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The UGA Department of Statistics Welcomes 4 New Faculty for the 2025-26 Academic Year

Dr. Prince Allotey joined the Department of Statistics at the University of Georgia as a Lecturer in August 2025. He earned his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Connecticut. Before joining UGA, he served as a Senior Instructor in the Department of Statistics at the University of South Carolina and as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Washington. Dr. Allotey is passionate about teaching and enjoys mentoring students…

Daniel Hall and Blake Gee
Department of Statistics Awards Two Scholarships

Congratulations Blake Gee and Kevin Kerguelen! James David Lifsey Graduate Fellowship in Statistics and Data Science The Department of Statistics is happy to announce Mr. Blake Gee as the recipient of the 2025 James David Lifsey Graduate Fellowship in Statistics and Data Science. Blake is a UGA "Double Dawg", meaning that he will finish his bachelor's and master's degrees in an accelerated five-year program. A double major in economics…

Bella Salter
Bella Salter Wins Fall 2025 Graduate School Doctoral Fellowship

Bella Salter is a doctoral student with the Department of Statistics at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include mathematical statistics, especially time-series analysis, and applications in emerging fields. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona in May 2025, majoring in both Mathematics and Computer Science and minoring in Statistics. During her time there, she found a passion for enriching their…

Dr. Abhyuday Mandal
Dr. Abhyuday Mandal Receives 2025 Outstanding Chapter Service Award From the ASA

Dr. Abhyuday Mandal has been recognized with the 2025 Outstanding Chapter Service Award for serving as ASA Georgia Treasurer since 2018, spurring chapter growth, launching the Winter Lecture Series, leading Georgia Statistics Day, and strengthening university engagement, as well as long-term sustainability. Congratulations, and thank you, Dr. Mandal!

Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
UGA Statistics Alum, Dr. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Please join us in congratulating UGA Statistics' 2006 PhD graduate, Dr. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay!  As a Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Bandyopadhyay has recently been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This is a tremendous accomplishment, and we are proud that the UGA Department of Statistics had some small role in his development as a…

Sloka Sudhin
Congratulations to Sloka Sudhin, Winner of a Goldwater Scholarship!

Please join us in congratulating our outstanding undergraduate student Sloka Sudhin, a junior from Marietta, Georgia double-majoring in data science and applied mathematics.    Sloka is a Foundation Fellow, a Stamps Scholar, recipient of the Hollingsworth Award from the UGA Department of Mathematics, and is now a Goldwater Scholarship winner. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in the…

Dr. Ishwar Basawa
Dr. Ishwar Basawa (July 30, 1939 - March 29, 2025)

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Emeritus Professor Ishwar Basawa, who retired from the UGA Department of Statistics in 2010. Professor Basawa was a highly valued member of our department, recognized for his outstanding contributions to teaching, research, mentorship, and leadership. He served as Interim Department Head from 2000 to 2003, guiding the department through a challenging transition as it sought new leadership.…

Dr. Rongie Liu
Congratulations to Dr. Rongjie Liu, Recipient of UGA Franklin College's Seed Grant

Dr. Rongjie Liu's team was recently awarded $10,000 by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences under its Rapid Interdisciplinary Proposals (RIP) Program.  Dr. Liu's proposal, entitled Advancing Brain Connectome: Large Language Models for Interpreting and Inferring Causality in PTSD, brings together a team with a strong background in statistical modeling and data analysis. In addition to Dr. Liu, an expert in causal inference,…

Luyang Fang
Congratulations Luyang Fang, Winner of the 2025 James L. Carmon Scholarship!

Luyang Fang, Ph.D. candidate in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Department of Statistics, develops innovative machine learning algorithms that improve the efficiency and reliability of large language models. Under the mentorship of professors Ping Ma and Wenxuan Zhong, she has pioneered Bayesian Knowledge Distillation (BKD), an advanced method for compressing AI models while quantifying uncertainty in their predictions—…


Congratulations to Drs. Ting Zhang and Ruizhi Zhang!

Please join us in congratulating the following faculty members: Ting Zhang on his promotion to Professor Ruizhi Zhang on his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure Congratulations to you both! Your hard work and dedication to the UGA Department of Statistics are greatly appreciated!
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