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Prof Alexandros Beskos
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1-19 Torrington Place
London
WC1E 7HB
Appointment
- Professor of Statistics
- Dept of Statistical Science
- Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
Biography
Obtained PhD in 2006 from University of Lancaster, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Worked as Post-Doctoral Researcher during 2005-08 at University of Warwick, Mathematics Institute and Department of Statistics.
Appointed as a Lecturer in Statistics at UCL, Department of Statistical Science, in 2008; promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2013.
Research Groups
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Bayesian Statistics; Computational Statistics; Financial Statistics; Econometrics; Markov Chain Monte-Carlo; Filtering; Inverse Problems; Data Assimilation; Stochastic Volatility; Copulas; Hidden Markov Models; Biostatistics; Epigenetics; Gaussian Graphical Models.
Teaching Summary
Have taught an average of 1 course per term in all academic since 2008.
Taught courses include all years of studies (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and the MSc in Statistics and MSc in Data Science programs.
Appointments
| 01-OCT-2022 | Professor in Statistics | Statistical Science | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 01-OCT-2015 – 30-SEP-2022 | Reader in Statistics | Statistical Science | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 01-AUG-2013 – 30-SEP-2015 | Senior Lecturer in Statistics | Department of Statistical Science | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 01-SEP-2008 – 31-JUL-2013 | Lecturer in Statistics | Department of Statistical Science | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 01-OCT-2005 – 31-AUG-2008 | Post-Doctoral Researcher in Statistics | Mathematics Institute + Department of Statistics | University of Warwick, United Kingdom |
Academic Background
| 2011 | Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education | University College London | |
| 2006 | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Lancaster | |
| 2000 | Bachelor of Science | Athens University of Economics and Business |
