Dr. Ery Arias Castro

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Biography

Ery Arias-Castro received a Ph.D. in Statistics from Stanford University in 2004. Following his Ph.D., he took a postdoctoral position at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) where he participated in a program on Multiscale Geometry and Analysis in High Dimensions. He also held a postdoctoral position at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and participated in a program focused on the Mathematical and Computational Statistical Aspects of Image Analysis. In 2005, he joined the faculty in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His research interests include high-dimensional statistics, machine learning, spatial statistics, image processing, and applied probability.

Research Interests

Applied Probability Image Processing Spatial Statistics Machine Learning High-Dimensional Statistics

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).