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. I plan to graduate in Spring or Summer 2012, and I'm looking for an academic job in statistics, biostatistics, computational biology, or bioinformatics.

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.