Leadership
Dr. Jonathan Hanke
Dr. Jonathan Hanke is a mathematician, data scientist, software developer, and educator who is passionate about sharing a love of learning and exploration in our ever-changing world.
He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton in 1999 as the last student of Professor Goro Shimura, and has been involved with summer math programs and teaching for 30+ years. His career spans both academia and industry — on mathematics faculty at Rutgers, Princeton, Duke, and UGA, a Visiting Scientist at the Max Planck Institute — and professionally as Associate Director of Research at INTECH Investment Management, Senior Data Scientist at Metis, Vice President in Credit and Enterprise Risk at Goldman Sachs and Citi, and as a Data Scientist in the AI Center of Excellence at Fidelity Investments. He concurrently teaches Data Science in the Princeton Center for Statistics and Machine Learning.
He was a founding member of the PROMYS Foundation for over 10 years, and served two 3-year terms in the Association for Princeton Graduate Alumni (APGA) focusing on governance efforts. For over 10 years he has designed and taught Cryptography, Data Science, and AI-related courses at Princeton University to give students the opportunity to explore and engage with cutting-edge topics in our constantly evolving digital world. He has also taught at the Arizona Winter School and currently works in the Natural and Artificial Minds group of the AI Lab at Princeton University. He recently designed a freshman seminar on AI and Human Society to help incoming students understand the power and impact of AI on education and the modern world.
His mathematics research focuses on theoretical and computational aspects of the Arithmetic of Quadratic Forms, Modular Forms, and Theta functions — specifically answering questions about "what numbers can be represented by a quadratic form?" and "in how many ways?".
He lives in the Princeton area and in his free time enjoys (contact) juggling, hiking, learning new things, and spending time with family and friends.
Julia Yu
Julia ensures that students and instructors have everything they need to explore the frontiers of mathematics and artificial intelligence—from enrollment and scheduling to communications and the logistical details that create a seamless experience for students, families, and faculty.
Her career spans legal, pharmaceutical, and corporate environments, where she's developed a talent for bringing clarity to complex operations, whether coordinating patent filings across international jurisdictions, streamlining financial workflows, or supporting executive teams.
Beyond operations, Julia has hands-on experience teaching science to young students, where she discovered the joy of watching curiosity spark into understanding. At AIMS, she channels that enthusiasm into creating an environment where students can thrive—believing that when administrative details are handled thoughtfully, students can focus entirely on their intellectual growth.
