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Theme Overview

The research carried out under this theme covers foundational and theoretical aspects of probability and inferential statistics, and generic statistical methodology. Current research interests include:

  • Philosophical foundations of probability and statistics
  • Theory of inference, including Bayesian theory, predictive inference and asymptotic theory
  • Core Bayesian methodology
  • Statistical methodology for causal inference
  • Inference for stochastic models, nonparametric and semiparametric inference
  • Methodology for multivariate data, including cluster analysis, longitudinal data analysis, multivariate calibration and classification
  • Machine learning, classification, pattern recognition
  • Decision analysis via operational research and financial methods

Theme members

NameKeywords
Ardo van den Hout (Theme Lead)Change-point models; joint models; longitudinal data analysis; multi-state models; survival analysis
Gianluca BaioBayesian analysis; causal inference from observational data; evaluation of interventions
Alex Beskos

Sequential Monte-Carlo;  Markov Chain Monte-Carlo; Bayesian Statistics; Computational Statistics; Monte-Carlo algorithms in High Dimensions; Inverse Problems; Data Assimilation; Inference, Applications and Simulation for SDEs; Fractional and White Noise in Econometrics; Copulas; Hidden Markov Models; Biostatistics; Stochastic Volatility Models; Networks; Gaussian Graphical Models

Richard ChandlerClimatology; environmental sciences; estimating functions; hydrology; inference for dependent data
Codina CotarOptimal transport; random graphs; reinforced random walks; statistical mechanics
Petros DellaportasBayesian model choice; graphical models; theory of MCMC; variational inference
Tom FearnBayesian methods; calibration; classification; multivariate analysis; near infrared spectroscopy
Jim GriffinBayesian methods; high-dimensional data; variable selection; Bayesian nonparametrics
Simon HardenFoundations, inference
Elinor JonesCausal inference from observational data; privacy preserving analysis of federated data
Samuel LivingstoneMCMC; Markov chains; Bayesian computation; theory of inference; probabilistic modelling of complex datasets
Ioanna Manolopoulou

Bayesian methods, mixture models, sampling bias, Bayesian nonparametrics, diffusion modelling

Giampiero MarraPenalised likelihood; microeconomics; splines; simultaneous equation systems; social sciences; unobserved confouding
Yvo PokernHigh-dimensional Gaussian Markov random fields; inference for partially observed and hypoelliptic diffusion processes; nonparametric inference for stochastic differential equations; sequential Monte Carlo methods
Matina RassiasStochastic analysis
F. Javier RubioBayesian theory;  Survival analysis; Longitudinal data analysis; Model and variable selection; Biostatistics

Kayvan Sadeghi

Graphical models; causal inference; random networks; algebraic statistics
Afzal SiddiquiEnergy economics; game theory; optimisation; real options
Tengyao WangHigh-dimensional inference; change-point analysis; shape-contrained estimation 
Francois-Xavier BriolBayesian methods; computational statistics; intractable likelihoods; kernel methods
Jinghao XueHybrid discriminative-generative classification; imbalanced learning; statistical pattern recognition

 

Current and Recent Externally Funded Projects

  • DAMS 2.0: Design and assessment of resilient and sustainable interventions in water-energy-food-environment Mega-Systems, £8162k, ESRC ES/P011373/1, Oct 2017-Dec 2021, CI: Siddiqui.
  • Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Applications in High Dimensions, £98,868, EPSRC First Grant EP/J01365X/1, Jul 2012 - Jun 2013, PI: A. Beskos.
  • STRIDES: Strategic transmission and renewable investment in a decentralized electricity sector, C$123.5k, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 435-2017-0068, April 2017-Mar 2020, collaborator: Siddiqui
  • Detecting anomalies in the VAT network, funded by the Turing-HSBC-ONS Economic Data Science Awards 2018, started Feb 2019, PI: Dellaportas.
  • Forecasting with large macroeconomic and financial datasets, funded by the Turing-HSBC-ONS Economic Data Science Awards 2018, started Feb 2019, CI: Dellaportas.
  • PlanFES: Advanced analytics for planning future energy systems, €150k, Aalto Science Institute, Jan 2019-Dec 2021, CI: Siddiqui
  • Leverhulme Trust Prize in Mathematics & Statistics 2015, £100,000, Feb 2015 - Aug 2019, PI: Beskos.

  • Health economic evaluation of Pembrolizumab in Melanoma. Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Research Grant, £190,000, 2017 - 2018, PI: Baio.

  • Advanced Stochastic Computation for Inference from Tree, Graph and Network Models, £408,546, EPSRC EP/K01501X/1, Oct 2013 - Feb 2018, Co-I: Beskos.

  • Statistical modelling and estimation for spatiotemporal data with oceanographic applications, €294k, EU FP7 626775, Apr 2014 - Mar 2017, PI: Olhede.

  • Characterizing Interactions Across Large-Scale Point Process Populations, £152k, EPSRC EP/L001519/1, Jul 2013 - Jun 2015, PI: Olhede.
  • A multicriterion approach for cluster validation, £98k, EPSRC EP/K033972/1, Jun 2013 - May 2017, PI: Hennig.
  • Information geometry for Bayesian hierarchical models, £238k, EPSRC EP/K005723/1, Mar 2013 - Mar 2016, PI: Byrne.
  • Probability, Uncertainty and Risk in the Natural Environment, £683k, NERC NE/J017434/1, Aug 2012 - Aug 2016, PI: Chandler.
  • Semiparametric Sample Selection Modelswith Applications in Biostatistics, Economics and Environmetrics, £100k, EPSRC EP/J006742/1, May 2012 - Jun 2013, PI: Marra.
  • High Dimensional Models for Multivariate Time Series Analysis, £990k, EPSRC EP/I005250/1, Oct 2010 - Sep 2015, PI: Olhede.
  • EnRiMa - Energy and Risk Management in Public Buildings, €3500k, EC FP7 260041, Oct 2010 - Mar 2014, CI: Siddiqui. 

  • Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Applications in High Dimensions, £98,868, EPSRC EP/J01365X/1, Jul 2012 - Jun 2013, PI: Beskos