Dr. Geyu Zhou

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Geyu Zhou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University. His research focuses on the development and application of novel computational statistical methods to address significant questions in human genetics and healthcare. He has previously developed computationally efficient and statistically powerful prediction methods for assessing the value of human traits derived from diverse biobank data, including anthropometry, lipids, blood cells, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and psychiatric disorders, based on genetic information from various populations. His current work continues to explore genetic risk prediction, admixture mapping, gene-environment analysis, and the integration of genome-wide association studies with multi-omics data, particularly in relation to large-scale biobank studies.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.