About Me
I am a forth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Toronto, Canada. I am advised by Prof. Baochun Li and a member of the iQua Research Group. Prior to this, I spent four wonderful years at Hongyi Honor College, Wuhan University, China, where I received my B.Eng. degree with honors. During my undergraduate research, I worked with Prof. Yanjiao Chen. My research interests center on privacy-preserving model training and deployment, distributed machine learning with emphasis on federated learning and split learning, reinforcement learning, and their applications to large language models and generative AI systems.
Curriculum Vitaesilviafey.wang [at] utoronto.ca
As a woman researcher, I believe that true professional growth does not come from relying on gender-based advantages, but from moving beyond labels and expectations. In today's workplace, I've come to value being recognized first and foremost for the strength of my ideas, the care I put into my work, and the integrity I bring to what I do. I've always felt that the best way to push boundaries is to focus on doing excellent work, building real connections, and making a meaningful impact. That mindset has shaped how I approach challenges, how I grow as a researcher, and how I show up for the people I work with. I try to stay open-minded, grounded, and committed to contributing in ways that truly matter—to both my field and the people around me.
