About
Professor Jiti Gao is a Donald Cochrane Chair in Econometrics & Business Statistics at Monash University's Faculty of Business and Economics. He leads the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, specializing in non- and semi-parametric econometrics, time-series analysis, and panel data methodologies. His research focuses on developing statistical models for climate change, energy demand, and financial forecasting.
- Affiliations: Monash University, Impact Labs
- Grants: Multiple ARC Discovery Projects (e.g., 2020–2025 on climate-energy time series, 2017–2020 on econometric model building)
- Collaborations: CSIRO, Yale University, and international partners from China, Norway, and Singapore
Research interests include climate econometrics, financial time series, and policy evaluation. Over 136 publications span econometric theory and applications, with recent work on nonlinear trending models and quantile regression. His grants emphasize methodological advancements in time series and panel data analysis.
Awards: Not explicitly mentioned, but recognition includes Australian Professorial Fellow status and international research leadership roles.
- Advising/Grants: Primary Investigator on multiple ARC-funded projects, focusing on climate modeling and financial econometrics
- Labs/Teams: Part of Monash's Impact Labs and collaborates with global institutions on climate and econometric initiatives
