RESEARCH OVERVIEW

I am currently a graduate student in the Department of Biomathematics at UCLA, advised by Marc Suchard.

My dissertation research is on statistical inference for branching processes related to genetics, evolution, and ecology. In July 2012 I will join the faculty of Yale biostatistics.

My methodological and theoretical interests are:

• Inference for stochastic processes
• Computational statistics
• Nonparametric inference
• Optimization
• Algorithms
• Parallel computing / GPUs
• Machine learning

My work has practical applications in many fields, including:

• Genetics
• Evolution
• Infectious diseases
• Public health
• Finance

Please contact me if you would like a copy of my research statement.