Past Event: FDS Women’s Colloquium: Feng Liang, Professor of Statistics at UIUC
Speaker
Feng Liang, Professor of Statistics at UIUC
Dr. Feng Liang is a Professor of Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and currently serves as the Interim Director for the Actuarial Science and Risk Management (ASRM) and Predictive Analytics and Risk Management (PARM) programs. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Peking University in 1997 and her Ph.D. in Statistics from Yale University in 2002. Dr. Liang began her academic career at Duke University before joining UIUC in 2006. Her research interests include information theory, data mining, and Bayesian methodologies. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to advancing statistical science through research, education, and mentorship, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations.
In-Person (Kline Tower 1327) or via Webcast (register for link)
Lunch starts at 11:30am in Room 1307
Organized by Ruixiao Wang, Ph.D. Student in Statistics & Data Science, Yale University
We are currently looking for women speakers for next semester, preferably with a PhD, in statistics, data science, or other quantitative fields, who would love to share their experience and career advice from academia, industry, government, nonprofit sectors, entrepreneurship/startups, consulting, etc. If you have a strong candidate in mind, please contact Ruixiao Wang (ruixiao.wang@yale.edu).