Quan Zhou

Quan Zhou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University, part of the College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on developing advanced sampling methods, particularly Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms, with applications in Bayesian methodology, variable selection, stochastic optimization, and statistical genetics. He holds a BS from Fudan University and a PhD from Baylor College of Medicine, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Rice University. He teaches courses such as Mathematical Probability, Multivariate Analysis, and Advanced Stochastic Processes. Notable contributions include work on informed MCMC samplers, Schrödinger bridge theory, and high-dimensional structure learning. He advises PhD students like Hyunwoong Chang (now at UT Dallas) and Guanxun Li (Beijing Normal University). Active in academic service, he served as President of the Southeastern Texas Chapter of the American Statistical Association (SETCASA).