Sequential Methods and Statistical Inference Lab

Research Funding

1. "Collaborative Research: ATD: Robust Quickest Threat Detection in Non-Stationary Multi-Stream Data", U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) (PI),  Sept 2024 - Aug 2027.

2. "Collaborative Research: CIF: Small: Fisher-Inspired Approach to Quickest Change Detection for Score-Based Models", U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) (PI),  May 2024 - April 2027. 

3. “Distributed Learning and Control for Multi-Domain, Multi-Modal, and Non-Stationary Data," U.S. Army Research Lab. (ARL) (Sole PI),  10/2021-10/2024.

4. "Real-Time Anomaly Detection Using Multi-Modal Data", U.S. Army Research Lab. (ARL) (Sole PI), September 13, 2018 -- September 12, 2021. 

5. "CIS: Collaborative Research: Optimal Sensor Selection and Robust Traffic Detection and Estimation in a World of Connected Vehicles", U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) (co-PI), August 1, 2019, 36 Months. 

6. "EAGER: Exploring Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Energy-Efficient Arrhythmia Detection and Identification in Connected Implantable Cardiac Devices”, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) (co-PI), Oct 2020,  12 months. 

Current Ph.D./M.S. Students

1. Wuxia (Melody) Chen. (Ph.D. Expected Summer 2026)

2. Assma Alghamdi. (Ph.D. Expected Summer 2026), co-advised with Prof. Jayant Rajgopal, Pitt IE

3. Patrick Lubenia. (Currently working on Ph.D. thesis)

Lab Alumni

1. Tim Brucks. (Ph.D. student Dec 2019-May 2021, Deceased). 

2. Dr. Yingze Hou. (Ph.D., May 2025), First chapter advised by Prof. Hoda Bidkhori, GMU. First job: Postdoc at the Tech. Univ. of Munich. 

       Thesis: Robust Change-Point Detection for Anomalies and Effective Response for Pandemics

3. Dr. Seyyedyousef Oleyaeimotlagh. (Ph.D., Dec 2025).

Thesis: Optimal Sequential Decision-Making for Statistically Periodic Processes with Applications to Bio-Signal Processing

External Mentoring/Advising (students I have closely advised on their research)

1. Suya Wu. (Ph.D., May 2023, Duke University). Primary advisor at Duke, Prof. Vahid Tarokh

2. Sean Moushegian (Ph.D. Expected May 2026). Primary advisor at Duke, Prof. Vahid Tarokh

3. Kriza Baby. (Currently working on Ph.D. thesis), Primary advisor at UTSA, Prof. Eugene John