Dr. Jen Tang

Professor

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Biography

Professor Jen Tang specializes in applied statistics, quantitative methods, and business analytics. She has significant expertise in distribution theory and multivariate statistical analysis. Professor Tang's current research interests encompass applied statistics, statistical quality control, and reliability analysis. She has published 45 articles in professional journals, including Biometrika, Statistics & Probability Letters, and the Journal of the American Statistical Association. Her editorial experience includes serving on the boards of the IIE Transactions and the Production Operations Management Journal. Throughout her career, she has received multiple awards for her contributions to research and teaching, including the Jay N. Ross Young Research Scholar Award and several teaching excellence awards. Prior to her tenure at the Krannert School of Management, she was a member of the technical staff at Bell Communications Research and an assistant professor at Marquette University. Professor Tang obtained her Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics from Bowling Green State University and her B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Soochow University in Taipei.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1991-01-01 — Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Professor in the Krannert School of Management, focusing on applied statistics and quantitative methods.

Assistant Professor

1981-01-01 — 1984-01-01

Marquette University •

Taught courses in statistics, mathematics, and computer science.

Member of Technical Staff

1984-01-01 — 1991-01-01

Bell Communications Research •

Worked in statistical analysis and research.

Awards

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Jay N. Ross Young Research Scholar Award

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Krannert Summer Research Award

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Honeywell Manufacturing Management Excellent Teaching Award

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AlliedSignal Excellence Teaching Award

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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