Prof. Robert (Guangyu) Yang

Silverman (1968) Family Career Development Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Associate Investigator, McGovern Institute
Co-Founder & CEO, Altera.AI, Inc.

Primary DLC

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

MIT Room: 46-4115

Research Summary

Professor Yang is interested in building neural network and circuit models of brain functions. He has contributed to the modern use of recurrent neural networks as a modeling tool in neuroscience. His work has shed light on neural mechanisms for cognitive flexibility. The Yang lab focuses on building multi-scale, multi-system integrative models of higher cognitive functions.

Recent Work