I am very delighted to announce that I am selected among the two recepients of the Edward C. Bryant Scholarship for an Outstanding Graduate Student in Survey Statistics in 2020. Hereby, I would like to thank my advisors, Professors Michael R. Elliott, Carol A.C. Flannagan, and Roderick J.A. Little, for their strong support and encouragement. My gratitute also goes to the MPSM and the excellent environment and opportunities it provides students with. I also appreciate the respected award committee members for their generous decision on nominating me for this prestigious award. Here you can find the MPSM facebook post on this award: https://www.facebook.com/UM.PSM/posts/4249692928390219
arafei
I am a Survey Methodologist with a solid background in Statistics and Data Science! I received my Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in 2008, and then, graduated in master of Biostatistics from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. My theoretical interests are mainly focused on survey statistics, mixture models, and Bayesian inference. The applied area of my research concerns with disease modeling and statistical problems that arise in the surveillance systems. I am currently a PhD student in Survey Methodology at the University of Michigan.