Legend:
CC = Vancouver Convention Centre
F = Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver
* = applied session ! = JSM meeting theme
Activity Details
28
Sun, 7/29/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 208
SPEED: A Mixture of Topics in Health, Computing, and Imaging — Contributed Speed
Mental Health Statistics Section , Section on Statistical Computing , Section on Statistics in Imaging , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science, SSC, Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts
Chair(s): Lu Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Poster Presentations
for this session.
2:05 PM
Remote Perconditioning Enhances Neuro Protection and Collateral Blood Flow During Ischemia in Distal Cerebral Ischemic Rat Model (MCAo) Through AMPK-ENOS Pathways
Presentation
Abdul Salam, Hamad Medical Corporation ; Aijaz Parray, Hamad Medical Corporation; yonglie Ma, University of Alberta ; Naveed Akhter, Hamamd Medical Corporation; Sajitha VP, Hamad Medical Corporation; Ruth Priyanka, Hamamd Medical Corporation; Ian Winship, University of Alberta; Nosheen Shahid, Hamamd Medical Corporation; Ashfaq Shuaib, University of Alberta
2:10 PM
Polynomial Based Approximate Probability Distributions
Chris Elrod, Baylor University ; James Stamey, Baylor University
2:15 PM
Measurement Reliability in Mental Health Research: Critical Implications for Research Design and Analysis
Alessandro De Nadai, Texas State University ; Marieke Visser, Texas State University
2:30 PM
Tailoring PCA for Detecting Sparse Changes in Multi-Stream Data
Presentation
Martin Tveten, University of Oslo ; Ingrid Kristine Glad, University of Oslo
2:35 PM
Ranked Sparsity Methods for Transparent Model Selection
Presentation
Ryan Andrew Peterson, University of Iowa ; Joseph Cavanaugh, University of Iowa
2:40 PM
Image-On-Image Regression: a Spatial Bayesian Latent Factor Model for Predicting Task-Evoked Brain Activity Using Task-Free MRI
Presentation
Cui Guo, University of Michigan
2:45 PM
Fusion of the Semiparametric Models and Network Measures in the Study of Brain Dynamic Functional Connectivity
Maria Kudela, Takeda Pharmaceuticals ; Jaroslaw Harezlak, Indiana University Bloomington; Mario Dzemidzic, Indiana University School of Medicine; Brandon Oberlin, Indiana University School of Medicine; David A Kareken, Indiana University School of Medicine; Joaquin Goni, Purdue University
2:50 PM
Fast Generalised Linear Models in a Database
Presentation
Thomas Lumley, University of Auckland
3:00 PM
A Deep Learning Approach to the Estimation of Bias and Variance in HARDI
Presentation
Allison Hainline, Vanderbilt University ; Hakmook Kang, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Bennett Landman, Vanderbilt University
3:05 PM
Creating Counting Process Intervals with Ease
Presentation
Cynthia Crowson, Mayo Clinic ; Terry M Therneau, Mayo Clinic; Elizabeth J Atkinson, Mayo Clinic
3:10 PM
Multi-Scale Vecchia Approximation of Gaussian Processes
Presentation
Jingjie Zhang, Texas A&M University ; Matthias Katzfuss, Texas A&M University
65 *
Sun, 7/29/2018,
4:00 PM -
5:50 PM
CC-West 210
New-Generation Experimental Design and Causal Inference in High-Tech Companies — Topic Contributed Papers
Quality and Productivity Section , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Organizer(s): Tirthankar Dasgupta, Rutgers University
Chair(s): Vijay Nair, University of Michigan
4:05 PM
Two Tales from A/B Testing: The M Error and Partial Identification in Factorial Designs
Presentation
Jiannan Lu, Microsoft ; Yixuan Qiu, Purdue University; Alex Deng, Microsoft Corporation
4:25 PM
Causal Inference Applications in Google Search Ads
Jeffrey Moulton, Google ; Valeria Espinosa, Google
4:45 PM
Randomized Experiments on Amazon's Supply Chain
Presentation
David Afshartous, Amazon ; Luke Smith, Amazon
5:05 PM
LinkedIn Feed Optimization
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Souvik Ghosh, LinkedIn
5:25 PM
Discussant: Tirthankar Dasgupta, Rutgers University
5:45 PM
Floor Discussion
82
Sun, 7/29/2018,
4:00 PM -
5:50 PM
CC-West 209
Computer Experiments, Statistical Engineering, and Applications in Physical Sciences — Contributed Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Quality and Productivity Section
Chair(s): Ming Li, Amazon
4:05 PM
Within Laboratory Variance Outlier Detection: An Alternative to Cochran's Test
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Michael Morton, Altria Client Services
4:20 PM
Modeling of Sediment Mixing Using Dirichlet Process Mixtures
John Tipton, University Of Arkansas ; Glenn Sharman, University Of Arkansas; Sam Johnstone, United States Geological Survey
4:35 PM
Variance Components Estimators OPE, NOPE and AOPE in Linear Mixed Effects Models
Presentation
Subir Ghosh, Univ. of California, Riverside
4:50 PM
Statistical Applications of CLT for Dependent Data
Martial Longla ; Isidore Seraphin Ngongo, Université de Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
5:05 PM
Floor Discussion
84
Sun, 7/29/2018,
4:00 PM -
4:45 PM
CC-West Hall B
SPEED: A Mixture of Topics in Health, Computing, and Imaging — Contributed Poster Presentations
Mental Health Statistics Section , Section on Statistical Computing , Section on Statistics in Imaging , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science, SSC, Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts
Chair(s): Paul McNicholas, McMaster University
Oral Presentations
for this session.
21:
Remote Perconditioning Enhances Neuro Protection and Collateral Blood Flow During Ischemia in Distal Cerebral Ischemic Rat Model (MCAo) Through AMPK-ENOS Pathways
Abdul Salam, Hamad Medical Corporation ; Aijaz Parray, Hamad Medical Corporation; yonglie Ma, University of Alberta ; Naveed Akhter, Hamamd Medical Corporation; Sajitha VP, Hamad Medical Corporation; Ruth Priyanka, Hamamd Medical Corporation; Ian Winship, University of Alberta; Nosheen Shahid, Hamamd Medical Corporation; Ashfaq Shuaib, University of Alberta
22:
Polynomial Based Approximate Probability Distributions
Chris Elrod, Baylor University ; James Stamey, Baylor University
23:
Measurement Reliability in Mental Health Research: Critical Implications for Research Design and Analysis
Alessandro De Nadai, Texas State University ; Marieke Visser, Texas State University
27:
Tailoring PCA for Detecting Sparse Changes in Multi-Stream Data
Martin Tveten, University of Oslo ; Ingrid Kristine Glad, University of Oslo
28:
Ranked Sparsity Methods for Transparent Model Selection
Ryan Andrew Peterson, University of Iowa ; Joseph Cavanaugh, University of Iowa
29:
Image-On-Image Regression: a Spatial Bayesian Latent Factor Model for Predicting Task-Evoked Brain Activity Using Task-Free MRI
Cui Guo, University of Michigan
30:
Fusion of the Semiparametric Models and Network Measures in the Study of Brain Dynamic Functional Connectivity
Maria Kudela, Takeda Pharmaceuticals ; Jaroslaw Harezlak, Indiana University Bloomington; Mario Dzemidzic, Indiana University School of Medicine; Brandon Oberlin, Indiana University School of Medicine; David A Kareken, Indiana University School of Medicine; Joaquin Goni, Purdue University
31:
Fast Generalised Linear Models in a Database
Thomas Lumley, University of Auckland
32:
A Deep Learning Approach to the Estimation of Bias and Variance in HARDI
Allison Hainline, Vanderbilt University ; Hakmook Kang, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Bennett Landman, Vanderbilt University
33:
Creating Counting Process Intervals with Ease
Cynthia Crowson, Mayo Clinic ; Terry M Therneau, Mayo Clinic; Elizabeth J Atkinson, Mayo Clinic
34:
Multi-Scale Vecchia Approximation of Gaussian Processes
Jingjie Zhang, Texas A&M University ; Matthias Katzfuss, Texas A&M University
Oral Presentations
for this session.
126
Mon, 7/30/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-East 14
New Development in Reliability Models and Innovative Applications — Contributed Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Quality and Productivity Section
Chair(s): Zhongnan Jin, Virginia Tech
8:35 AM
Statistical Inference on Remaining Useful Life in a Two-Phase Degradation Model Under Gamma Process
Hon Keung Tony Ng, Southern Methodist University ; Man Ho Ling, The Education University of Hong Kong; Kwok Leung Tsui, City University of Hong Kong
8:50 AM
Bayesian Estimation of Analyte Concentrations using Sensor Responses and Design Optimization of a Sensor System
David Han, University of Texas At San Antonio
9:05 AM
Power Outage Prediction for Adverse Weather Events
Seth Guikema, University of Michigan ; Steven Quiring, Ohio State University; Ken Buckstaff, First Quartile Consulting; Mike Beck, Beck Consulting; Alan Bowman, Clarkson University; Brent McRoberts, Texas A&M University; Roshanak Nateghi, Purdue University
9:20 AM
Network Structural Equation Modeling for Photovoltaic Modules Lifetime Performance in Real-World and Accelerated Exposures
Presentation
Wei-Heng Huang, Case Western Reserve University ; JiQi Liu, Case Western Reserve University; Alan J. Curran, Case Western Reserve University; Justin S. Fada, Case Western Reserve University; Jennifer L. Braid, Case Western Reserve University; Roger H. French, Case Western Reserve University
9:35 AM
Exponentiated Weibull-Geometric Regression Model
Presentation
Felix Famoye, Central Michigan University
9:50 AM
Parameter Estimation using EM algorithm for Constant-stress and Step-stress Accelerated Life Tests under Interval Monitoring
Presentation
Tianyu Bai ; David Han, University of Texas At San Antonio
10:05 AM
Correlation Analysis of Interval Data
Muzi Zhang ; Dennis Lin, Pennsylvania State University
139 * !
Mon, 7/30/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 109
Competing Effectively: Hosting, Designing, and Participating in Kaggle-Style Competitions — Invited Papers
Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science, Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Quality and Productivity Section
Organizer(s): Kary Myers, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Chair(s): Mike Grosskopf, Simon Fraser University
10:35 AM
Effective Data Competition Hosting: Strategic Design and Analysis to Maximize Learning
Presentation
Christine M Anderson-Cook, Los Alamos National Laboratory ; Kary Myers, Los Alamos National Laboratory
11:05 AM
Bayesian Design of Experiments with Multiple Priors for Kaggle Competition Design
Presentation
Kevin Randal Quinlan, The Pennsylvania State University ; Christine M Anderson-Cook, Los Alamos National Laboratory
11:35 AM
General Techniques for Successful Data Science Competitions
Presentation
Ian Michael Mouzon, Iowa State University
12:05 PM
Floor Discussion
156 * !
Mon, 7/30/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-East 14
Statistical Aspects in Stochastic and Deterministic Simulation — Topic Contributed Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Organizer(s): Wei Xie, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Qiong Zhang, Virginia Commonwealth University
Chair(s): Youngdeok Hwang, Sungkyunkwan University
10:35 AM
A Construction of Cost-Efficient Designs with Guaranteed Repeated Measurements on Interaction Effects
Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Academia Sinica
10:55 AM
A Simulation-Based Prediction and Optimization Framework for Bio-pharmaceutical Supply Chain Dynamic Risk Management
Presentation
Wei Xie, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Pu Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ilya O. Ryzhov, University of Maryland
11:15 AM
A Latent Variable Approach for Handling Qualitative Factors in Gaussian Process Modeling of Computer Experiments
Presentation
Daniel W Apley, Northwestern University ; Yichi Zhang, Northwestern University
11:35 AM
Optimization-Based Calibration of Simulation Input Models
Henry Lam, Columbia University ; Aleksandrina Goeva, Broad Institute; Huajie Qian, Columbia University; Bo Zhang, IBM Research AI
11:55 AM
Using Concomitant and Nested Simulation for Tail Risk Measure Estimation
Mingbin Feng, University of Waterloo
12:15 PM
Floor Discussion
160 *
Mon, 7/30/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 304/305
Quantifying Uncertainty — Topic Contributed Papers
Uncertainty Quantification for Complex Systems Interest Group , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security
Organizer(s): Earl Christopher Lawrence, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Chair(s): Earl Christopher Lawrence, Los Alamos National Laboratory
10:35 AM
A Geometric Approach for Calibrating Computer Models with Misaligned Functional Output
Presentation
Lauren Hund ; James Derek Tucker, Sandia National Laboratories; Justin Brown, Sandia National Laboratories
10:55 AM
Bayesian Framework for Embedded Model Error Representation and Quantification
Presentation
Khachik Sargsyan, Sandia National Labs/California ; Xun Huan, Sandia National Labs/California; Habib Najm, Sandia National Labs/California
11:15 AM
Modeling Uncertainty in Physical Security Systems
Presentation
Aparna Huzurbazar, Los Alamos National Laboratory
11:35 AM
Uncertainty Quantification of Injury Risk Measures
Dorin Drignei, Oakland University
11:55 AM
Floor Discussion
165
Mon, 7/30/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 208
SPEED: Environmetrics: Spatio-Temporal and Other Models — Contributed Speed
Section on Statistics and the Environment , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Chair(s): Rodrigue Ngueyep, IBM Research
Poster Presentations
for this session.
10:35 AM
Tools for Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification in Remote Sensing Inverse Problems
Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ; Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Ali Behrangi, University of Arizona; Sandy Burden, University of Wollongong; Eric Fetzer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Kyo Lee, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Hai Nguyen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
10:40 AM
A Bayesian Approach to Trend Filtering for Spatially Confounded Data
Presentation
Adam Walder
10:45 AM
Evaluating Proxy Influence and Reconstruction Skill in Data Assimilation Based Climate Field Reconstructions Using Extremal Depth
Trevor Harris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Statistics ; Bo Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nathan Steiger, Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Jason Smerdon, Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Justin Jacobs, Sandia National Laboratories
10:50 AM
Addressing Time of Measurement Bias in Records of Daily Temperature Extrema: A Spatio-Temporal Imputation Strategy
Presentation
Maxime Rischard, Harvard Statistics ; Natesh Pillai, Harvard Statistics; Karen A. McKinnon, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Descartes Labs
10:55 AM
Preferential Sampling in Geostatistics
Daniel Dinsdale, The University of British Columbia ; Matias British Salibian-Barrera, The University of British Columbia
11:00 AM
Spline Smoothing in Dendrochronology
Nicholas Bussberg, Indiana University ; Justin Maxwell, Indiana University; Scott Robeson, Indiana University; Chunfeng Huang, Indiana University
11:05 AM
Discriminant Analysis for High-Dimensional Spatio-Temporal Data
Presentation
Rejaul Karim, Michigan State University ; Taps Maiti, Michigan State University; Chae Young Lim, Seoul National University
11:10 AM
Combining Satellite Imagery and Numerical Model Simulation to Estimate Ambient Air Pollution: An Ensemble Averaging Approach
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Nancy Murray, Emory University ; Howard Chang, Emory University; Heather Holmes, University of Nevada, Reno; Yang Liu, Emory University
11:15 AM
Identifying Epigenetic Regions Exhibiting Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Air Pollution
Presentation
Michele Zemplenyi, Harvard University ; Mark J Meyer, Georgetown University; Brent A. Coull, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
11:35 AM
Nonstationarity in Spatiotemporal Fisheries Models
Presentation
John Best, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
11:40 AM
Covariate-Adjusted Recurrent Processes on Network and an Application to Geyser Eruption Prediction
Zhongnan Jin, Virginia Tech ; Yili Hong, Virginia Tech
11:45 AM
Bayesian Estimation of Toluene and Trichloroethylene Biodegradation Kinetic Parameters
Presentation
Feng Yu, RTI International ; Breda Munoz, RTI International
11:50 AM
An Application of Monothetic Clustering to Data with Circular Variables
Presentation
Tan V Tran, Montana State University ; John C Priscu, Montana State University; Mark Greenwood, Montana State University; Marie Sabacká, University of South Bohemia
11:55 AM
Evaluating the Impact of Using Residential Histories When Estimating Environmental Exposure Effects
Anny-Claude Joseph, Virginia Commonwealth University ; David C. Wheeler, Virginia Commonwealth University
172
Mon, 7/30/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-East 16
Risk Prediction and Analysis — Contributed Papers
Section on Risk Analysis , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Chair(s): Abu Minhajuddin
10:35 AM
Beyond Probabilistic Risk Assessment: Deterrence, Dynamic Threat, and Countermeasure Allocation in Transportation Hubs
Presentation
Craig Bakker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ; Robert T Brigantic, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Kellie J MacPhee, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Nicholas J Betzsold, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Daniel P McCabe, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Casey J Perkins, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
11:05 AM
Forecasting of Grape Powdery Mildew Disease Risk in Vineyards Using a Bayesian Learning Network Model
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Nathaniel Newlands, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Science and Technology Branch) ; Weixun Lu, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Science and Technology Branch); Odile Carisse, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Science and Technology Branch); David E. Atkinson, University of Victoria
11:20 AM
Model-Based Clustering of Nonparametric Weighted Networks with Application to Water Pollution Analysis
Presentation
Amal Agarwal, Pennsylvania State University ; Lingzhou Xue, Penn State University and National Institute of Statistical Sciences
11:35 AM
Infer the in Vivo Point of Departure with ToxCast in Vitro Assay Data Using a Robust Learning Approach
Presentation
Dong Wang, FDA National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)
11:50 AM
Combining Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Models
Presentation
Zoe Guan ; Danielle Braun, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health; Lorenzo Trippa, Harvard; Hajime Uno, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Kevin S. Hughes, Massachusetts General Hospital; Giovanni Parmigiani , Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
12:05 PM
A Regression Model of Cumulative Incidence for Competing Risks Data with Time-Dependent Exposures
Presentation
Xingyuan Li, University of Pittsburgh ; Joyce Chung-Chou H Chang, University of Pittsburgh
189
Mon, 7/30/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West Hall B
Contributed Poster Presentations: Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences — Contributed Poster Presentations
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Chair(s): Paul McNicholas, McMaster University
36:
Management of Oil/Gas Pipelines Using Statistical Process Control
William Harper, Otterbein University ; David J Stucki, Otterbein University; Tony Alfano, DNV GL; Thomas Yahner, DNV GL; Jeffrey Kobs, Rose Rock Midstream; Jim Ponder, Loop LLC (Louisiana Offshore Oil Port)
37:
The Panic Contagion Probability During an Evacuation Process
Guillermo Frank, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional ; Fernando Cornes, Departamento de FÃsica - FCEN - UBA; Claudio Dorso, Instituto de FÃsica de Buenos Aires
39:
Reliability Analysis of Lab Instruments Based on Statistical Quality Control Data
Min Chen, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. ; Eric Shu Shi, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.; Chonghaw Kwang, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
40:
Uncertainty Quantification for Fission Product Yield Curves
Jason Bernstein, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ; Nicolas Schunck, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
41:
Forecasting Artificial Earth Satellite Populations
James P. Howard, II, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
42:
HMC on Symmetric Spaces
Alessandro Barp, Imperial College London ; Anthony Kennedy, The University of Edinburgh; Mark Girolami, Imperial College London
43:
Multi-Scale Uncertainty Quantification in the Physical Sciences and Engineering for Complex Models
K. Sham Bhat, Los Alamos National Laboratory
213 * !
Mon, 7/30/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-East 10
Lead with Statistics in Uncertainty Quantification — Invited Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Organizer(s): Lulu Kang, Illinois Institute of Technology
Chair(s): Lulu Kang, Illinois Institute of Technology
2:05 PM
Universal Convergence of Kriging
C. F. Jeff Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Rui Tuo, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wenjia Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology
2:30 PM
Screening for Important Factors in Computer Experiments
Presentation
David Steinberg, Tel Aviv University ; Natalie Abel, Tel Aviv University
2:55 PM
Design of Experiments for the Calibration of Computational Models
David Woods, University of Southampton ; Yiolanda Englezou, University of Southampton; Timothy Waite, University of Manchester
3:20 PM
Discussant: Derek Bingham, Simon Fraser University
3:45 PM
Floor Discussion
229 * !
Mon, 7/30/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-East 9
Statistical Process Monitoring of High-Volume Data Streams — Topic Contributed Papers
Quality and Productivity Section , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Organizer(s): Emmanuel Yashchin, IBM Research
Chair(s): Ron S Kenett, KPA Group
2:05 PM
Adaptive Tests for Object Detection
Presentation
Grigory Sokolov ; Alexander G. Tartakovsky, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
2:25 PM
Model-Free Classification of Multi-Channel EEG via the Epsilon-Complexity Theory
Presentation
Alexandra Piryatinska, San Francisco State University ; Boris Darkhovsky, Institute for Systems Analysis FRC CRC RAS,
2:45 PM
Multi-Stage Processes Monitoring and Diagnostics Using Timeslides
Emmanuel Yashchin, IBM Research
3:05 PM
Controlled Automatic Detection of Detects in Dependent Image Data
Presentation
Ansgar Steland, Institut Fuer Statistik Und Wirtschaftsmathematik RWTH Aachen
3:25 PM
Some Sampling and Aggregation Strategies for Statistical Process Monitoring
Presentation
William H Woodall, Virginia Tech ; Inez Zwetsloot, City University of Hong Kong
3:45 PM
Floor Discussion
259
Mon, 7/30/2018,
3:05 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West Hall B
SPEED: Environmetrics: Spatio-Temporal and Other Models — Contributed Poster Presentations
Section on Statistics and the Environment , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Chair(s): Paul McNicholas, McMaster University
Oral Presentations
for this session.
1:
Tools for Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification in Remote Sensing Inverse Problems
Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ; Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Ali Behrangi, University of Arizona; Sandy Burden, University of Wollongong; Eric Fetzer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Kyo Lee, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Hai Nguyen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2:
A Bayesian Approach to Trend Filtering for Spatially Confounded Data
Adam Walder
3:
Evaluating Proxy Influence and Reconstruction Skill in Data Assimilation Based Climate Field Reconstructions Using Extremal Depth
Trevor Harris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Statistics ; Bo Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nathan Steiger, Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Jason Smerdon, Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Justin Jacobs, Sandia National Laboratories
4:
Addressing Time of Measurement Bias in Records of Daily Temperature Extrema: A Spatio-Temporal Imputation Strategy
Maxime Rischard, Harvard Statistics ; Natesh Pillai, Harvard Statistics; Karen A. McKinnon, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Descartes Labs
5:
Preferential Sampling in Geostatistics
Daniel Dinsdale, The University of British Columbia ; Matias British Salibian-Barrera, The University of British Columbia
6:
Spline Smoothing in Dendrochronology
Nicholas Bussberg, Indiana University ; Justin Maxwell, Indiana University; Scott Robeson, Indiana University; Chunfeng Huang, Indiana University
7:
Discriminant Analysis for High-Dimensional Spatio-Temporal Data
Rejaul Karim, Michigan State University ; Taps Maiti, Michigan State University; Chae Young Lim, Seoul National University
8:
Combining Satellite Imagery and Numerical Model Simulation to Estimate Ambient Air Pollution: An Ensemble Averaging Approach
Nancy Murray, Emory University ; Howard Chang, Emory University; Heather Holmes, University of Nevada, Reno; Yang Liu, Emory University
9:
Identifying Epigenetic Regions Exhibiting Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Air Pollution
Michele Zemplenyi, Harvard University ; Mark J Meyer, Georgetown University; Brent A. Coull, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
12:
Nonstationarity in Spatiotemporal Fisheries Models
John Best, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
13:
Covariate-Adjusted Recurrent Processes on Network and an Application to Geyser Eruption Prediction
Zhongnan Jin, Virginia Tech ; Yili Hong, Virginia Tech
14:
Bayesian Estimation of Toluene and Trichloroethylene Biodegradation Kinetic Parameters
Feng Yu, RTI International ; Breda Munoz, RTI International
15:
An Application of Monothetic Clustering to Data with Circular Variables
Tan V Tran, Montana State University ; John C Priscu, Montana State University; Mark Greenwood, Montana State University; Marie Sabacká, University of South Bohemia
16:
Evaluating the Impact of Using Residential Histories When Estimating Environmental Exposure Effects
Anny-Claude Joseph, Virginia Commonwealth University ; David C. Wheeler, Virginia Commonwealth University
Oral Presentations
for this session.
289
Tue, 7/31/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-East 10
Advancement in Statistical Methods for Reliability Data — Topic Contributed Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Quality and Productivity Section
Organizer(s): Lu Lu, University of South Florida
Chair(s): Lu Lu, University of South Florida
8:35 AM
Applications of the Fractionally-Random-Weight Bootstrap
Presentation
William Meeker, Iowa State University ; Chris Gotwalt, JMP; Yili Hong, Virginia Tech
8:55 AM
Comparing the Reliability of Related Populations with the Probability of Agreement
Nathaniel Stevens, University of San Francisco
9:15 AM
A Bayesian Nonparametic Approach to Multistate Models
Presentation
Richard Warr, Brigham Young University
9:35 AM
Planning of Accelerated Degradation Tests
Presentation
I-Chen Lee, National Cheng Kung University
9:55 AM
Discussant: Yili Hong, Virginia Tech
10:15 AM
Floor Discussion
347
Tue, 7/31/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-East 16
Machine Learning and Applications in Complex Engineering Systems — Contributed Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , SSC
Chair(s): Blanton Godfrey, North Carolina State University
10:35 AM
Data-Driven Modeling and Forecast of Noisy Nonlinear Dynamics
Presentation
Kyongmin Yeo, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center ; Youngdeok Hwang, Sungkyunkwan University; Eun Kyung Lee, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
10:50 AM
The Identification and Quantification of Pits, Cracks, and Corrosion from Container Material Image Surface Depth Measurements with Subsequent Container Classification
Presentation
James Wendelberger, Los Alamos National Laboratory
11:05 AM
Prediction for Distributional Outcomes in the Management of High-Performance Computing Input/Output (I/O) Variability
Presentation
Li Xu, Virginia Tech ; Thomas Lux, Virginia Tech; Tyler Chang, Virginia Tech; Bo Li, Virginia Tech; Yili Hong, Virginia Tech; Layne Watson, Virginia Tech; Kirk Cameron, Virginia Tech; Jon Bernard, Virginia Tech
11:20 AM
Spectral Methods for Kernel Learning
Charlotte Haley, Argonne National Lab ; Christopher J Geoga, Argonne National Laboratory; Mihai Anitescu, Argonne National Laboratory
11:35 AM
Covering Arrays: An Efficient Tool for Validating Complex Engineered Systems
Presentation
Ryan Lekivetz, SAS Institute, Inc. ; Joseph Morgan, SAS Institute, Inc.
11:50 AM
Hidden in the Signal
Eunice Kim, Microsoft ; Ildoo Kim, Brown University
12:05 PM
Floor Discussion
393 * !
Tue, 7/31/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 301
A Life Cycle View of Statistics — Invited Panel
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science, Section on Statistical Consulting, SSC
Organizer(s): David Steinberg, Tel Aviv University
Chair(s): David Steinberg, Tel Aviv University
2:05 PM
A Life Cycle View of Statistics
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3
Panelists:
Laura Freeman, Institute for Defense Analysis
Ron S Kenett, KPA Group
John Peterson, Glaxo-Smith-Kline
Agus Sudjianto, Wells Fargo
3:40 PM
Floor Discussion
396 * !
Tue, 7/31/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 117
Field to Fork: Leading with Statistics in the Food Industry — Topic Contributed Papers
Quality and Productivity Section , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science
Organizer(s): Shankang Qu, PepsiCo
Chair(s): Richard De Veaux, Williams College
2:05 PM
Multivariate Analysis of Sensory and Consumer Data
Presentation
Jianfeng Ding, SAS Institute
2:25 PM
Accelerating Product Development with Virtual Experimentation
Fred Hulting, General Mills, Inc.
2:45 PM
Development of a Processed Cheese Food Safety Model Using a Response Surface Design and Parametric Survival Modeling
Presentation
Francis Rossi, PepsiCo
3:05 PM
A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Integrated Analysis of Consumer Appeal in Affective Testing
Presentation
Jing Cao ; Janette Pool, PepsiCo
3:25 PM
Floor Discussion
453 !
Wed, 8/1/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 215/216
Novel Theory and Methods in Big Data Analytics — Invited Papers
Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section on Statistical Computing, SSC
Organizer(s): Ping Ma, University of Georgia
Chair(s): Ping Ma, University of Georgia
8:35 AM
Statistical Inference for Big Data via Optimal Subsampling
Presentation
HaiYing Wang, University of Connecticut
9:00 AM
Statistical Leverage and Its Usage in Variable Screening
Wenxuan Zhong, University of Georgia ; Yiwen Liu, University of Georgia; Peng Zeng, Auburn University
9:25 AM
Complex Interaction Modeling with Liquid Association
Presentation
Ker-Chau Li, Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica
9:50 AM
Iterative Random Forests (IRF) to Discover Predictive and Stable High-Order Interactions
Bin Yu, UC Berkeley ; Sumanta Basu, Cornell University; Karl Kumbier, UC Berkeley; Ben Brown, LBNL and University of Birmingham
10:15 AM
Floor Discussion
457 *
Wed, 8/1/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 224
Statistical Methods for Remote Sensing Data — Invited Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Section on Statistics and the Environment, ENAR, Quality and Productivity Section
Organizer(s): Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chair(s): Maggie Johnson, SAMSI
8:35 AM
Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification for Optimal Estimation Remote Sensing Retrievals
Presentation
Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ; Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
9:05 AM
A General Framework for Vecchia Approximations of Gaussian Processes
Matthias Katzfuss, Texas A&M University ; Joseph Guinness, North Carolina State University
9:35 AM
Joint Hierarchical Models for Sparsely Sampled High-Dimensional LiDAR and Forest Variables
Presentation
Andrew Oliver Finley, Michigan State University ; Hans-Erik Andersen, USDA Forest Service; Sudipto Banerjee, UCLA School of Public Health; Bruce Douglas Cook, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Abhi Datta, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Douglas C Morton, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
10:05 AM
Floor Discussion
481 * !
Wed, 8/1/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 223
Modeling, Analysis, and Assessment — Contributed Papers
Quality and Productivity Section , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Chair(s): Xiaoxia Han, Henry Ford Health System
8:35 AM
Prediction of Warranty Returns Based on Modeling Seasonal Recurrent Event Data
Presentation
Qianqian Shan ; William Meeker, Iowa State University
8:50 AM
A Simulation Study of Process Capability Analysis on Processes with Multiple Normal Distributions
Presentation
Laura Lancaster, SAS Institute Inc.
9:05 AM
Factor Selection and Level Grouping with Applications to Golden Path Determination
Presentation
Nan-Jung Hsu, National Tsing Hua University
9:20 AM
Looking Inward: Quality Audits for Demographic Programs at the U.S. Census Bureau
Cynthia A Rothhaas, U.S. Census Bureau ; Richard Levy, U.S. Census Bureau
9:35 AM
A Reflection of the Statistical Assessment for Analytical Similarity and Beyond ----Are We Addressing the Right Question?
Presentation
Aili Cheng, Pfizer
9:50 AM
Bayesian Framework for Tier 1 Analytical Biosimilarity Assessment
Presentation
Yanbing Zheng, AbbVie ; Hesham Fahmy, AbbVie
10:05 AM
Statistical Analysis of the Sliding Window Fourier Transform
Presentation
Lee Richardson, Carnegie Mellon University
503
Wed, 8/1/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-East 10
Applying Item Response Theory Models to Estimate Motor Carrier Safety — Invited Panel
Transportation Statistics Interest Group , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section on Risk Analysis
Organizer(s): Mike L. Cohen, Committee on National Statistics
Chair(s): Carol A.C. Flannagan, University of Michigan, Transport Research Institute
10:35 AM
Applying Item Response Theory Models to Highway Safety
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Panelists:
Donald Hedeker, University of Chicago
Joel Greenhouse, CMU
Linda Ng Boyle, University of Washington
12:10 PM
Floor Discussion
509 * !
Wed, 8/1/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 203
New Approaches to Modeling and Inference for Complex Space-Time Data — Topic Contributed Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science, Section on Statistics and the Environment, Quality and Productivity Section
Organizer(s): Ta-Hsin Li, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Chair(s): Hakmook Kang, Vanderbilt
10:35 AM
Testing One Hypothesis Multiple Times: The Multidimensional Case
Sara Algeri, Imperial College London ; David A van Dyk, Imperial College London
10:55 AM
A Scalable Multi-Resolution Spatio-Temporal Model for Brain Activation and Connectivity in fMRI Data
Presentation
Stefano Castruccio, University of Notre Dame ; Hernando Ombao, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Marc G Genton, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
11:15 AM
Flexible Dynamic Modeling of Correlation and Covariance Matrices for Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis
Presentation
Babak Shahbaba, UCI ; Andrew James Holbrook, UC Irvine; Gabriel Elias, UC Irvine; Norbert J. Fortin, UC Irvine; Hernando Ombao, UC Irvine; Shiweil Lan, CalTech
11:35 AM
Automatic Anomaly Detection in Modeling Real-Time Sensor Data
Bei Chen, IBM Research ; Beat Buesser, IBM Research
11:55 AM
Identification of Management Zone Using a Spatial Clustering Time-Varying Lattice Models
Presentation
Youngdeok Hwang, Sungkyunkwan University ; Huijing Jiang, IBM Research; Rodrigue Ngueyep, IBM Research
12:15 PM
Floor Discussion
561 * !
Wed, 8/1/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 217
Hierarchical Bayes in a Hierarchical Universe — Invited Papers
Section on Bayesian Statistical Science , Astrostatistics Special Interest Group, Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Organizer(s): Yen-Chi Chen, University of Washington; Gwendolyn Marie Eadie, University of Washington
Chair(s): Yen-Chi Chen, University of Washington
2:05 PM
The Scientific Context of Astrostatistics: An Overview of the Hierarchical Universe
Presentation
Gwendolyn Marie Eadie, University of Washington
2:25 PM
Astrophysical Deconvolution When the Convolution Function Is Imprecise
David A van Dyk, Imperial College London
2:45 PM
Insights into Exoplanet Compositions from Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling
Presentation
Angie Wolfgang, Pennsylvania State University ; Eric D. Lopez, NASA Goddard; Anirban Mondal, Case Western Reserve University
3:05 PM
Hierarchical Bayesian Models for Supernovae and Cosmology
Kaisey Stephen Mandel, University of Cambridge
3:25 PM
Hierarchical Bayes in High Energy Astrophysics
Aneta Siemiginowska, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
3:45 PM
Floor Discussion
586
Wed, 8/1/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-East 14
Recent Developments in Designs of Experiments and Responses Surface Models — Contributed Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Quality and Productivity Section
Chair(s): Christopher Gotwalt
2:05 PM
Utilizing the Block Diagonal Covariance Structure of Nonregular Two-Level Designs
Robert Mee, University of Tennessee ; David J Edwards, Virginia Commonwealth University
2:20 PM
Individual Clear Effects for Fractional Factorial Designs
Presentation
William Li, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance
2:35 PM
Predictive Response Surface Models: To Reduce or Not to Reduce?
Presentation
Byran Smucker, Miami University ; Maria Weese, Miami University; David J Edwards, Virginia Commonwealth University
2:50 PM
Dimensional Analysis for Response Surface Methodology
Ching-Chi Yang, Penn State ; Dennis Lin, Pennsylvania State University
3:05 PM
Augmenting Definitive Screening Designs for Estimating Second-Order Models
Abigael Nachtsheim, Arizona State Univ
3:20 PM
Optimal Designs for Gamut Models
William Heavlin, Google, Inc.
3:35 PM
Hydraulic Fluids: a Case Study of a Split-Plot Experiment
Presentation
Jennifer Kensler, Shell
592
Wed, 8/1/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-East 9
New Developments in Experiment Design and Statistical Modeling — Contributed Papers
International Chinese Statistical Association , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Chair(s): Kin Yau Wong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2:05 PM
T-Optimal Design for Multivariate Polynomial Regression Using Semidefinite Programming
Yuguang Yue, The University of Texas At Austin ; Weng Kee Wong, UCLA; Lieven Vandenberghe, University of California, Los Angeles
2:20 PM
Direct Estimation of Differential Networks Under High-Dimensional Nonparanormal Graphical Models
Presentation
Qingyang Zhang, University of Arkansas
2:35 PM
On Mean Corrected Generalized Estimating Equations
Presentation
Ye Shen, University of Georiga ; Chao Li, University of Georgia
2:50 PM
Solar Panel Lamination with Extreme Value Regression Model
Presentation
Chih-Chun Tsai, Tamkang University
3:05 PM
Optimal Doubling Burn-In Policy Based on Tweedie Processes with Applications to Degradation Data
Presentation
Chien-Yu Peng, Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica
3:20 PM
An Additive-Multiplicative Mean Model for Panel Count Data with Dependent Observation and Dropout Processes
Presentation
Yang Li, UNC-Charlotte ; Guanglei Yu, Eli Lilly and Company; Liang Zhu, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Hui Zhao, Central China Normal University; (Tony) Jianguo Sun, University of Missouri; Leslie Robison, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
3:35 PM
Methods for Multivariate Recurrent Event Data with Measurement Error and Informative Censoring
Presentation
Yu-Jen Cheng, National Tsing Hua University ; Ching-Yun Wang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Hsiang Yu, National Tsing Hua University
621 * !
Thu, 8/2/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 224
Quantum Computing: Algorithms and Applications — Topic Contributed Papers
Section on Statistical Computing , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Quantum Computing in Statistics and Machine Learning
Organizer(s): Sergei Leonov, ICON Clinical Research
Chair(s): John Kelly, QxBranch
8:35 AM
Leveraging Adiabatic Quantum Computation for Election Forecasting
Maxwell Henderson, QxBranch
8:55 AM
Angular Momentum Recoupling and Quantum Computing
Presentation
Ali Eskandarian
9:15 AM
On Implementation of Iterative Algorithms of Model-Based Optimal Experimental Design on a Quantum Computer
Sergei Leonov, ICON Clinical Research
9:35 AM
Discussant: Peter Wittek, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology & University of Toronto
9:55 AM
Discussant: Valerii Fedorov, ICON Clinical Research
10:15 AM
Floor Discussion
630 *
Thu, 8/2/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-East 9
Uncertainty Quantification, Reliability and Robust Inference — Contributed Papers
Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security , Quality and Productivity Section, Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Chair(s): Brian Groves, Raytheon
8:35 AM
Measure Specific Mixture Model (MSM2) for Change Detection
Presentation
Fairul Mohd-Zaid, Air Force Research Lab ; Christine Schubert Kabban, Air Force Institute of Technology
8:50 AM
Multivariate Methods and Data Integration in Social Media for Anomaly Detection
Presentation
Karl Pazdernik, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Kellie MacPhee, University of Washington; Bryan Stanfill, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Lisa Bramer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
9:05 AM
Emulating Satellite Drag from Large Simulation Experiments
Furong Sun, Virginia Tech ; Robert Gramacy, Virginia Tech; Benjamin Haaland, Population Health Sciences, University of Utah; Earl Christopher Lawrence, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Andrew Walker, Space Science and Applications, Los Alamos National Laboratory
9:20 AM
A Mathematical Framework for Uncertainty Quantification in Multimodal Image Analysis via Probabilistic Clustering Models
Presentation
Maximillian Chen, Sandia National Laboratories ; David John Stracuzzi, Sandia National Laboratories; Michael Christopher Darling, Sandia National Laboratories
9:35 AM
Visualizing Clustering and Uncertainty Analysis of Multivariate Time-Series Data
Presentation
Kristin Divis, Sandia National Laboratories ; Maximillian Chen, Sandia National Laboratories; Laura A McNamara, Sandia National Laboratories; Dan Morrow, Sandia National Laboratories
9:50 AM
Signal Aliasing in Gaussian Random Fields for Experiments with Qualitative Factors
Ming-Chung Chang ; Shao-Wei Cheng, National Tsing Hua University; Ching-Shui Cheng, Academia Sinica
10:05 AM
Floor Discussion
644 * !
Thu, 8/2/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 211
Statistical Computing on Parallel Architectures — Invited Papers
Section on Statistical Computing , Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences, Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts, SSC
Organizer(s): George Ostrouchov, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Chair(s): Norman Matloff, University of California at Davis
10:35 AM
Success with OpenMP in R Package Data.table
Matt Dowle, H2O.ai
10:55 AM
Deferred Evaluation for Scalable Computing in R
Presentation
Michael Lawrence, Genentech
11:15 AM
The pbdR Project: Distributed Computing with R
Wei-Chen Chen, FDA/CDRH ; Drew Schmidt, ORNL; George Ostrouchov, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
11:35 AM
Automatic Parallelization of R Code
Presentation
Clark Fitzgerald, University of California, Davis
11:55 AM
Discussant: George Ostrouchov, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
12:15 PM
Floor Discussion
646 !
Thu, 8/2/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-East 10
Experimental Design Thinking for Big Data — Invited Papers
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences , Quality and Productivity Section, International Chinese Statistical Association, SSC
Organizer(s): Xinwei Deng, Virginia Tech; C. Devon Lin, Queen's University
Chair(s): C. Devon Lin, Queen's University
10:35 AM
Information-Based Subdata Selection for LASSO Regression
Presentation
Min Yang, University of Illinois at Chicago ; Xin Wang, University of Illinois at Chicago
11:00 AM
Information-Based Subdata Selection
John Stufken, Arizona State University
11:25 AM
Embracing Experimental Design Thinking for Large-Scale Statistical Analysis
Presentation
Peter Chien, University of Wisconsin-Madison
11:50 AM
Discussant: Tirthankar Dasgupta, Rutgers University
12:15 PM
Floor Discussion