Taught Courses
Lecturer for the postgraduate course Generalised Linear Models at The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Semester 2, Spring 2025
Lecturer for the undergraduate course Graphical Data Analysis at The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Semester 1, Autumn 2025
Lecturer for the postgraduate/honours course Graphical Data Analysis at The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Semester 1, Autumn 2024
Lecturer for the master course Generalised Linear Modelling at The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Summer Semester1, Summer 2023
Invited Lecturer for the undergraduate/honours course Generalised Linear Modelling at The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Semester 2, Spring 2022
Tutor and Head of Tutors for the undergraduate course Quantitative Research Methods at The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Semester 2, Spring 2022
Tutor for the undergraduate course Advanced Statistical Modelling at University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Semester 2, Spring 2021
Tutor for the undergraduate course Introduction to Statistics at University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Semester 1, Autumn 2020
Doctoral Student Co-Supervision
Nelson Chua (2023–), PhD student in Statistics at The Australian National University. Main supervisor: A./Prof. Francis Hui; co-supervisor: Prof. Alan Welsh. Thesis topic: asymptotic theory for variational approximations in generalised linear mixed models
Mingwei Lin (2021–), PhD student in Probability in Finance and Insurance at London School of Economics and Political Science. Main supervisor: Prof. Umut Cetin; co-supervisors: Dr. Giulia Livieri, A./Prof. Mauro Bernardi. Thesis topic: market microstructure and Bayesian deep learning
Hanwen Xuan (2021–), PhD student in Mathematics and Statistics at University of New South Wales. Main supervisor: A./Prof. Feng Chen; co-supervisor: A./Prof. Clara Grazian. Thesis title: Copula-Based Extension of the Black-Litterman Model
Elham Merikhi (2020–), PhD student in Project Management at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Main supervisor: A./Prof. Patrick L'Espoir Decosta; co-supervisors: A./Prof. Guihyun Park, Dr. Alicia Gilchrist, Dr. Mehdi Rajabi Asadabadi. Thesis title: Risk-Return Trade-off in Project Appraisal and Selection. (supervision started in 2024)
Sharni Collins (2019–2023), PhD in Forensic Sciences at University of Technology Sydney. Main supervisor: Dr. Maiken Ueland; co-supervisor: A./Prof. Barbara Stuart. Thesis title: Investigation of Post-Mortem Lipids in Textiles Associated with Decomposition Remains
Emanuele Degani (2018–2022), PhD in Statistical Sciences at University of Padua. Main supervisor: A./Prof. Mauro Bernardi. Thesis title: Some Developments on Variational Approximation Methods for Bayesian Inference
Masters Student Co-Supervision
Yuekun Ma (2025), STAT8053 Research Essay in Statistics at The Australian National University. Main supervisor: Luca Maestrini; co-supervisor: A./Prof. Robert Clark
Silvia Montaldo (2020), MSc in Statistical Sciences at University of Padua. Main supervisor: A./Prof. Mauro Bernardi. Thesis title: Approximate Inference for Large Spatial Data Sets. Final grade: 110 cum Laude / 110 (Oliviero Lessi Prize special mention, Italian Statistical Society)
Immanuel Taddei (2020), MSc in Economics and Management at University of Padua. Main supervisor: A./Prof. Diego Campagnolo. Thesis title: Experience as Determinant of Performance: Elements of Success and Failure in the Italian Football Serie B. Final grade: 110 cum Laude / 110
Davide Aronadio (2019), MSc in Statistical Sciences at University of Padua. Main supervisor: A./Prof. Mauro Bernardi. Thesis title: Bayesian Variable Selection via Mean-Field Variational Bayes. Final grade: 110 cum Laude / 110