My CV - Department of Statistics - University of WisconsinâMadison
My CV - Department of Statistics - University of WisconsinâMadison
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Quoc T. Tran<br />
Contact<br />
Information<br />
Objective<br />
Citizenship<br />
Research<br />
Interests<br />
Education<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin - Madison<br />
B248D Medical Sciences Center Cell: (608) 692-5813<br />
1300 <strong>University</strong> Avenue E-mail: tran@stat.wisc.edu<br />
Madison, WI 53706 USA<br />
Web: www.stat.wisc.edu/∼ tran<br />
Placement in a post-doctoral or academic faculty research position<br />
Vietnam<br />
Data integration, record matching, bias correction, high-dimensional variable selection,<br />
genetic, clinical trial<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI USA<br />
Ph.D., <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> (expected graduation date: May 2012)<br />
• Thesis Topic: Matching Bias Correction in Record Linkage<br />
• Adviser: Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Rick Nordheim<br />
• Area <strong>of</strong> Study: Record Linkage<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science, Vietnam National <strong>University</strong> - Ho Chi Minh City, Ho<br />
Chi Minh, Viet Nam<br />
B.S., Faculty <strong>of</strong> Mathematics and Computer Science, Sep 2004<br />
• Summa cum Laude, With Highest Honors in Mathematics<br />
• Analysis specialization (emphasis on partial differential equation)<br />
Awards<br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education and Training, Vietnam<br />
• Third Prize in K-12 National Student Contest in Mathematics, 2000<br />
• Third Prize in K-9 National Student Contest in Mathematics, 1996<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI USA<br />
• Graduate School Scholarship, 2010–2011<br />
• <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>Department</strong> Excellence Award, 2009–2010<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science, Vietnam National <strong>University</strong> - Ho Chi Minh City<br />
• Dean’s Distinguished <strong>University</strong> Award, 2004<br />
• <strong>University</strong> Scholarship, 2000–2004<br />
Rencontres du Vietnam<br />
• Odon Vallet Award, 2003<br />
• Odon Vallet Award, 2002<br />
American Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce in Vietnam<br />
• AmCham Vietnam Scholarship, 2003<br />
Academic<br />
Experience<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI USA<br />
Graduate Student - Selected Coursework<br />
September 2006 to present<br />
• Mathematical <strong>Statistics</strong><br />
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• Theory <strong>of</strong> Probability<br />
• Stochastic Analysis<br />
• Large Sample Theory <strong>of</strong> Statistical Inference<br />
• Empirical Processes and Semiparametric Inference<br />
• Theory and Application <strong>of</strong> Regression and Analysis <strong>of</strong> Variance<br />
• Generalized Linear Models<br />
• Decision Trees for Multivariate Analysis<br />
• Model Selection<br />
• <strong>Statistics</strong> for High Dimensional Data<br />
• Survival Analysis Theory and Methods<br />
• Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials<br />
• Experimental Design<br />
• Statistical Consulting<br />
• Statistical Computing<br />
• Bioinformatics<br />
• Advanced Topics in Genetics: Genome Science<br />
• Analytics Methods in Genetic Epidemiology<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Experience<br />
Teaching Assistant September 2006 to May 2010<br />
• STAT 224: Introductory <strong>Statistics</strong> for Engineers, Spring 2007 (3 sections), Spring 2010<br />
(2 sections)<br />
• STAT 301: Introduction to Statistical Methods, Fall 2008 (3 sections), Fall 2009<br />
(4 sections)<br />
• STAT 309: Introduction to Mathematical <strong>Statistics</strong>, Fall 2007 (2 sections)<br />
• STAT 371: Introductory Applied <strong>Statistics</strong> for the Life Sciences, Fall 2006 (3<br />
sections), Spring 2008 (3 sections), Spring 2009 (3 sections)<br />
• Sample student evaluations available upon request<br />
• Responsible for 50 minutes lecture and graded homeworks, quizzes, exams<br />
• Developed supplementary course material, archived at http://www.stat.wisc.edu/∼tran/<br />
Research Assistant June 2010 to May 2011<br />
• Record Linkage for Puerto Rico 1910 Census and Puerto Rico 1920 Census<br />
• Mentor: Pr<strong>of</strong>. Rick Nordheim<br />
Research Assistant<br />
• Variable Selection for QTL mapping<br />
• Mentor: Pr<strong>of</strong>. Karl Broman<br />
Sep 2011 to present<br />
Paper Published<br />
Papers in<br />
Preparation<br />
Corinne D Engelman, Julio S Bueno Filho, Matthew J Maenner, Kristin J Meyers, Gota<br />
Morota, Quoc Tran, and Lina M Vera-Cala. Analysis <strong>of</strong> human mini-exome sequencing<br />
data using a Bayesian hierarchical mixture model. GAW17, BMC Proceedings,<br />
Vol 5, Suppl 9, S93, 2011<br />
Yujin Chung, Kjell Doksum, and Quoc Tran. An Application Of A Delta Likelihood To<br />
A Bivariate Generalized Cox Model summitted to Biometrika<br />
Karl Broman, and Quoc Tran. Model Selection for QTL, allowing Epistasis between<br />
Autosome and X Chromosome<br />
Rick Nordheim, and Quoc Tran. Matching Bias Correction in Record Linkage<br />
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Technical<br />
Reports<br />
Richard Chappell, and Quoc Tran. Phase II Two-staged Redistributed Design for Testing<br />
Drug on Different Types <strong>of</strong> Tumor - Power When Tumors Have Different Response<br />
Rates. Report for Eli Lilly, available upon permission from Eli Lilly<br />
Rick Nordheim, and Quoc Tran. Improving Transportation Services in Southwestern<br />
Wisconsin - Survey on Transportation Needs and Barriers to Meet These Needs. Report<br />
for Southwest Wisconsin Transit Team (SWTT), available upon permission from<br />
SWTT<br />
Quoc Tran. A Unified View <strong>of</strong> Correlation Structure for Qualitative and Quantitative<br />
Factors in Gaussian Process Models<br />
Quoc Tran. Using Decision Tree to Decide Level <strong>of</strong> Diculty for Pieces <strong>of</strong> Music<br />
Quoc Tran. Methodology Analysis: Splitting Variable Selection for Multivariate Regression<br />
Trees<br />
Technical Talks<br />
Quoc Tran. Modeling Computer Experiments. Experimental Design Seminar<br />
Quoc Tran. Analyzing Unreplicated Factorial Experiments: A Review With Simulation<br />
Comparison Experimental Design Seminar<br />
Quoc Tran. A Unified Approach to Model Selection and Sparse Recovery Using Regularized<br />
Least Squares Variable Selection Seminar<br />
Ge-<br />
Quoc Tran. Statistical Challenges in Building Human Gene Regulatory Network<br />
netics Seminar<br />
Technical Skills<br />
Programming: R, SAS, Python, C, C++, Pascal<br />
Computer Applications: L A TEX, most common productivity packages (for Windows, OS<br />
X, and Linux platforms)<br />
Operating Systems: Micros<strong>of</strong>t Windows family, Apple OS X, Linux<br />
Mathematical<br />
Expertise<br />
Biological<br />
Expertise<br />
References<br />
Real and Complex Analysis, Measure Theory, Graph Theory, Combinatorics<br />
Genomics: Gene Expression, GWAS, Gene Regulatory Network<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Rick Nordheim, <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>Department</strong>, UW-Madison<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Karl Broman, Biostatistics <strong>Department</strong>, UW-Madison<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Richard Chappell, Biostatistics <strong>Department</strong>, UW-Madison<br />
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