# Sanjian Chen

> Sanjian Chen is a startup investor at Alibaba Group (San Francisco Bay Area). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Alibaba Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alibaba)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjian-chen/
- Website: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~sanjian/

Sanjian Chen is a startup investor at Alibaba Group in San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Sanjian Chen is a data science expert with deep knowledge in scalable machine learning algorithms. He has developed cutting-edge data-driven modeling techniques and autonomous systems in both academic and industry settings. He designed data-analytics solutions that drove numerous high-impact business decisions for multiple Fortune 500 companiesacross several industries, including retail, banking, automotive, and telecommunications. He is currently working on building cutting-edge cloud-based AI engines for high-performance distributed database systems that support scalable data analytics in multiple business areas. Dr. Chen is a frequent invited speaker at top international conferences, including the Strata Data Conference (San Francisco, London), the IEEE Cyber-Physical Systems Week (Chicago), the IFAC conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems (Atlanta), and IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (Philadelphia, Dallas).Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He received two IEEE Best Paper Awards (IEEE RTSS 2012 and IEEE ISORC 2018). He has published over 25 papers in top journals and conferences, including 2 articles published in the Proceedings of IEEE (IF=9.1). He has served as an invited reviewer for numerous top international journals and conferences, e.g., the IEEE Design & Test, IEEE Transactions on Computers, ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE RTSS conferences, and ACM HSCC conference.

## About Alibaba Group

VC Fund · Hangzhou, China

Alibaba Group operates as an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers. It provides various e-commerce activities, including retail and wholesale transactions. It also offers cloud computing and digital media services. Alibaba Group serves industries such as retail, logistics, and technology.

5 contacts available at Alibaba Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jacky Leung | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacky-ji |
| John Evans | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-michael-evans |
| Judy Tong | Director of Human Resources, Hummingbird is ready | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/judy-tong |
| Maggie Wu | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maggie-wu |
| Sanjian Chen | Staff Algorithm Engineer - Machine Learning | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanjian-chen |

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