PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics and Applied Probability

University of California - Santa Barbara

he Department of Statistics and Applied Probability offers a Ph.D. program in which students develop a broad understanding of the theory and practice of probability and statistics. The Ph.D. program prepares students to conduct innovative research, beginning with a solid foundation in course work and leading towards original dissertation research. Research topics lie broadly in stochastic modelling, data science and machine learning, with diverse areas, such as financial mathematics, big data analytics, computational methods, artificial intelligence, biostatistics and probabilistic theory underpinning algorithms and applications. Interdisciplinary collaboration areas include computer science, environmental science, physics, mathematics, biological and biomedical sciences, engineering, and finance.

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