Dr. Alexander De Leon

Associate Professor

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Biography

Originally from the Philippines, Alexander R. de Leon received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Alberta. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Calgary, where he enjoys teaching a wide variety of courses. His research interests include areas such as diagnostic tests, copula models, estimating functions and equations, joint models, methods for correlated data, mixed effects models, and statistical problems in medicine including causal inference and mediation analysis. Alexander has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Statistical Computation & Simulation from 2013 to 2021 and is currently a Topics Editor for Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences since 2020. He has participated actively in many university strategic initiatives and has served on various committees. His research work is supported by the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). He has also collaborated internationally as a visiting professor/researcher at several institutions around the world, including the University of the Philippines-Diliman and Middle East Technical University. Alexander is dedicated to advancing the field of statistics through both teaching and research.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2002-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB

Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Awards

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GREAT Supervisor Award

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TUBITAK Visiting Scientist

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Visiting Professor

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Joint Statistical Meetings Student Paper

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Pundit RD Sharma Memorial Graduate Award

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Honour Society

Courses

Statistical Data Analysis Mathematical Statistics Practice Statistics Longitudinal Data Analysis

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.