Dr. Chuanhai Liu

Professor

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Biography

Chuanhai Liu is an Associate Head and Professor in the Department of Statistics at Purdue University. He has substantial expertise in statistical modeling, particularly in computational methods and theoretical statistics. His research interests include computational methods such as EM-type algorithms, Markov chain Monte Carlo, and Quasi-Newton methods. Liu is also focused on data analysis computing systems and has designed implementations for statistical software systems engaged in big data analysis. He has made significant contributions to statistical inference, model selection, and multiple comparisons. Liu is also involved in mentoring Ph.D. students in his department, collaborating with various joint professors. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and elected member of the International Statistical Institute. He has also received several awards for his outstanding contributions to statistical application papers and teaching.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fellow

2007-01-01
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Elected Member

2006-01-01
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Outstanding Statistical Application Paper

2000-01-01
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Frank Wilcoxon Prize

2000-01-01
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Bell-Labs President's Silver Award

1998-01-01
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Outstanding Teaching Fellow

1994-01-01

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
One semester of Calculus One semester of Statistics (recommended) Knowledge of Computer Programming (recommended)
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional.