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Author:

Seo, Beomseok

Title:

Interpretable Statistical Learning: From Hidden Markov Models to Neural Networks

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Interpretable Machine Learning
Nonlinear Regression and Classification
Unsupervised Variable Selection
Clustering Stability
Interpretable Neural Networks

File:

Download BeomseokSeo-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Ephraim Hanks, Major Field Member
Lin Lin, Co-Chair of Committee
Jia Li, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
John Yen, Outside Unit & Field Member
Ephraim Mont Hanks, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Walder, Adam

Title:

Advances in Spatial Statistics and Inference Methods for Markov Population Models

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Spatial Generalized Mixed Models
Bayesian Privacy
Markov Population Models
Laplace Approximations
Laplace Moving Average Models

File:

Download AdamWalder-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew Ferrari, Outside Unit & Field Member
Ephraim Hanks, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Aleksandra Slavkovic, Major Field Member
Murali Haran, Major Field Member
Ephraim Mont Hanks, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Owen, Dustin

Title:

EFFECTS OF MATERNAL STRESS ON PHYSIOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY

Graduate Program:

Ecology (PHD)

Keywords:

Lizard
Corticosterone
Stress
Sex Allocation
Maternal Effect
Heart Rate
Survival

File:

Download Dustin_Owen_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Ephraim Hanks, Outside Field Member
Rudolf Schilder, Outside Unit & Field Member
Tracy Langkilde, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Daniel Warner, Special Member
David Miller, Major Field Member
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Wikle, Nathan

Title:

Mechanistic models for spatial and spatio-temporal data.

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

spatial statistics
spatio-temporal statistics
mechanistic models
COVID-19
air pollution
ant trophallaxis

File:

Download Wikle-dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Tyler Wagner, Outside Unit & Field Member
David Hunter, Major Field Member
Ephraim Hanks, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Murali Haran, Major Field Member
Ephraim Mont Hanks, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Zarmehri, Sahar

Title:

Advances of Spatio-Temporal Models in Ecology: Applications in Landscape Genetics, Disease Spread, and Animal Movement

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Spatial statistics
Ecology
Landscape genetics
Spatiotemporal models
Disease spread
Bayesian non-parametric
Animal movement

File:

Download Zarmehri-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew Ferrari, Outside Unit & Field Member
Ephraim Hanks, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Lin Lin, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Murali Haran, Major Field Member
Ephraim Mont Hanks, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Yu, Xiufan

Title:

Topics on power enhancement in high-dimensional hypothesis tests

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

power enhancement
high-dimensional tests
multi-factor pricing models
two-sample covariance tests
simultaneous tests

File:

Download Xiufan-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Lingzhou Xue, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Bing Li, Major Field Member
Jingzhi Huang, Outside Unit & Field Member
Runze Li, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ephraim Hanks, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Singh, Roopali

Title:

Statistical Methods in Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Data

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Single cell
Spatial Transcriptomics
Missing Data
Reproducibility
Bayesian NMF
Variational Inference
EM Algorithm

File:

Download RoopaliSingh_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dajiang Liu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Xiang Zhu, Major Field Member
Qunhua Li, Major Field Member & Dissertation Advisor
Ephraim Hanks, Chair of Committee
Ephraim Mont Hanks, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Kenney, Ana

Title:

Mixed Integer Programming, Whitening, and Functional Data Analysis: Improving Feature Selection in “Omics” Research

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Functional Data Analysis
Mixed Integer Programming
Second Order Conic Programming
Whitening
Statistical Genomics
Robust Regression
Oracle Properties
Feature Screening
Differential Privacy
Human Microbiome
Feature Selection

File:

Download Dissertation_AKenney_Revised.pdf

Committee Members:

Kateryna Makova, Outside Unit & Field Member
Matthew Reimherr, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Francesca Chiaromonte, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ethan Fang, Major Field Member
Ephraim Hanks, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Wang, Jia

Title:

Topics on Variable Selection in High-Dimensional Data

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Bayesian variable selection
High-dimensional data
Network analysis
Partially linear model
Time-varying network model

File:

Download Jia-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Lingzhou Xue, Major Field Member
David Hunter, Major Field Member
Rongling Wu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Runze Li, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ephraim Hanks, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Ghosh, Trinetri

Title:

Semiparametric Approaches for Average Causal Effect and Precision Medicine

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Causal effect
dimension reduction
precision medicine
robustness
semiparametric
value function

File:

Download Dissertation_TrinetriGhosh.pdf

Committee Members:

Jenny Li, Outside Unit & Field Member
Yanyuan Ma, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Bing Li, Major Field Member
Ephraim Hanks, Program Head/Chair
Kari Morgan, Major Field Member
Dennis Kon-Jin Lin, Special Member