Helle Sørensen

Helle Sørensen is a Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Her work bridges theoretical and applied statistics with interdisciplinary applications in biological and environmental sciences.

• Education: BSc (1993), MSc (1997), PhD (2000) in Statistics from University of Copenhagen.
• Employment: Professor (2018–present), Head of Data Science Lab (2018–2021), Professor MSO and head of Laboratory for Applied Statistics (2013–2018), Associate/Assistant Professor across multiple departments (2000–2013).

Research Interests focus on:

• Functional data analysis
• Statistical inference for dependent data and stochastic processes
• Applications in biology, agriculture, and food science

Her recent publications highlight statistical methodologies applied to:

• Enzymatic degradation of plant material
• Multivariate analysis in metabolic studies
• Random forest efficiency in metric spaces
• Quantile regression for longitudinal data
• Child food texture preferences and insect acceptance

Teaching includes courses in basic probability, statistical theory, and applied statistics for bio/life sciences students. She supervises BSc, MSc, and PhD students in Statistics with co-supervision roles in interdisciplinary fields.