Dr. Yanfang Liu teaches multiple data science courses as well as mathematics.
DATA classes taught:
DATA 2025 – Communicating with Data
DATA 4950 – Data Science Capstone
DATA 6300 – Data Understanding
DATA 6500 – Cases in Data Science
DATA 6990 – Topics Seminar in Data Science
Year joined MTSU: 2024
Home Department: Department of Mathematical Sciences
Research Interests:Inverse problems, generative models, and uncertainty quantification
Other Data Science involvement:Teaching and mentoring student projects in data science courses
Why I chose to pursue data science: I was drawn to data science because it combines mathematics, computation, and real-world applications. As data becomes increasingly important across many fields, it offers meaningful ways to understand complex problems and support better decisions.
One piece of advice for data science students: Follow your interests. Interest is the best teacher and will keep you motivated as you learn new skills.
Hobbies outside of work: Spending time with my two cats
Fun Fact: I enjoy planting vegetables