Dr. Yukai Yang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Yukai Yang obtained his PhD degree in 2012 at CREATES, Department of Economics and Business, Aarhus University, Denmark, where his thesis focused on "Modelling Nonlinear Vector Economic Time Series". He holds a Cand. Polit. from the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Yang's research interests are primarily in the field of econometrics with a strong focus on smooth transition models, state-space models, macroeconometrics, financial econometrics, and high-dimensional analysis. He is proficient in several advanced computational methods, including Bayesian and MCMC-related techniques, and conducts extensive work in areas like cointegration, long memory, panel data analysis, and directional statistics. Yang is currently a Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University, contributing significantly to academic research and education in statistics and econometrics.

Research Interests

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.