PhD Students
The PhD in Statistics program is a four-year degree that focuses on training future researchers on the theory and methods of statistics. Major emphases are placed on probability models and modern computational statistical tools. Throughout the program, students are exposed to central ideas of both Bayesian and classical approaches to inference. The degree consists of 52+ hours of coursework: 22 hours of required courses, 18 hours of research/electives, 12+ hours of dissertation.
Preston Biro
Email: prestonbiro@utexas.edu
BS Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University
BS Applied Mathematical Science, Texas A&M University
Research Interests: Sports Analytics, Spatial Statistics
Brandon Carter
Email: carterjb@utexas.edu
MS Statistics, Brigham Young University
BS Statistics, Brigham Young University
Research Interests: Bayesian nonparametrics, Biostatistics
Omar Chavez
Email: ochavez@utexas.edu
MA in Applied Statistics, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Certificate in Computer Science, Texas State University
BS in Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests: Causal inference, Inference for Big Data, Non-parametric function estimation, Natural Language Processing.
Su Chen
Email: s.chen@utexas.edu
MS in Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Applied Math, Zhejiang University
Research Interests: Bayesian statistics with applications in finance, neuroscience, and psychology
Amber Joule Day (starting Fall 2020)
Email: amberday@utexas.edu
MA in Mathematics, SUNY Brockport
MS in Adolescence Education: Mathematics, University of Rochester
BS in Mathematics with minor in Secondary Education, Texas State University
AS in Mathematics, Austin Community College
Jingjing Fan
Email: jfan25@utexas.edu
BS in Computational Math Sciences, Arizona State University
BM in Keyboard Performance, Arizona State University
Research Interests: Bayesian Nonparametrics, probabilistic machine learning, dynamic systems
Xinjie Fan
Email: xfan@utexas.edu
MS in Mathematics, Texas A&M University
BS in Mathematics, Beihang University, China
Mauricio Garcia Tec
Email: mauriciogtec@utexas.edu
MS in Mathematics (Part II of the Mathematical Tripos), University of Cambridge, U.K.
BS in Applied Mathematics, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
BS in Political Science, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
Research Interests: Bayesian machine learning, Bayesian non-parametrics, continual learning, statistical scalability, applied statistical modeling
Yiwei Gong (starting Fall 2020)
Email: yiwei.gong@utexas.edu
MS in Statistical Science, Duke University
BSc in Economics & Mathematics (First Class Honours), University of Bristol, U.K.
Research Interests: statistical machine learning, Bayesian methods, dynamic models and hierarchical models
Xizewen Han
Email: xizewen.han@utexas.edu
MS in Data Science,Columbia University in the City of New York
BA in Mathematics, New York University
Research Interests: Bayesian statistics, deep learning
Rebecca Knowlton (starting Fall 2020)
Email: rknowlton@utexas.edu
BA in Mathematics, Trinity University
Travis Lilley
Email: trlilley12@utexas.edu
MS in Statistics, Texas A&M
BS in Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Research Interests: Mental health clinical trials, missing data, censored data, survival analysis, causal inference
Qiaohui Lin
Email: qiaohui.lin@utexas.edu
MA in Economics, Duke University
BA in Economics, Fudan University
Research Interests: Bayesian methods, hierarchical models, machine learning, and applications in social sciences
Yanxin Li
Email: yanxinli@utexas.edu
MS in Applied & Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame
BS in Electrical Engineering and Finance, Nankai Univeristy
Research Interests: Machine learning, Bayesian parametric and nonparametric methods
Vera Liu
Email: veraliu@utexas.edu
BA in Statistics, Rice University
Research Interests: Bayesian methodology and application on time-series data
Anna Morgan (starting Fall 2020)
Email: anna.morgan@utexas.edu
BS in Mathematics, Louisiana State University
Research Interests: Bayesian nonparametrics, missing data, causal inference, and applications in the social sciences
Blake Moya (starting Fall 2020)
Email: blakemoya@utexas.edu
BS in Cognitive Science, The University of Texas at Dallas
Ciara Nugent
Email: ciara.nugent@utexas.edu
MS in Statistics, University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign
BS in Mathematics, English, Duke University
Evan Ott
Email: evan.ott@utexas.edu
BS in Physics, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin
Giorgio Paulon
Email: giorgio.paulon@utexas.edu
MS in Statistics, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
MS in Mathematical Engineering, École Centrale Paris, France
BS in Mathematical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Research Interests: Bayesian nonparametrics, statistical learning
Frank Rotiroti
Email: rotiroti@utexas.eduotiroti@utexas.edu
MA in Mathematics, West Chester University
Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics, Penn State University
BA in Philosophy, Penn State University
Research Interests: High-dimensional statistics, stochastic optimization, time-series analysis and forecasting
Rimli Sengupta
Email: rsengupta@utexas.edu
MS in Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Korawat Tanwisuth
Email: korawat.tanwisuth@utexas.edu
MS in Business Analytics, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Supply Chain Management, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests: Statistical machine learning, optimization
Matteo Vestrucci
Email: matteo.vestrucci@utexas.edu
MS in Statistics, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
BS in Statistics, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Mengjie Wang
Email: wangmj2013@utexas.edu
MS in Statistics, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Sichuan University
Shuying Wang
Email: shuying.wang@utexas.edu
BA in Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
Spencer Woody
Email: spencer.woody@utexas.edu
BS in Economics and Statistical Science, Duke University
Research Interests: Bayesian nonparametrics, bioinformatics, spatial modeling
Website: http://spencerwoody.github.io
Yuguang Yue
Email: yuguang@utexas.edu
MS in Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles
BS in Applied Mathematics, Fudan University
Research Interests: Machine learning, optimization, Bayesian non-parametric methods
Steve Zhang
Email: szhang19@utexas.edu
BA in Statistics and Financial Economics, University of Rochester
Research Interests: Deep learning and relevant areas
Huangjie Zheng
Email: huangjie.zheng@utexas.edu
MS in Electronic & Communication Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
BS in Information Engineering,Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Diplôme d’ingénieur, École nationale supérieure des télécommunications (Télécom ParisTech)
Research Interests: Statistical machine learning, Bayesian inference, Bayesian deep learning and relevant areas like computer vision using probabilistic modeling
MS Students
Kai Feng
Email: kf9782@utexas.edu
PhD Student in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin
MS in Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University
BS in Prospecting Technology and Engineering, Fuzhou University
Research interests: Non-informative Prior Sample Space, Bayesian Theorem, Statistical Learning, Big Data, Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
Krishna Murthy Gurumurthy
Email: gkmurthy10@utexas.edu
PhD Student in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
MS in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Research interests: Shared Mobility, Transportation Planning & Forecasting, Agend-Based Simulation
Mengjia Tang
Email: m.tang@utexas.edu
PhD Student in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
MS in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Environmental Engineering, Nanjing University
Research Interests: Data analysis regarding building design an operation, Occupant health
Lu Xing
Email: xinglu@utexas.edu
PhD Student in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
MS in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Marine Engineering, Tianjin University
Research interests: Water Resources, Intelligent Infrastructure, Data Mining
Jieyi Zhu
Email: jieyizhu@utexas.edu
MA in Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin
MS in Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University
BS in Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University
Research interests: Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Statistical Learning
