Bharath Sriperumbudur

Bharath Sriperumbudur is a Professor in the Department of Statistics (with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Mathematics) at the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on non-parametric statistics, machine learning, optimal transport, statistical learning theory, regularization and inverse problems, functional and topological data analysis, and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. His work is supported by grants such as NSF-DMS-CAREER-1945396 and NSF-DMS-2413425.

• PhD in Statistics, University of California, San Diego (2010)

His research interests span foundational aspects of statistical learning, kernel methods, optimal transport theory, and their applications. Recent work includes advancements in Gromov-Wasserstein geometry, Stein variational methods, and robust topological data analysis.

Key contributions include publications on kernel-based quadrature rules, regularization theory, and functional data analysis. His research bridges theoretical statistics, machine learning, and applied mathematics.