Dr. Edgar Dobriban

Associate Professor

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Biography

Edgar Dobriban is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the University of Pennsylvania with a secondary appointment in the Department of Computer Information Science. He specializes in statistical machine learning and high-dimensional statistics, conducting research that spans various topics including uncertainty quantification, AI safety, robustness, and problems at the intersection of statistics and machine learning. Dobriban has received several prestigious awards for his work, including the Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize and the NSF CAREER award. His academic contributions include numerous papers published in top statistical journals and conferences such as AISTATS and NeurIPS. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he is involved in the mentorship of PhD students and is active in organizing workshops and conferences in his field, aiming to foster collaborative research and educational development. Dobriban is passionate about advancing statistical methodologies and applications in AI, contributing to a better understanding of data science principles and practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-07-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Statistics and Data Science.

Awards

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Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize

2024-01-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2021-01-01

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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Specialization Notes

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