Professor
Department of Statistical
Science
219A Old Chemistry Building
Box 90251
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0251
(919) 260-6615
dunson@stat.duke.edu
Curriculum Vitæ
Research Interests
Bayesian statistical methodology motivated by complex biomedical data and machine learning
applications. Ongoing methodologic research focuses on nonparametric Bayes, latent variable
methods, variable and covariance selection in high dimensions, density regression, functional
data analysis and mixture models. An emphasis is on developing adaptive nonparametric Bayes
approaches for "learning" a low-dimensional structure underlying high-dimensional "objects"
( images, surfaces, shapes, text, array data, contingency table ). This work involves
inter-discplinary thinking at the intersection of statistics, geometry and computer science. The
motivation comes from applications in epidemiology, environmental health, neurosciences,
brain-computer interfaces, genetics, and other settings.
CITATION COUNTS ( Google Scholar ) [as of 1/24/2012]
Total = 4229 (2981 since 2007)
h-index = 33 (29 since 2007)
i10-index = 92 (74 since 2007)
Recent Awards:
2011 Distinguished Application Paper, 28th International Conference on Machine Learning
2011 Outstanding Alumni Award, Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University
2010 COPSS President's Award
2010 Myrto Lefkopoulou Distinguished Lecturer, Harvard University
2010 Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
2007 Fellow of the American Statistical Association
2007 Spiegelman Award for top biostatistician under 40
2007 Gold Medal for exceptional service from EPA
