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Vladimir N. Minin


Education

2007 Ph.D., Biomathematics, University of California, Los Angeles
Advisor: Marc A. Suchard
2004 M.S., Biomathematics, University of California, Los Angeles
2002 M.S., Mathematics, University of Idaho, Moscow
2000 B.S., Mathematics, Odessa National University, Odessa Ukraine

Research Interests

Bayesian Statistics, Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulations, Markov Random Fields, Models of Evolution and Phylogenetic Reconstruction.

Employment

2007 - present Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Washington, Seattle
Spring 2007 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biomathematics, UCLA
2003 - 2006 Research Assistant, Department of Biomathematics, UCLA
2000 - 2002 Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, University of Idaho

Publications and Presentations

See my research page


Awards

2008 Savage Award in Applied Methodology, International Society for Bayesian Analysis
(The Savage Award, named in honor of Leonard J. "Jimmie" Savage, is bestowed each year to two outstanding
doctoral dissertations in Bayesian econometrics and statistics, one each in Theory and Methods and Applied Methodology)
2007 Laha Travel Award, Institute of Mathematical Statistics
(Provides funds for travel to present a paper at the IMS Annual Meeting)
2006 Dissertation Year Fellowship, UCLA Graduate Division
2005 Dr. Ursula Mandel Scholarship, UCLA Graduate Division
(Awarded for scholastic and research achievements to graduate students in scientific fields related, allied,
or of value to the medical field)
2002 Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Mathematics, University of Idaho




Last modified: Aug 2, 2008