Dr. Vivak Patel

Associate Professor

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Biography

Vivak Patel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He focuses on research at the intersection of numerical optimization and statistical estimation, with applications in dynamical systems. His work emphasizes the design of statistical estimators that are practically computable while retaining desirable statistical properties. Additionally, he investigates the use of optimization methods that solve minimization problems involving uncertainty, further contributing to the fields of machine learning and numerical linear algebra, particularly in load modeling for power systems.

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
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences