Dr. Jogesh Babu

Professor

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Biography

Jogesh Babu is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Penn State University, with a Ph.D. in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (1974), and an M.Stat in Statistics from the same institute (1970). His diverse research interests encompass statistics and probability, particularly in applications related to genetics, astronomy, and astrophysics. Babu has made significant contributions to probabilistic number theory, resampling methods, nonparametric methods, and asymptotic theory. He played a crucial role in the field of astrostatistics, contributing to multivariate methods for satellite data, analysis of astronomical data-cubes, and developing statistical techniques for astrophysical research. Babu has organized international conferences on statistical challenges in modern astronomy and has led numerous educational programs for astronomers. His notable awards include the 2018 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Research Interests

Experience

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

1985-01-01 — Present

Penn State University • University Park, PA

Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Statistics, focusing on the intersection of statistics with astronomy and astrophysics.

Professor

1982-01-01 — 1985-01-01

Indian Statistical Institute • Calcutta, India

Professor in the Department of Statistics, engaged in research and teaching.

Awards

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Jerome Sacks Award

2018-01-01

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
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