Individual Faculty Information

• PhD. in Statistics. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
• MS in Statistics. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
• BS. in Mathematics. University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)

• Research Interest

• Generalized Linear Mixed Effects Models/Estimating Equations/Longitudinal Data
• Statistical Inference and Asymptotic Theories
• Nonparametric and Semi-parametric Methods
• Group Testing Approach
• Robust Statistics
• Latent Modeling/Missing Data
• Statistical Applications in Bio-medical Sciences, Industry, Engineering, and Environmental Sciences

• Current outside research grants
• NSF  2003-2006
• NIH  2003-2008 (with T. Kong)
• NIH  2003-2008 (with G. Knipp)
• VA  2001-2004 (with L. Pogach)
• ADA 2001-2003 (Consultant. PI: M. Sanford)
Past fundings, NSF (1998-2002),  FAA (1999-2000, through IE),  etc.

• Publications

• Software Developments:

• CatReg: CATgorical REGression in Risk Assessment.  (US EPA)
• HRAT: Helicopter Reliability Assessment Tool.  (US FAA)

Curriculum Vita

Vita (pdf file)

Ph.D. Students

Current

 Wesley Thompson (Ph.D. expected in 2003. Accepted a tenure track assistant professor offer from department of statistics, Univ. of Pittsburgh)

Hongwei Wang  (joint with Dr. R. Berk)

 
Former

 Xiaolan Song (Ph.D. 2003. Currently at Bank One)