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CEMSE New Faculty: David Bolin, Associate Professor of Mathematical Statistics

1 min read · Tue, Nov 19 2019

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David Bolin is an associate professor of mathematical statistics who joined the KAUST Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division earlier this month from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Gothenburg. Before joining KAUST, Bolin received both his Ph.D. degree in mathematical statistics and M.S.c in engineering mathematics from Lund University, Sweden, in 2012 and 2007, respectively. Upon completing his Ph.D., he spent one year at Umeå University, Sweden, working as a postdoctoral fellow before moving to the Chalmers University of Technology. In 2016, Bolin became an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Gothenburg, where a year later he received the title of Docent in mathematical statistics.

CEMSE Division student spotlight: Gaurav Agarwal

1 min read · Thu, Apr 16 2020

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Gaurav Agarwal firmly believes in the age-old adage that patience is a virtue. Without patience, life’s challenges cannot be overcome, and a steadfast belief in perseverance has served the statistics Ph.D. student well throughout his academic career.

Haavard Rue

Program Chair, Statistics

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Professor Haavard Rue is an internationally recognized expert in Bayesian computational statistics.

Gaurav Agarwal

Ph.D., Statistics

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Gaurav Agarwal obtained his Ph.D. degree in Statistics from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Ying Sun in the Environmental Statistics group. His research focused on developing statistical models for dealing with the issues concerning the environment. Bringing data to life, with statistics and programming excites him. Besides research, he likes to dance and work out. Research Interest Gaurav's research interests included Multivariate quantiles, Non-parametric statistics, Functional data analysis, and Spatial Statistics. Awards and

David Keyes

Senior Associate to the President, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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David Keyes works at the interface of computational science and engineering and high performance computing, which he helped edit into the DNA of KAUST as a founding Dean in 2009 and then as director of the Extreme Computing Research Center. He currently serves as Senior Associate to the President, Chair of the KAUST RDIA Economies of the Future committee, and delegate to the Saudi Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.