Boshi Zhao

Statistician · Data Scientist · Bayesian Modeling · Health Analytics

PhD Candidate in Statistics, Northern Illinois University

Email: boshi19920920@gmail.com

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About

I am a statistician and data scientist specializing in Bayesian modeling, functional data analysis, and health data research. My work focuses on multivariate longitudinal data, latent factor estimation, and methodological development for complex biological and clinical datasets.

I am currently completing my PhD in Mathematical Sciences (Statistics) at Northern Illinois University, where I work on Bayesian functional factor models and large-scale health data projects.

Research Interests

Bayesian modeling Functional data analysis Factor models Longitudinal analysis Biostatistics Machine learning

Research

Bayesian Functional Factor Models
Developing Bayesian methods for multivariate longitudinal processes, including eigenfunction estimation, temporal smoothing, and MCMC factor alignment.

Social Determinants of Health
Analysis of perceived healthcare discrimination, body composition, chronic pain, and health disparities using national health datasets.

Applied Consulting
Three years of consulting experience supporting projects in medicine, public health, transportation, and education. Responsibilities include data cleaning, modeling, reproducible workflows, and report writing.

Skills

R Python SQL SAS Machine Learning Bayesian MCMC High performance computing

Documents

You can download my materials here:

Resume (Industry)
Academic CV

Contact

Email: boshi19920920@gmail.com

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