ERA Chair in Mathematical Statistics and Data Science for the University of Luxembourg (ERA Chair SanDAL)

Creating a high-level research group in statistics and data science, led by Prof. Yannick Baraud within the Department of Mathematics.

The project at a glance

Start date:

01 Jan 2019
Duration in months:

66
Funding:

European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
Principal Investigator(s):

Yannick Baraud

About

The “ERA Chair in Mathematical Statistics and Data Science – SanDAL” is a prestigious grant awarded to the University of Luxembourg by the Era Chairs under the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework programme. With a budget of 2.5 million euros for the period 2019-2024, the university will create a high-level research group in mathematical statistics and data science. The project will boost research and training in mathematical statistics and data science. The ERA Chair research activities will focus on two areas: “High-Dimensional Data Analysis” to have a deeper understanding of emerging computational tools and “New Mathematical Tools for Contemporary Statistics” to develop new and more sophisticated statistical methods both in the frequentist and Bayesian paradigms, and “High-Dimensional Data Analysis” to have a deeper understanding of emerging computational tools for data processing. In addition, new teaching programmes at Master and PhD levels will be elaborated to provide future students with the necessary skills in mathematical statistics and data science to understand, develop and apply new tools in various fields. SanDAL has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 811017.

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