About me

I am an Associate Professor in the Institute for Theoretical Computer Science at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. The institute is part of the School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. I received my Ph.D. from Georgetown University under the supervision of Jeremy T. Fineman and Ophir Frieder. Previously, I was a Faculty Fellow at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, hosted by Martin Farach-Colton, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at Boston College, advised by Hsin-Hao Su.
Here is my CV (updated on November 1, 2024).
Email: caonairen at sufe dot edu dot cn

Research Interests

  • Design and analysis of algorithms for combinatorial optimization
  • Graph and clustering algorithms, including parallel and distributed algorithms
  • Applications to LLM systems, including LLM evaluation and KV-cache optimization

Selected Sample Publications

Full List of Publications, Google Scholar Page, DBLP Page

Teaching

  • CS-GY 6033, Design and Analysis of Algorithms I — Fall 2024, Fall 2025
  • CS-GY 6753, Theory of Computation — Spring 2025, Spring 2026

Professional Activities

  • Organizer, NYC Student Theory Day: Spring 2026, Fall 2025, and Spring 2025
  • Organizer, NYC Graduate Student TCS Day, October 18, 2024
  • Reviewer for top-tier conferences: SPAA, SODA, STOC, FOCS, ITCS, PODC, ICALP, and more