M.Sc. and Ph.D. Defences

This is the schedule for upcoming defences from graduate students in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science department.

Summer 2019

Date	Time	Location	Degree	Speaker	Title / Abstract Link
May
22	9:30	K9509	MSc	Mengyang (Chris) Li	Statistical Evaluation of Data from the NHL Combine
31	1:00	K9509	MSc	Haoyao Ruan	Covariance-adjusted, sparse, reduced-rank regression with application to imaging-genetics data
June
14	10:30	K9509	MSc	Anqi (Angela) Chen	Selecting baseline two-level designs using optimality and aberration criteria when some two-factor interactions are important
August
12	10:30	SSB 7172	MSc	Kevin Floyd	Ain't Played Nobody: Building an Optimal Schedule to Secure an NCAA Tournament Berth
15	12:30	ASB 9705	MSc	Ying (Daisy) Yu	Shrinkage Parameter Estimation for Penalized Logistic Regression Analysis of Case-Control Data
16	10:00	K9509	PhD	Shijia Wang	Advanced Monte Carlo methods and applications.
21	9:30	Library Thesis Room 2020	MSc	Wei-Hsiang (Andy) Lin	A moneyness-adapting fee structure for guaranteed benefits embedded in variable annuities: Pricing and valuation
21	10:30	Library Thesis Room 2020	MSc	Jingdan (Jessica) Li	Title: A multi-state model for pricing critical illness insurance products
23	10:00	K9509	PhD	Chenlu Shi	Supersaturated Designs for Screening Experiments and Strong Orthogonal Arrays for Computer Experiments

Date	Time	Location	Degree	Speaker	Title / Abstract Link
Sept
5	11:45	K9509	MSc	Qi (Emma) Wen	Prediction for Canadian Federal Election Aided by Canadian Community Health Survey