Community Dynamic Factor Models: Correlation Networks, Clustering Guarantees and Vector Autoregressions Network-based techniques for high-dimensional time series data have gained popularity due to their success in various fields, such as neuroscience and econometrics. These methods treat component time series … Continued
Modeling Multiple-Subject and Discrete-Valued High-Dimensional Time Series This thesis focuses on two separate topics in modeling of high-dimensional time series (HDTS) with several structures and their various applications. The first topic is on modeling HDTS from multiple subjects. Here, … Continued
Binary Expansion Testing and Gait Force Analysis The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) gene expression data are very complex, reflecting many types of relationships between genes. Here we study pairs of genes and investigate potentially interesting nonlinear dependencies some of which … Continued
Bayesian Forensic DNA Mixture Deconvolution With a Novel String Similarity Measure Abstract: Forensic scientists have great interest in deconvolving profiles in crime scene samples, particularly to test the presence of a courtroom suspect. However, DNA degradation, low material quantity, … Continued
Uncovering the Interpretability and Identifiability of Gaussian Processes: From Application to Theory Gaussian processes (GPs) are widely employed as versatile modeling and predictive tools in spatial statistics, functional data analysis, computer modeling and diverse applications of machine learning. While … Continued
Analysis of Covariance: Model-based and Randomization-based For randomized clinical trials with at least moderate sample size, adjustment of comparisons between treatments for baseline covariables can be helpful for two reasons. One is enhancement of power, and the other is … Continued
The Department of Statistics and Operations Research will hold its commencement ceremony on Sunday May 14th at 1:00pm in the Genome Science Building. All undergraduate STAN majors, STOR master's students and STOR PhD students are invited. In order to have … Continued
