María Alonso-Pena
Assistant professor
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
About me
I am Assistant Professor at the Department of Statistics, Mathematical Analysis and Optimization of the University of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain. I obtained a PhD in statistics in September 2022 by the Universities of Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña and Vigo, while being a member of the Galician Center for Mathematical Research and Technology (CITMAga). Before that, I received a master degree in statistics by the same universities and a bachelor degree in mathematics by the University of Santiago de Compostela.
After completing my PhD research in New approaches to nonparametric circular regression models, supervised by Prof. Rosa M. Crujeiras, I became a postdoctoral researcher at the Research Center for Operations Research and Statistics (ORSTAT) of KU Leuven, in Belgium. After one year improving my knowledge and research skills in Leuven, I returned to my home country to become a "María de Maeztu" postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Mathematics of the University of Granada (IMAG), in Spain. Since april 2024 I am Assistant Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Research interests
Nonparametric statistics and inference
Directional data
Complex regression models
Professional experience
2024 - Present Assistant Professor. Department of Statistics, Mathematical Analysis and Optimization, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
2023 - 2024 Postdoctoral researcher "María de Maetzu". Institute of Mathematics (IMAG), University of Granada.
2022-2023 Postdoctoral researcher. Research Center for Operations Research and Statistics (ORSTAT), KU Leuven.
2019-2022 Predoctoral researcher. Department of Statistics, Mathematical Analysis and Optimization and Galician Center for Mathematical Research and Technology (CITMAga). Univerisdade de Santiago de Compostela.
Education
PhD in Statistics and Operations Research, 2022. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universidade de A Coruña and Universidade de Vigo
Master in Statistical Techniques, 2019. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universidade de A Coruña and Universidade de Vigo
Bachelor degree in Mathematics, 2017. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
