image Analysis18Statistical Modeling20Data Mining18Programming18
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chen-Ping Yu?
- Chen-Ping Yu is co-founder and CEO of Phiar. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and previously worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University, with research experience in computer vision and machine learning.
- Where does Chen-Ping Yu work?
- Chen-Ping Yu is Founder/CEO of Phiar.
- What companies did Chen-Ping Yu found?
- Chen-Ping Yu founded Phiar.
- Where did Chen-Ping Yu go to school?
- Chen-Ping Yu studied at Harvard University (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cognitive Science); Stony Brook University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); Penn State University (Master’s Degree, Computer Science and Engineering).
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