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Jaideep Mahajan

Research Interests

High dimensional models, Bayesian analysis, Diffusion models, Sampling algorithms

Research Description

I am working with Prof. Feng Liang and Prof. Jingbo Liu on the risk characterization in high-dimensional models. Inspired by the double descent phenomenon, we are interested in deriving the exact risk function for the estimator based on Zellner’s g-prior in high-dimensional models. We develop a methodology to select the optimal tuning parameter. We are also interested in accelerated sampling algorithms. Mainly using the higher-order Langevin dynamics, we want to achieve better convergence rates for corresponding MCMC algorithms.

 

 

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
  • BS-MS in Mathematics, Indian institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India

Courses Taught

Teaching Assistant:

  • Advanced Data Analysis using SAS, STAT 448
  • Statistical Learning, STAT 542
  • Statistical Data Management, STAT 440
  • Statistics and Probability, STAT 400
  • Large Sample theory, STAT 575

Additional Campus Affiliations

  • Secretary, Statistics Doctoral Student Association (SDSA), UIUC (2023-2024)
  • Treasurer, Statistics Doctoral Student Association (SDSA), UIUC (2022-2023)