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Reza Modarres Faculty Member
Positions
- Professor of Statistics, Columbian College-Arts&Science , Columbian College of Arts and Sciences 1991 -
- Director of MS program in Statistics, Statistics , Columbian College of Arts and Sciences 2006 -
- Professor, Statistics , Columbian College of Arts and Sciences 2007 -
- Chair, Statistics , Columbian College of Arts and Sciences 2007 - 2013
- Professor, Statistics , Columbian College of Arts and Sciences 1997 - 2006
- Assistant Professor, Statistics , Columbian College of Arts and Sciences 1991 - 1997
Background
2007 - Present: Professor of Statistics, The George Washington University
Spring 2019: Sabbatical
2007 - 2013: Chair and Professor of Statistics, The George Washington University
Spring 2005 - Fall 2005: Sabbatical, Center for Ecological and Environmental Statistics, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University.
1997 - 2007: Associate Professor of Statistics, The George Washington University
Fall 1997- Spring 1998: Sabbatical, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Washington, D.C.
1991 - 1997: Assistant Professor of Statistics, The George Washington University
Research Areas
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Affiliation
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
- Outlier Tests of High Dimensional Observations.. Journal of nonparametric Statistics. 2022
- On the Blocks of Interpoint Distances. Journal of the Iranian Statistical Society. 2021
- Two multivariate online change detection models.. Journal of Applied Statistics.. 2021
- Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics. SAGE Research Methods and Foundations. 2020
- Graphical Comparison of High Dimensional Distributions. International Statistical Review. 2020
- Interpoint distances: Applications, properties, and visualization. Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry. 2020
- Multivariate Power Series Interpoint Distances. Statistical Methods Applications. 2020
- Nonparametric change point detection for periodic time series. Canadian Journal of Statistics. 2020
- Nonparametric tests of independence based on interpoint distances. Journal of Nonparametric Statistics. 2020
- Unified Multivariate Hypergeometric Interpoint Distances. Statistics: A Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics. 2019
- Depth Functions and Mutidimensional Medians on Minimal Spanning Trees. Journal of Applied Statistics. 2019
- Interpoint Distance Test of Homogeneity for Multivariate Mixture Models. International Statistical Review. 2019
- Testing the Equality of Matrix Distributions. Statistical Methods Applications. 2019
- On Multiple Imputation for Unbalanced Ranked Set Samples With Applications in Quantile Estimation. Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics. 2019
- High Dimensional Classification of Discrete Observations. International Statistical Review. 2018
- Multinomial Interpoint Distances. Statistical Papers. 2018
- Nonparametric estimation of conditional distribution functions with longitudinal data and time-varying parametric models. Metrika. 2018
- Randomly selected order statistics in ranked set sampling: A less expensive comparable alternative to simple random sampling. Environmental and Ecological Statistics. 2018
- Local Box–Cox transformation on time-varying parametric models for smoothing estimation of conditional CDF with longitudinal data. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation. 2017
- Beta-skeletons Depth Functions and Medians.. Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods. 2017
- Modeling a Minimal spanning Tree. Communication in Statistics- Simulation and Computation. 2016
- Tests of Perfect Judgment Ranking using Pseudo-samples. Computational Statistics. 2016
- Poisson Interpoint Distances. Statistics and Probability Letters. 2016
- Exponentially Tilted Empirical Distribution for Bootstrapping Ranked Set Samples,. Journal of the Korean Statistical Society. 2015
- Multivariate Tests of Uniformity. Statistical Papers. 2015
- Estimating the Distribution Function of Symmetric Pairs. Communications in Statistics-- Theory and Methods. 2015
- Some statistical aspects of the Department’s use of Cohen’s D in measuring differential pricing in Anti-Dumping cases that should be considered before it is formally adopted. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 2014
- Concordant integrative gene set enrichment analysis of multiple large-scale two-sample expression data sets. Proceedings of BMC Genomics 2014. 2014
- On the interpoint distances of Bernoulli vectors. Statistics and Probability Letters. 2014
- Ranked Set Samples with Random Subsamples. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation. 2014
- Resampling Unbalanced Ranked Set Samples With Applications in Testing Hypothesis About the Population Mean. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics. 2014
- Bernoulli Mixture of Uniform Variables. Advancements and Developments in Statistical Science. 2013
- 8) Ranked Set Samples with Random Subsamples.. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation.. 2013
- A multivariate control quantile test using data depth. Computational Statistics Data Analysis. 2013
- On a Characterization Theorem of Symmetry About a Point. Statistics and Probability Letters. 2013
- Testing Equality and Exchangeability of Bivariate Distributions. Communications in Statistics, Theory and Methods. 2012
- A Bootstrap Test for Symmetry based on Ranked Set samples. Journal of Computational Statistics and Data Analysis. 2011
- High Dimensional Generation of Bernoulli Random Vectors. Statistics and Probability Letters. 2011
- Lens Data Depth and Median. Journal of Nonparametric Statistic. 2011
- A Triangle Test for Equality of Distribution Functions in High Dimensions. Journal of Nonparametric Statistic. 2010
- Pseudo-MLE of the Correlation Coefficient for Bivariate Normal Distribution using Ranked Set Sampling. Journal of Spanish Statistical Society. 2008
- Spatial Memory during Progressive Disorientation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 2008
- Tests of Bivariate Exchangeability. International Statistical Review. 2008
- Hotspot Detection with Bivariate Data. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference. 2007
- A Test of Independence Based on the Likelihood of Cut-Points. Communications of Statistics-Theory and Methods. 2007
- A Cautionary Note on Estimating the Standard Error of the Gini Index of Inequality. Oxford Journal of Economics and Statistics. 2006
- A Robust Estimate of the Correlation Coefficient for Bivariate Normal Distribution using Ranked Set Sampling. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference. 2006
- Efficiency of Tests of Location after a Box-Cox Transformation. Communication in Statistics, Theory and Methods. 2006
- Inverse Box-Cox: The Power-Normal Distribution. Statistics Probability Letters. 2006
- Resampling Methods for Ranked Set Samples. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, The journal of the International Association for Statistical Computing. 2006
- Spatially Constrained Clustering and Upper Level Set Scan Hotspot Detection in Surveillance GeoInformatics. Environmental and Ecological Statistics. 2006
- A Cautionary Note on the Use of Nonparametric Tests in the Analysis of Environmental Data.. Environmetrics, The official journal of The International Environmetrics Society. 2005
- Approximating the Distribution Function of Risk. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, The Journal of the International Association for Statistical Computing. 2005
- Bootstrap Confidence Interval Estimation via Ranked Set Sampling Linear Regression. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation. 2005
- Efficiency of Test for Independence after Box-Cox Transformation. Journal of Multivariate Analysis. 2005
- Estimating the Bivariate mean Vector of Censored Environmental Data with Box-Cox Transformation and EM Algorithm. Environmetrics, the official journal of the International Environmetrics Society. 2005
- Statistical Methods for Assessing the Fairness of the Allocation shares in Initial Public Offerings. Law, Probability and Risk. 2005
- The Use of the Lorenz Curve, Gini Index and Related Measures of Relative Inequality and Uniformity in Securities Law. Metron, International Journal of Statistics. 2005
- Cryptosporidiosis Susceptibility and Risk. Risk Analysis: An International Journal. 2004
- Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Dependence Parameter using Ranked Set Samples. Statistics and Probability Letters. 2004
- Efficient Estimation of a Bivariate Symmetric Distribution Function. Statistics and Probability Letters. 2003
- Efficient Nonparametric Estimation of a Distribution Function. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, The journal of the International Association for Statistical Computing. 2002
- Estimation of Upper Quantiles under Model and Parameter Uncertainty. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, The journal of the International Association for Statistical Computing. 2002
- Hybrid Test for the Hypothesis of Symmetry. Journal of Applied Statistics. 1998
- A Modified Runs Test for Symmetry. Statistics and Probability Letters. 1996
- Bootstrap Power of the Generalized Correlation Coefficient. Statistics and Computing. 1996
- Analysis of Quick Sort: An Algorithm for Order Statistics. Theoretical Informatics. 1995
- Low-Storage Quantile Estimation. Computational Statistics. 1995
- A Method for Simulating Stable Random Vectors. Computational Statistics. 1994
- A robust Test for Comparing Correlation Matrices. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation. 1993
- Testing the Equality of Dependent Variances. Biometrical Journal. 1993
- Testing the Equality of Correlation Matrices. Communications of Statistics-Theory and Methods. 1992
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chapter
- Statistical inference of Ranked Set Sampling via Resampling Methods. Ranked Set Sampling. 2019
- Strength in Numbers: The Rising of Academic Statistics Departments. U.S. Book chapter on history of the Department of Statistics at GWU. 2013
- Data Depth. Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences. 2011
- Measures of Dependence. Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences. 2011
- Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Information Science Reference. 2008
- Runs Tests for Symmetry. Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences.. 1998
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conference paper
- Graphical Comparison of High-Dimensional Distributions 2019
- Testing the Equality of High Dimensional Distributions 2019
- Nonparametric Multivariate Online Change Detection. 2019
- Distribution of Interpoint Distances for Discrete Distributions 2018
- Nonparametric Change Point Detection in Periodic Data 2018
- Distribution of Interpoint Distances and their Applications 2018
- Distribution of Negative Multinomial Interpoint Distances 2017
- Depth Functions and Medians on Minimal Spanning Tree 2016
- Multidimensional Medians on the Minimal Spanning Tree 2016
- Comparing High Dimensional Bernoulli Samples. 2015
- Beta-skeleton depth function and median 2014
- Nonparametric estimation of conditional distribution functions with longitudinal data and time-varying parametric models 2014
- Beta-skeletons Depth Functions and Medians 2014
- Depth Functions and Multidimensional Medians on the Proximity Graphs 2013
- High Dimensional Generation of Bernoulli Random Vectors 2011
- Data Depth for Statistically Equivalent Blocks. 2010
- Triangle Depth and Median 2009
- A Triangle Test for Equality of Distribution Functions in High Dimensions. 2008
- Tests of Bivariate Exchangeability 2007
- Hotspot detection and crime mapping 2006
- Statistical GeoInformatics of hotspot detection and prioritization of early warning and disaster management 2006
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review
- Review of Permutation Testing. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 1995
presentations
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presentation
- Distribution of Multivariate Power Series Interpoint Distances, International Statistical Institute 2017
- Depth Functions and Medians on Minimal Spanning Tree, Reza Modarres 2016
- Multidimensional Medians on the Minimal Spanning Tree, Reza Modarres 2016
- Presentation: Comparing High Dimensional Bernoulli Samples., American Statistical Association. Joint Statistical Meeting. 2015
- Beta-skeleton depth function and median., Joint Statistical Meetings 2014
- Nonparametric estimation of conditional distribution functions with longitudinal data, JSM 2014
- Depth functions and multidimensional medians based on proximity graphs., interface of computing science and statistics 2013
- Depth Functions and Multidimensional Medians on the Proximity Graphs, Bowling green University. 2012
- The Multivariate Bernoulli distribution, JSM, San Diego, California 2012
- High Dimensional Generation of Bernoulli Random Vectors, JSM, Miami, Florida. 2011
- A Test for Symmetry Using Ranked Set Samples, the Current and Future trends in Nonparametrics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. 2007
- Upper Level Set Scan Statistics for Crime and Disease Mapping, Department of Mathematics and Statistics. University of Maryland at Baltimore County 2007
- Upper Level Set Scan Statistic for Detection of Disease and Crime Hotspots, Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park 2006
- Bivariate Hotspot Detection. Digital Governance and Hotspot GeoInformatics Session, Center for Ecological and Environmental Statistics, Pennsylvania State University 2005
- Analysis of Environmental Data with Box-Cox Transformations and EM Algorithm, Canadian Statistical Society, Hamilton, Canada 2002
- Cryptosporidiosis Susceptibility and Risk, Assessment Results and Validation Society for Risk Analysis, New Orleans 2002
- Cryptosporidiosis in New York City: A Case Study of Incorporating Susceptibility into Microbial Risk Assessment., US EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 2002, Washington, DC 2002
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Research
other research activities
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Service
professional service activities
- missing activity Member 2012 -
- International Statistical Institute Member 2006 -
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Background
education and training
- B.Sc degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, The American University, Washington, D.C
- M.S degree in Computer Science, The American University, Washington, D.C
- Ph.D degree in Statistics, The American University, Washington, D.C
awards and honors
- Elected member of the International Statistical Institute, conferred by International Statistical Institute, 2012
- Listed in Who’s Who in America, conferred by None, 2012
- Graduate Advising Award Recipient, conferred by College of Arts and Sciences, George Washington University, 2011
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Contact
full name
- Reza Modarres
mailing address
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801 I st. NW
Stat Dept., Rome Hall, Room 760B
801 I St. NW
DC, DC 20052
USA
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