2023—Now
Tech Lead, Machine Learning
Closeup candidates, retrieval, pre-ranking & product enablement
Curriculum vitae
Ryan Hou, Ph.D.
Technology Leader & Interdisciplinary Researcher
Profile
Lead scientist and engineer specializing in applied machine learning and quantum computing, with a track record spanning Pinterest, Meta, Microsoft Research, and academia.
Education
Ph.D. · Physics
The University of Texas at Dallas, 2021
B.E. · Computer Science
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2016
Experience
2026—Now
Washington University in St. Louis
Visiting Researcher
Quantum computing, AI-enhanced quantum sensing & translation
2021—2023
Meta
Research Scientist, Machine Learning
Marketplace ranking & retrieval
2020—2021
Microsoft Research
Research Intern / Visiting Researcher
Azure Quantum & quantum-inspired optimization
2016—2021
The University of Texas at Dallas
Research Assistant
Quantum and computational physics