Dr. Jun Zhu

Professor

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Biography

Jun Zhu is a Professor in the Department of Statistics with an affiliation in the Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his PhD in Statistics from Iowa State University in 2000, a Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences from Johns Hopkins University in 1995, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Computer Science from Knox College in 1994. His research interests include spatial statistics, spatio-temporal statistics, Markov random fields, agricultural statistics, environmental statistics, statistical ecology, environmental and population health, disease mapping, medical imaging, and spatial demography. His research involves the methodological development of statistical techniques for analyzing spatially referenced data and the application of these methods in collaborative projects across agricultural, biological, ecological, environmental, health, and social systems. Professor Zhu emphasizes the connection between different types of research activities and aims to develop adequate statistical tools that address the problems posed by collaborative research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences