FDS Women’s Colloquium: Feng Liang, Professor of Statistics at UIUC

FDS Women’s Colloquium: Feng Liang, Professor of Statistics at UIUC

, UIUC
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:00PM to 1:00PM
In-person: Kline Tower, 13th Floor, Room 1327 See map
219 Prospect Street
New Haven
Information and Abstract: 
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).

Connect with us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/women-in-stemgroup/shared_invite/zt-2v1vko9x2-IVoeMIKK6Qv~nluiThkqUw