Past PhD Students
I am very proud of my past students, both at Iowa State University
and at George Mason University.
- James J. Chen, PhD 1978, Statistics, Iowa State University.
Thesis: "Identifying Multiple Outliers in
Regression Analysis".
Jim was elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 1996.
- Anil Londhe, PhD 1979, Statistics, Iowa State University.
Thesis: "Kernel Probability Density Estimation
with Variable-Sized Windows".
Anil received the 1979 Snedecor Award as the outstanding PhD student
in Statistics at Iowa State.
(Iowa State is well-known for a large number of outstanding students
over the years.)
- Sameena Salvucci, PhD 1999, Information Technology, George Mason University
Thesis: "Imputation Methods in Sample Surveys".
- Thomas J. Sullivan, PhD 2002,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Classification Methods for Augmented Arc-Weighted Graphs".
Tom received the 2002 Center for Computational Statistics Outstanding
PhD Dissertation Award.
- Mark W. Lukens, PhD 2004,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Examination of Statistical Outlier Structure in High Dimensions Using
Interpoint Distance Densities and Multivariate Rankings".
- Jonathon Schuler, PhD 2004,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Statistical Investigations in Multi-Frame Image Restoration Techniques".
- Arndt Laemmerzahl, PhD 2005,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Contributions to the Analysis of Animal Movement Models and Simulation Methodology".
- Weijie Cai, PhD 2006,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Estimation and Prediction in Spatial-Temporal Models".
- Janusz Wojtusiak, PhD 2007,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Handling Constrained Optimization Problems and Using Constructive Induction to
Improve Representation Spaces in Learnable Evolution Model"
(directed by Ryszard Michalski).
Janusz was a co-recipient of the Department of Computational and Data
Sciences 2007/8 Award for Best Dissertation.
- Li Li, PhD 2008,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Contributions to Classification with Missing Values and Variable Selection in Clustering".
- Johan Bjursell, PhD 2009,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Testing for Jumps and Modeling Volatility in Asset Prices".
Johan was a co-recipient of the Department of Computational and Data
Sciences 2008/9 Award for Best Dissertation.
- Erik Kimbrough, PhD 2010,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Essays on the Emergence of Specialization, Exchange, and Property" (directed
by Vernon Smith).
- Tianwen Chen, PhD 2011,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Random Subspace Method in Classification and Mapping of fMRI Data Patterns" (directed
by Daniel Houser).
- Daniel Nagle, PhD 2011,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Optimization of Traffic Signal Timing by Local Computation".
- Xun Wang, PhD 2011,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"A Three-Factor Mortgage Default Pricing Model with Applications to Loan Modifications".
- Firdu Bati, PhD 2014,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"A Probabilistic Methodology to Identify Top Causal Factors
for High Complexity Events from Data" (directed
by Lance Sherry).
- Harutyun Hovsepyan, PhD 2015,
Statistical Science, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Valuation of Commercial Mortgages in Incomplete Markets: A Four-State Model
with Fundamental Economic Theory".
- Jonathan Lisic, PhD 2015,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Parcel Level Agricultural Land Cover Prediction".
- Edward Herranz, PhD 2016,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"New Unit Root Tests to Decrease Spurious Results with Applications in Finance
and Temperature Anomalies".
- Kevin Winkler, PhD 2016,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Robust Estimation and Simulation of Multi-State VAR Models".
- Seunghye Wilson, PhD 2016,
Statistical Science, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Trend Detection and Pattern Recognition in Financial Time Series".
- Andrew Sharp, PhD 2016,
Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University
Thesis:
"Multi-Dimensional Evolutionary Algorithms for Training Neural Networks
with Heterogeneous Architectures in Pricing of American Style Options"
This page was last updated on August 15, 2016.