Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation of China announced the funding results for the 2025 Youth Science Fund Project (Category A, including continued funding projects) and Youth Science Fund Project (Category B). The project "Stochastic Optimal Control Theory," applied for by Dr. Wang Hanxiao of our school, has been successfully approved for the National Natural Science Foundation Youth Fund (Category B) (formerly known as the National Excellent Young Scientists Fund). This marks the fourth consecutive year our school has secured such a project: Dr. Hu Yaohua (approved in 2022), Dr. Gao Yan (approved in 2023), Dr. Zhou Ze (approved in 2024), and Dr. Wang Hanxiao (approved in 2025) have successively received funding. This achievement highlights the significant results our school has made in cultivating young scientific research talent and building innovative research capabilities, injecting strong momentum into the vigorous development of the school's research endeavors.
Wang Hanxiao graduated with a bachelor's degree from Jilin University in 2014 and earned her Ph.D. from Fudan University in 2020. She then conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Mathematics at the National University of Singapore. Since 2022, she has been employed at the School of Mathematics, Shenzhen University, as an assistant professor and associate researcher. Her main research focuses on stochastic control theory and applications, primarily addressing time-inconsistent control problems, stochastic Volterra integral equations and related partial differential equations, and stochastic linear-quadratic problems. She has published over 10 papers in journals such as J. Math. Pures Appl., SIAM J. Control Optim., Finance Stoch., Ann. Inst. Henri Poincaré Probab. Stat., and J. Differential Equations. She has presided over multiple research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation and Guangdong Province. She has been selected for the Shenzhen "Pengcheng Peacock" Plan (C Level) and Shenzhen University's 2035 Pursuit of Excellence Research Program, and independently won the 2021 Stochastics and Dynamics Best Paper Award. Project leader Dr. Wang Hanxiao stated: "I am grateful for the cultivation and support from the school, which provides a relaxed and positive environment for young teachers to grow. I will take this project as an opportunity to continue working diligently, delve deeper into the field of stochastic control, strive for more breakthrough progress, and contribute my share to technological advancement."
(Dr. Wang Hanxiao)
The National Natural Science Foundation Youth Fund (Category B) (formerly known as the National Excellent Young Scientists Fund) is a critical component in building China's high-level scientific research talent echelon. Its core mission is to accelerate the cultivation of a group of outstanding young academic leaders who are at the forefront of global science and technology.
In recent years, the School of Mathematics has upheld the banner of the innovation-driven development strategy, placing the introduction and cultivation of young scientific research talent at a strategic pivot. The school has systematically built high-level research platforms, precisely allocated resource elements, and continuously optimized incentive mechanisms, creating fertile ground for young scholars to thrive. The school advocates a spirit of free exploration in research and the pursuit of original innovation, fostering an academic culture that dares to be pioneering and strives for breakthroughs, thereby stimulating the innovative momentum and climbing enthusiasm of young researchers.
Looking to the future, the school will unswervingly promote the spirit of "Pursuing Excellence and Embracing Innovation," upgrade the support system for young scientific research talent, strive to cultivate and introduce elite talents from home and abroad, build a first-class faculty team, and contribute more wisdom and strength to the construction of the university's high-level academic environment.
