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Research in SSOR

The fields of statistics and operations research afford ample opportunity for innovation and inquiry in cutting-edge, real-life applications. Advances in technology and generation of enormous datasets provide exciting new challenges in a variety of disciplines. Our students and faculty develop and apply rigorous statistical/mathematical methods to solve problems in numerous areas, including: engineering, biology, business, and the social sciences.

Sample Topics in Statistics and Data Science

  • Bayesian statistics
  • Changepoint analysis
  • Profile Monitoring
  • Dimension Reduction
  • Machine Learning
  • Signal Processing

Sample Topics in Industrial Statistics and Operations Research

  • Stochastic Optimization
  • Design and Analysis of Experiments
  • Manufacturing and Material Science
  • Transportation Science
  • Decision Analysis

Faculty