1. Research Project Grants

• Modelizacion semiparametrica de la regulacion ambiental, competividad e innovacion (semiparametric modeling of environmental regulation, competivitiness and innovation). Grant awarded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain). Chair: Alexandra Soberón. Duration: 2022-2024

• Uniform- and Post-selection inference for Mixed Parameters. [200021-192345] Institution: Swiss National Science Foundation; Chair: S. Sperlich, Duration: 2021-2025.

• Flexible statistical methods in data science for complex and big data: theory and applications. [PID2020-113578RB-I00] Institution: Ministerio de Ciencia e innovación. Chair: Ricardo Cao Abad. Duration: 2022-2024.

• Dependent risks: modeling and application. [PID2019-105986GB-C22] Institution: M. de de Ciencia e Innovacion (Spain); Chair: J-M. Sarabia Alegria,  Duration: 2020-2023.

• High performance computing for statistical modelling [COINF] Institution: Rectorate of the University of Geneva: with K. Reluga, Duration: 2018-2019.  

• Minimizing longevity and investment risk while optimizing future pension plans. Institution: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK; Chairs: J.P. Nielsen, C. Donnelly, and T. Carstensen.   Duration: 2016-2021.   

• Parametric and semiparametric modelling of multivariate risks: specification, estimation and testing. [ECO2016-76203-C2-1-P] Institution: M. de Economía, Industria y Competetividad (Spain); Chair: J-M. Sarabia Alegría,  Duration: 2017-2019.  

• MOOC global statistics -- composite indicators for international comparisons. Institution: Rectorate UNIGE. Duration: 2015-2018.

• New methods for the empirical analysis of  financial markets. Institution: Santander Financial Institute (foundation of University of Cantabria and Banco Santander); Chair: J.M. Rodríguez Poo. Duration: 2015-2017. 

• Dependent Risk and Applications (Riesgos dependientes y aplicaciones); subproject (Semi-) Parametric Models for dependent risk: specification and testing [ECO2013-48326-C2-2-P] Institution: ANEP (Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad; the Spanish Science Foundation); Chair: J.M. Sarabia Alegría,  Duration: 2014-2016.  

• Nonparametric Inference: modeling, estimation, testing and applications (Inferencia no parametrica: modelización, estimación, contrastes y aplicaciones) [MTM20143-41383-P] Institution: ANEP (Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad; the Spanish Science Foundation); Chair: W. González Manteiga,  Duration: 2014-2016. 

• Approaches to Robustness of Structured Models in Econometrics: Theory and Applications [100018-140295] Institution: Swiss National Science Foundation; with E. Ronchetti. Duration: 2013-2015.  

• Parametric and Semiparametric Models for Studying Economic Inequality: Specification, Estimation and Hypothesis Testing [ECO2010-15455] Institution: ANEP (Dirección General de Investigación del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, the Spanish Science Foundation); Chair: J.M. Sarabia Alegría,  Duration: 2010-2012.  

• Semiparametric Mixed Effects Models: A new class of multi-level models in Biometrics, Econometrics and Small Area Statistics, Institution: DAAD and Spanish MCyT; Chairs: MJ.Lombardía and S.Sperlich. Duration: 2010-2012. 

• Methods and Applications in Semiparametric, Functional and Spatial-Temporal Statistics [MTM2008-03010] Institution: MCyT/ANEP (Dirección General de Investigaci on del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnolog  a, the Spanish Science Foundation); Chair: W. González Manteiga,  Duration: 2009-2013.  

• DFG-SNF Forschergruppe Statistical Regularization and Qualitative Constraints: Inference, Algorithm, Asymptotics and Applications, FOR 916. Principal Investigator of TP A4 Structured Regression Models. Duration: 2008-2011.  

• Scaling Problems in Statistics -- DFG Research Training Group 1644], Institution: DFG, (Vice Chair; Chair: M. Schlather). Duration: 2010-2014. Participation ended with leave from Göttingen.

• Courant Research Center Poverty, Equity, and Growth in Developing and Transition Countries: Statistical Methods, Empirical Analyses, and Policy Issues. Institution: DFG (F3 Excellence Cluster at Universitat Göttingen). Start in 2008.

• Co-Investigator of the Georg-Lichtenberg PhD program Applied Statistics & Empirical Methods. Supported by the Volkswagenstiftung. Vize-Speaker of the Georg-Lichtenberg PhD program 2007-2010. Participation ended with leave from Göttingen.

• ESF Exploratory Workshop { Social Sciences (SCSS), Specification Testing (with M. Delgado and J. Rodríguez-Poo). December 2005 in Santander, Spain.

• Econometric Models for Assessing the Impact of the CAP Reform, Institution: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Food; Chair: C. San Juan Mezonada. Duration: 2005-2009.

• Contrastes de Especificación de Modelos Econométricos III [SEJ2004-04583/ECON] (Testing the Specification of Econometric Models, Part III) Institution: MCyT/ANEP; Chair: M.A. Delgado Gonzáles. Duration: 2005-2007.

• Contrastes de Especificación de Modelos Econométricos II [BEC2001-1270] (Testing the Specification of Econometric Models, Part II) Institution: MCyT/ANEP; Chair: M.A. Delgado Gonzáles. Duration: 2002-2004.

• Nonparametric methods in  finance and insurance. Institution: The Danish Social Science Research Council; Chair: C. Tanggaard. Duration: 1999-2001.

• Contrastes de Especificación de Modelos Econométricos [PB98-0025] (Testing the Specification of Econometric Models) Institution: MCyT/ANEP (Dirección General de Investigación del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, the Spanish Science Foundation); Chair: M.A. Delgado Gonzáles. Duration: 2000-2001.

• Generalized Additive Models. Institution: NATO - Collaborative Research Grant, (PIs: W. Härdle, O. Linton). Duration: 1995 and 1996.

2. Further Funded Projects (awarded constracts, open calls)

• Ciencia e ingeniería de datos para la mejora de la función estadística oficial (data science and engineering for improving the functioning of official statistics). Grant awarded by the Spanish Statistical Office INE. Chair: Ricardo Cao Abad.  Duration: 2023-2026. 

• Key expert in the project Research and Evidence Facility for the Sahel and Lake Chad region and the North of Africa. [Id number T05-EUTF-REG-REG-01-06 EUTF] Financing Agency is the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF). Contract partner is the Center for Evaluation and Development, Mannheim (C4ED), with further key experts M. Frölich, M. Olapade and R. Yegbemey, 2021-2025.

• Project for the International Trade Centre (a joint agency of UN and WTO) and Maroc Export (the trade promotion): Evalutation d'impact des programmes de Maroc Export. jointly with I. Mueller & Y. Sperlich during 2016-2018.

• Mandate for EUROsociAL II: Regional Programme for social cohesion in Latin America; giving courses on project and policy evaluation for members of ministries and other governmental institutions during 2014/2015.

• Project for the International Trade Centre (a joint agency of UN and WTO) and the European Trade Promotion Organizations: An impact assessment study of the ETPOs. jointly with M. Olarreaga and V. Trachsel. 2015.

• Project for the Institute of Fiscal Studies of the Ministry of Finance, Spain: Predicción de la distribución del ingreso basado en Data Matching (Prediction of income distributions based on data matching), with A.I. Fernández-Sainz. 2010/2011.

• Leading author of the section on socio-economic issues in the UN assessment report Monitoring and Assessment of Desertification and Land Degradation, UNCCD, 2007-2010 (white paper and report published in 2010).

• Consultant for quality & evaluation of the Universities of the Basque Country (UNIQUAL - department of the ministry for education, universities and research), 2007-2009.

• Consultancy projects for the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Spain: Diseño de modelos econométricos para la cuantificación y análisis estadístico de los cambios introducidos en el seno de la política agraria comunitaria (Designing econometric models for the quantification and the statistical analysis of changes introduced by the agricultural policy of the European Union) para la RECAN, Chair: C. San Juan Mesonada. 2005-2009.

• Member of a consultancy project for the D.G. de Empleo de la Conserjeria de Empleo y Mujer de la C.M. (Spain): Un Modelo de Programación de la formación ocupacional en la C.M. (A computer based model for the assignment of professional training), 2005/06.