Xuan Liu

Graduate Student

Department of Statistics

North Carolina State University

xliu65 [at] ncsu.edu

About me

I am currently a 1st-year Ph.D student in statistics at North Carolina State University. My current research interests include statistical learning, high-dimensional data analysis, biostatistics, and financial modeling.

I received my B.S. in Statistics and B.A. in Mathematics from University of Minnesota--Twin Cities in 2018.

Publications

  1. X. Liu. Causality analysis between energy consumption type and economics growth using time series techniques. Senior thesis advised by Dr. Jianbing Liu, 2017.
  2. X. Liu. Hurwitz actions and orbits of Coxeter elements in complex reflection groups. Senior thesis advised by Dr. Victor Reiner, 2018.
  3. X. Liu and T. Scrimshaw. A uniform approach to soliton cellular automata using rigged configurations. Ann. Henri Poincare, to appear, 2019. arXiv: 1706.02443

Projects

  1. Y. Gao, Y. Hu and X. Liu. Heart disease prediction using multiple statistical learning methods, 2018.
  2. T. C. Lim, X. Liu, Y. Pang and Y. Zeng. Obesity prediction of island study using nonparametric methods, 2018.
  3. X. Liu. Air quality analysis using PCA and PCR methods, 2018.
  4. M. Bo, Y. Li, Z. Liang, X. Liu, J. Ma and Y. Zeng. Facebook metrics prediction using nonparametric analysis and machine learning methods, 2017.
  5. X. Liu. A study on the relationship between business climate index and gross domestic product using VAR model, 2016.

Awards

  • 2018: Degree honor with Distinction (both BS and BA) in University of Minnesota.
  • 2018: Poster presenter on the 20th annual Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics with topic "A uniform approach to soliton cellular automata using rigged configurations."
  • Spring 2017 & Fall 2016: Dean's List in University of Minnesota.
  • 2017: Honor thesis in Department of Statistics in Shandong University of Finance and Economics.
  • 2013-2016: College scholarships in Shandong University of Finance and Economics (three times).
  • 2016: Outstanding Student Leader in Shandong University of Finance and Economics.
  • 2015: First prize for the Eastern China region in “Look for future financial talents” National Competition.