Peng Zhao

Peng Zhao is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Economics & Statistics at the University of Delaware, with affiliations to UD's Data Science Institute. His academic career includes a postdoctoral research position at Texas A&M University's Department of Statistics (August 2020–June 2023), following his Ph.D. training at Florida State University.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Statistics, Florida State University, 2020
  • B.S. in Statistics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 2015

Dr. Zhao's research focuses on cutting-edge statistical methodologies, including:

• High-dimensional statistical modeling and inference
• Network-based statistical analysis
• Multivariate data processing techniques
• Scalable Bayesian computational methods
• Nonparametric Bayesian approaches
• Dependency-aware statistical learning frameworks
• Optimization algorithms for complex models
• Regularization mechanisms in statistical learning

He teaches graduate-level courses in regression analysis (STAT611) and mathematical statistics (STAT602) at the University of Delaware. Office location: Room 214, Townsend Hall, 531 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716.